- Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies
- Advancements in Battery Materials
- Advanced battery technologies research
- Advanced Battery Technologies Research
- Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication
- Environmental remediation with nanomaterials
- Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
- Perovskite Materials and Applications
- Thermal Expansion and Ionic Conductivity
- Chromium effects and bioremediation
- Polyoxometalates: Synthesis and Applications
- Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis
- Arsenic contamination and mitigation
- Transition Metal Oxide Nanomaterials
- Plant Micronutrient Interactions and Effects
- Metal Extraction and Bioleaching
- Radioactive element chemistry and processing
- Electrochemical Analysis and Applications
- Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications
- Chemical Synthesis and Reactions
- High-pressure geophysics and materials
- Advanced Chemical Physics Studies
- Mine drainage and remediation techniques
- Conducting polymers and applications
- Polymer-Based Agricultural Enhancements
The University of Adelaide
2021-2025
Guangdong University of Technology
2021-2024
Institute of Geochemistry
2022-2023
Ji Hua Laboratory
2023
Chinese Academy of Sciences
2022-2023
Institute of Physics
2023
Zhejiang University
2022
Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou)
2021
Xiamen University
2018-2021
Tianjin University of Science and Technology
2013
Toward the pursuit of high-performance Ni2+/Co2+/Fe3+-relevant oxygen evolution reaction (OER) electrocatalysts, modulation local electronic structure active metal sites provides fundamental motif, which could be achieved either through direct modifications chemical environment or interfacial interaction with a second substrate possesses high electronegativity (typically noble Au). Herein, we report that Ni–Fe layered double hydroxide (LDH) favorably modulated strong interactions FeOOH...
Abstract Practical application of aqueous Zn‐ion batteries (AZIBs) is significantly limited by poor reversibility the Zn anode. This because 1) dendrite growth, and 2) water‐induced parasitic reactions including hydrogen evolution, during cycling. Here for first time an elegantly simple method reported that introduces ethylene diamine tetraacetic acid tetrasodium salt (Na 4 EDTA) to a ZnSO electrolyte. shown concomitantly suppress dendritic deposition H 2 evolution. Findings confirm EDTA...
Aqueous Zn-iodine (Zn-I2 ) batteries have been regarded as a promising energy-storage system owing to their high energy/power density, safety, and cost-effectiveness. However, the polyiodide shuttling results in serious active mass loss Zn corrosion, which limits cycling life of Zn-I2 batteries. Inspired by chromogenic reaction between starch iodine, structure confinement strategy is proposed suppress hiring starch, due its unique double-helix structure. In situ Raman spectroscopy...
Aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs) can be one of the most promising electrochemical energy storage devices for being non-flammable, low-cost, and sustainable. However, challenges AZIBs, including dendrite growth, hydrogen evolution, corrosion, passivation zinc anode during charging discharging processes, must overcome to achieve high cycling performance stability in practical applications. In this work, we utilize a dual-functional organic additive cyclohexanedodecol (CHD) firstly establish...
Aqueous zinc batteries are practically promising for large-scale energy storage because of cost-effectiveness and safety. However, application is limited an absence economical electrolytes to stabilize both the cathode anode. Here, we report a facile method advanced zinc–iodine via addition trace imidazolium-based additive cost-effective sulfate electrolyte, which bonds with polyiodides boost anti-self-discharge performance cycling stability. Additive aggregation at improves rate capacity by...
A schematic interfacial structure of LCTO@LCO and illustrations the potential profile near LGPS/LCO interface with without LCTO interlayer.
Abstract Zn–iodine (I 2 ) battery, as a promising energy storage device, especially under high I loading, is harassed by the shuttle effect of soluble polyiodide intermediates. Herein, bifunctional role 2D carbon nanosponge with rich P‐dopant (4.2 at%) and large specific surface area (1966 m g −1 in anchoring /I x − ( = 1, 3 or 5) catalyzing their mutual conversion reported. Both experiment computational results reveal transfer electrons from P‐doped site to iodine species, showing strong...
Abstract Aqueous zinc metal batteries (AZMBs) have emerged as a focal point of interest in academic research and industrial strategic planning. Zinc powder (ZP) is poised to assume prominent position both future practical applications due its high Zn utilization rate processability. However, critical challenges need be addressed before realizing substantial progress. Notably, severe voltage polarization gas production ZP electrodes stand out the primary causes battery failure, differing with...
The V 10 O 24 · n H 2 cathode with a large interlayer spacing and stable structure exhibits superior rate capability excellent cycling stability for aqueous zinc-ion batteries.
