A High-Performance Free-Standing Zn Anode for Flexible Zinc-Ion Batteries

Nanoscale ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chenxi Gao ◽  
Jiawei Wang ◽  
Yuan Huang ◽  
Zixuan Li ◽  
Jiyan Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Density ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Zinc Ion ◽  
High Energy Density ◽  
Free Standing ◽  
Energy Device ◽  
Zn Anode ◽  
Significant Attention

Zinc-ion batteries (ZIBs) have attracted significant attention owing to their high safety, high energy density, and low cost. ZIBs have been studied as a potential energy device for portable and...

Defective MnO2 nanosheets based free-standing and high mass loading electrodes for high energy density aqueous zinc ion batteries

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ping Shang ◽  
Yuanhao Liu ◽  
Yingying Mei ◽  
Lisha Wu ◽  
Yanfeng Dong
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Zinc Ion ◽  
Wearable Devices ◽  
High Energy Density ◽  
High Mass ◽  
Mass Loading ◽  
Free Standing ◽  
Mno2 Nanosheets

Aqueous zinc ion batteries (ZIBs) hold great promises for large-scale energy storage and wearable devices due to their low cost and high safety, but suffer from low capacity and energy...

scholarly journals Highly conductive locust bean gum bio-electrolyte for superior long-life quasi-solid-state zinc-ion batteries

RSC Advances ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (40) ◽  
pp. 24862-24871
Author(s):  
Binbin Liu ◽  
Yuan Huang ◽  
Jiawei Wang ◽  
Zixuan Li ◽  
Guoshen Yang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solid State ◽  
Energy Density ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Zinc Ion ◽  
High Energy Density ◽  
Locust Bean Gum ◽  
Free Standing ◽  
Long Life ◽  
Locust Bean

Locust bean gum was utilized to prepare a free-standing quasi-solid-state ZnSO4/MnSO4 electrolyte. Zinc-ion batteries with locust bean gum electrolyte achieved high energy density and superior lifetime.

Dry Process for Fabricating Low Cost and High Performance Electrode for Energy Storage Devices

MRS Advances ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (15) ◽  
pp. 857-863 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qiang Wu ◽  
Jim P. Zheng ◽  
Mary Hendrickson ◽  
Edward J. Plichta
Keyword(s):  
Energy Storage ◽  
Energy Density ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
High Energy ◽  
High Energy Density ◽  
Dry Process ◽  
Roll To Roll ◽  
Dry Electrode ◽  
Tap Density

AbstractWe report a roll-to-roll dry processing for making low cost and high performance electrodes for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). Currently, the electrodes for LIBs are made with a slurry casting procedure (wet method). The dry electrode fabrication is a three-step process including: step 1 of uniformly mixing electrode materials powders comprising an active material, a carbonaceous conductor and the soft polymer binder; step 2 of forming a free-standing, continuous electrode film by pressing the mixed powders together through the gap between two rolls of a roll-mill; and step 3 of roll-to-roll laminating the electrode film onto a substrate such as a current collector. Compared with the conventional wet slurry electrode manufacturing method, the dry manufactural procedure and infrastructure are simpler, the production cost is lower, and the process eliminates volatile organic compound emission and is more environmentally friendly, and the ability of making thick (>120µm) electrodes with high tap density results in high energy density of final energy storage device. A prototype LIBs of LiNi0.6Mn0.2Co0.2O2 (NMC622)/graphite also has 230 Wh/ kg energy density.

Boosting the interface reaction activity and kinetics of cobalt molybdate by phosphating treatment for aqueous zinc-ion batteries with high energy density and long cycle life

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (40) ◽  
pp. 21044-21052
Author(s):  
Yuenian Shen ◽  
Zhihao Li ◽  
Zhe Cui ◽  
Ke Zhang ◽  
Rujia Zou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Density ◽  
Cathode Material ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Interface Reaction ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Zinc Ion ◽  
High Energy Density ◽  
Long Cycle Life ◽  
Cobalt Molybdate ◽  
Kinetics Of

P-CoMoO4 with boosted interface reaction activity and kinetics is first employed as a cathode material for high-performance aqueous zinc-ion batteries.

scholarly journals High-Performance Aqueous Zinc–Manganese Battery with Reversible Mn2+/Mn4+ Double Redox Achieved by Carbon Coated MnOx Nanoparticles

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jingdong Huang ◽  
Jing Zeng ◽  
Kunjie Zhu ◽  
Ruizhi Zhang ◽  
Jun Liu
Keyword(s):  
Energy Storage ◽  
Energy Density ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Electrical Energy ◽  
Electrode Reaction ◽  
High Energy ◽  
High Energy Density ◽  
Ultrahigh Energy ◽  
Energy Storage Devices

