Aqueous Zn-ion batteries(AZIBs)are one of the promising battery technologies for the green energy storage and electric vehicles.As one attractive cathode material for AZIBs,α-MnO2 materials exhibit superior electroch...Aqueous Zn-ion batteries(AZIBs)are one of the promising battery technologies for the green energy storage and electric vehicles.As one attractive cathode material for AZIBs,α-MnO2 materials exhibit superior electrochemical properties.However,their long-term reversibility is still in great suspense.Considering the decisive effect of the structure and morphology on theα-MnO2 materials,hierarchicalα-MnO2 materials would be promising to improve the cycle performance of AZIB.Here,we synthesized theα-MnO2 urchin-like microspheres(AUM)via a self-assembled method.The porous microspheres composed of one-dimensionalα-MnO2 nanofibers with high crystallinity,which improved the surface area and active sites for Zn2+intercalation.The AUM-based AZIB realized a high initial capacity of 308.0 mA hg-1,and the highest energy density was 396.7 W hkg-1.The kinetics investigation confirmed the high capacitive contribution and fast ion diffusion of the AUM.Ex-situ XRD measurement further verified the synergistic insertion/extraction of H+and Zn2+ions during the charge/discharge process.The superiority of the AUM guaranteed good electrochemical performance and reversible phase evolution,and this application would promote the follow-up research on the advanced AZIB.展开更多
通过溶胶-凝胶法制备出A位Sr掺杂的钙钛矿型氧化物La_(1-x)Sr_xCoO_3(x=0,0.2,0.4,0.6,0.8),并将其作为催化剂应用于双功能氧电极中。测试结果表明,A位Sr的掺杂的La_(1-x)Sr_xCoO_3比LaCoO_3具有更高的电催化活性,并且La_(0.6)Sr_(0.4)C...通过溶胶-凝胶法制备出A位Sr掺杂的钙钛矿型氧化物La_(1-x)Sr_xCoO_3(x=0,0.2,0.4,0.6,0.8),并将其作为催化剂应用于双功能氧电极中。测试结果表明,A位Sr的掺杂的La_(1-x)Sr_xCoO_3比LaCoO_3具有更高的电催化活性,并且La_(0.6)Sr_(0.4)CoO_3在氧还原和氧析出反应中均表现出最优的催化性能,最大电流密度分别达到0.244 A·cm^(-2)(-0.6 V vs Hg/HgO)和0.303 A·cm^(-2)(1 V vs Hg/HgO)。为进一步提高催化剂的催化活性,将水热法制备的α-MnO_2纳米管与La_(0.6)Sr_(0.4)CoO_3复合作为双功能催化剂。当α-MnO_2的质量分数为40%时,比起单一的α-MnO_2或钙钛矿氧化物,α-MnO_2/La_(0.6)Sr_(0.4)CoO_3复合材料表现出协同效应,有更好的双功能电催化活性,使双效氧电极具有更好的电化学性能及稳定性。展开更多
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2016YFA0202400)the 111 Project(B16016)+1 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(51702096,U1705256 and 51572080)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(2018ZD07 and JB2019132)。
文摘Aqueous Zn-ion batteries(AZIBs)are one of the promising battery technologies for the green energy storage and electric vehicles.As one attractive cathode material for AZIBs,α-MnO2 materials exhibit superior electrochemical properties.However,their long-term reversibility is still in great suspense.Considering the decisive effect of the structure and morphology on theα-MnO2 materials,hierarchicalα-MnO2 materials would be promising to improve the cycle performance of AZIB.Here,we synthesized theα-MnO2 urchin-like microspheres(AUM)via a self-assembled method.The porous microspheres composed of one-dimensionalα-MnO2 nanofibers with high crystallinity,which improved the surface area and active sites for Zn2+intercalation.The AUM-based AZIB realized a high initial capacity of 308.0 mA hg-1,and the highest energy density was 396.7 W hkg-1.The kinetics investigation confirmed the high capacitive contribution and fast ion diffusion of the AUM.Ex-situ XRD measurement further verified the synergistic insertion/extraction of H+and Zn2+ions during the charge/discharge process.The superiority of the AUM guaranteed good electrochemical performance and reversible phase evolution,and this application would promote the follow-up research on the advanced AZIB.
基金supported by the Key Innovation Foundation of Shanghai Education Commission,China(13ZZ139)Key Discipline Construction(Materials Science)of Shanghai Second Polytechnic University,China(XXKPY1302)Program for Professor of Special Appointment(Eastern Scholar)at Shanghai Institutions of Higher Learning,China~~
文摘通过溶胶-凝胶法制备出A位Sr掺杂的钙钛矿型氧化物La_(1-x)Sr_xCoO_3(x=0,0.2,0.4,0.6,0.8),并将其作为催化剂应用于双功能氧电极中。测试结果表明,A位Sr的掺杂的La_(1-x)Sr_xCoO_3比LaCoO_3具有更高的电催化活性,并且La_(0.6)Sr_(0.4)CoO_3在氧还原和氧析出反应中均表现出最优的催化性能,最大电流密度分别达到0.244 A·cm^(-2)(-0.6 V vs Hg/HgO)和0.303 A·cm^(-2)(1 V vs Hg/HgO)。为进一步提高催化剂的催化活性,将水热法制备的α-MnO_2纳米管与La_(0.6)Sr_(0.4)CoO_3复合作为双功能催化剂。当α-MnO_2的质量分数为40%时,比起单一的α-MnO_2或钙钛矿氧化物,α-MnO_2/La_(0.6)Sr_(0.4)CoO_3复合材料表现出协同效应,有更好的双功能电催化活性,使双效氧电极具有更好的电化学性能及稳定性。