Abstract Metallic lithium/sodium (Li/Na) is considered an attractive anode for future high‐energy‐density batteries. The root causes of preventing their applications come from uneven Li/Na nucleation and subsequent dendrite formation. Here, a cost‐efficient scalable solid‐to‐solid transfer method dense buffer layer construction on anodes proposed, thin lithiophilic/sodiophilic layers based natural silk fibers derived carbon (SFC) nanotubes (CNTs) composites (denoted as SFC/CNTs) are adopted,...
Abstract Sulfide‐based all‐solid‐state lithium‐ion batteries (ASSLIBs) are the widely recognized approach toward high safety owing to excellent ionic conductivity and nonflammable nature of solid‐state electrolytes (SSEs). However, narrow potential window SSEs brings about serious interfacial parasitic reactions, resulting in fast degradation battery. Herein, a glassy/ceramic analogous solid electrolyte interface (SEI) is constructed on LiCoO 2 (LCO) enhance stability between LCO Li 10 GeP S...
Abstract All‐solid‐state lithium batteries (ASSLIBs) show significant promise as the next‐generation energy technology due to their high density and inherent safety. However, severe interface reactions between solid electrolyte high‐voltage cathodes pose a major challenge, particularly at higher charge voltages. Herein, H 3 PO 4 ‐triggered + /Li exchange strategy is proposed covert LiCoO 2 (LCO) surface spinel Co O ionic‐conductive interphase. This interphase presents thickness of 15 nm good...
Abstract Lithium (Li) metal batteries are regarded as the “holy grail” of next‐generation rechargeable batteries, but poor redox reversibility Li anode hinders its practical applications. While extensive studies have been carried out to design lithiophilic substrates for facile plating, their effects on stripping often neglected. In this study, by homogeneously loading indium (In) single atoms N‐doped graphene via In‐N bonds, affinity between and hosting is regulated. situ observation...
The LiCoO2 (LCO) cathode has been widely used in material markets, especially conventional lithium ion batteries, due to its stable electrochemical performance. Increasing the working cutoff potential represents an efficient pathway boost capacity of LCO batteries; however, high potentials usually induce severe Co3+ dissolution and extensive growth solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) layer, leading rapid degradation In this work, a voltage is prepared by encapsulation aluminum (Al)-doped...
Abstract A series of sodium alginate (SA)‐based binders are prepared for Li‐rich and Mn‐based oxides (LRMO) to address capacity loss voltage fading issue. Our results demonstrate that the Ba 2+ Al 3+ cations crosslinked SA can significantly enhance electrochemical performance. small 0.326 V a retention 82.5 % displayed with ‐doped binder; decay 0.208 99.9 measured on one. FESEM TEM observations prove doped based form coating layer surface primary particles, which functions as an effective...
Abstract Stable cycling of LiCoO 2 (LCO) cathode at high voltage is extremely challenging due to the notable structural instability in deeply delithiated states. Here, using sol–gel coating method, LCO materials (LMP‐LCO) are obtained with bulk Mg‐doping and surface LiMgPO 4 /Li 3 PO (LMP/LPO) coating. The experimental results suggest that simultaneous modification demonstrated be highly effective improving high‐voltage performance LCO. LMP‐LCO cathodes deliver 149.8 mAh g −1 @4.60 V 146.1...
Abstract The interfacial compatibility between cathodes and sulfide solid‐electrolytes (SEs) is a critical limiting factor of electrochemical performance in all‐solid‐state lithium‐ion batteries (ASSLBs). This work presents gas–solid interface reduction reaction (GSIRR), aiming to mitigate the reactivity surface oxygen by inducing reconstruction layer (SRL) . application SRL, CoO/Li 2 CO 3 , onto LiCoO (LCO) cathode results impressive outcomes, including high capacity (149.7 mAh g −1 ),...
Abstract Zn‐I 2 battery with four‐electron reaction path (I − /I + ) in the cathode delivers high energy density, which however is thermodynamically not favored as I metastable. Herein, it demonstrated that conjugated 2P valence electrons graphitic framework can be relocated, offering chances to stabilize species. Combinations of elements (B, N, C, O) various configurations are first screened computationally, identifying O─B─C─N optimal structure. In this B‐centered domain, adjacent O and...
Br2/Br conversion reaction with a high operating potential (1.85 V vs. Zn2+/Zn) is promising for designing high‐energy cathode in aqueous Zn batteries. However, the ultrahigh solubility of polybromides causes significant shuttle effects, capacity deterioration, and self‐discharge, rendering study static zinc‐bromine batteries infant stage. Here, various zinc salt electrolytes are first screened, showing that compared to other salts, ZnSO4 more suitable Br‐based cathodes benefiting from its...