AbstractThere is an urgent need for low-cost, high-energy-density, environmentally friendly energy storage devices to fulfill the rapidly increasing need for electrical energy storage. Multi-electron redox is considerably crucial for the development of high-energy-density cathodes. Here we present high-performance aqueous zinc–manganese batteries with reversible Mn2+/Mn4+ double redox. The active Mn4+ is generated in situ from the Mn2+-containing MnOx nanoparticles and electrolyte. Benefitting from the low crystallinity of the birnessite-type MnO2 as well as the electrolyte with Mn2+ additive, the MnOx cathode achieves an ultrahigh energy density with a peak of 845.1 Wh kg−1 and an ultralong lifespan of 1500 cycles. The combination of electrochemical measurements and material characterization reveals the reversible Mn2+/Mn4+ double redox (birnessite-type MnO2 ↔ monoclinic MnOOH and spinel ZnMn2O4 ↔ Mn2+ ions). The reversible Mn2+/Mn4+ double redox electrode reaction mechanism offers new opportunities for the design of low-cost, high-energy-density cathodes for advanced rechargeable aqueous batteries.

Efficient Co-Harvesting of Solar Energy and Low-Grade Heat by Molecular Photoswitches for High Energy Density, Long-Term Stable Solar Thermal Battery

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhao-Yang Zhang ◽  
Tao LI
Keyword(s):  
Energy Density ◽  
Solar Energy ◽  
High Performance ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Solar Thermal ◽  
High Energy Density ◽  
Low Grade ◽  
Thermal Battery ◽  
Low Grade Heat

Solar energy and ambient heat are two inexhaustible energy sources for addressing the global challenge of energy and sustainability. Solar thermal battery based on molecular switches that can store solar energy and release it as heat has recently attracted great interest, but its development is severely limited by both low energy density and short storage stability. On the other hand, the efficient recovery and upgrading of low-grade heat, especially that of the ambient heat, has been a great challenge. Here we report that solar energy and ambient heat can be simultaneously harvested and stored, which is enabled by room-temperature photochemical crystal-to-liquid transitions of small-molecule photoswitches. The two forms of energy are released together to produce high-temperature heat during the reverse photochemical phase change. This strategy, combined with molecular design, provides high energy density of 320-370 J/g and long-term storage stability (half-life of about 3 months). On this basis, we fabricate high-performance, flexible film devices of solar thermal battery, which can be readily recharged at room temperature with good cycling ability, show fast rate of heat release, and produce high-temperature heat that is >20<sup> o</sup>C higher than the ambient temperature. Our work opens up a new avenue to harvest ambient heat, and demonstrate a feasible strategy to develop high-performance solar thermal battery.

Efficient Co-Harvesting of Solar Energy and Low-Grade Heat by Molecular Photoswitches for High Energy Density, Long-Term Stable Solar Thermal Battery

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhao-Yang Zhang ◽  
Tao LI
Keyword(s):  
Energy Density ◽  
Solar Energy ◽  
High Performance ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Solar Thermal ◽  
High Energy Density ◽  
Low Grade ◽  
Thermal Battery ◽  
Low Grade Heat

Solar energy and ambient heat are two inexhaustible energy sources for addressing the global challenge of energy and sustainability. Solar thermal battery based on molecular switches that can store solar energy and release it as heat has recently attracted great interest, but its development is severely limited by both low energy density and short storage stability. On the other hand, the efficient recovery and upgrading of low-grade heat, especially that of the ambient heat, has been a great challenge. Here we report that solar energy and ambient heat can be simultaneously harvested and stored, which is enabled by room-temperature photochemical crystal-to-liquid transitions of small-molecule photoswitches. The two forms of energy are released together to produce high-temperature heat during the reverse photochemical phase change. This strategy, combined with molecular design, provides high energy density of 320-370 J/g and long-term storage stability (half-life of about 3 months). On this basis, we fabricate high-performance, flexible film devices of solar thermal battery, which can be readily recharged at room temperature with good cycling ability, show fast rate of heat release, and produce high-temperature heat that is >20<sup> o</sup>C higher than the ambient temperature. Our work opens up a new avenue to harvest ambient heat, and demonstrate a feasible strategy to develop high-performance solar thermal battery.

Organic solvent-assisted free-standing Li2MnO3·LiNi1/3Co1/3Mn1/3O2 on 3D graphene as a high energy density cathode

2015 ◽  
Vol 51 (91) ◽  
pp. 16381-16384 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuelong Xin ◽  
Liya Qi ◽  
Yiwei Zhang ◽  
Zicheng Zuo ◽  
Henghui Zhou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Density ◽  
Organic Solvent ◽  
Freeze Drying ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
High Energy ◽  
High Energy Density ◽  
Free Standing ◽  
3D Graphene ◽  
Active Particles

A novel organic solvent-assisted freeze-drying pathway, which can effectively protect and uniformly distribute active particles, is developed to fabricate a free-standing Li2MnO3·LiNi1/3Co1/3Mn1/3O2 (LR)/rGO electrode on a large scale.

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