Lithium-ion batteries(LIBs)are used in electric vehicles and portable smart devices,but lithium resources are dwindling and there is an increasing demand which has to be catered for.Sodium ion batteries(SIBs),which ar...Lithium-ion batteries(LIBs)are used in electric vehicles and portable smart devices,but lithium resources are dwindling and there is an increasing demand which has to be catered for.Sodium ion batteries(SIBs),which are less costly,are a promising replacement for LIBs because of the abundant natural reserves of sodium.The anode of a SIB is a necessary component of the battery but is less understood than the cathode.This review outlines the development of various types of anodes,including carbonbased,metallic and organic,which operate using different reaction mechanisms such as intercalation,alloying and conversion,and considers their challenges and prospects.Strategies for modifying their structures by doping and coating,and also modifying the solid electrolyte interface are discussed.In addition,this review also discusses the challenges encountered by the anode of SIBs and the solutions.展开更多
Carbon with its high electrical conductivity,excellent chemical stability,and structure ability is the most promising an-ode material for sodium and potassium ion batteries.We developed a defect-rich porous carbon fra...Carbon with its high electrical conductivity,excellent chemical stability,and structure ability is the most promising an-ode material for sodium and potassium ion batteries.We developed a defect-rich porous carbon framework(DRPCF)built with N/O-co-doped mesoporous nanosheets and containing many defects using porous g-C_(3)N_(4)(PCN)and dopamine(DA)as raw materials.We prepared samples with PCN/DA mass ratios of 1/1,2/1 and 3/1 and found that the one with a mass ratio of 2/1 and a carbonization temperature of 700℃ in an Ar atmosphere(DRPCF-2/1-700),had a large specific surface area with an enormous pore volume and a large number of N/O heteroatom active defect sites.Because of this,it had the best pseudocapacitive sodium and potassium ion stor-age performance.A half battery of Na//DRPCF-2/1-700 maintained a capacity of 328.2 mAh g^(-1) after being cycled at 1 A g^(-1) for 900 cycles,and a half battery of K//DRPC-2/1-700 maintained a capacity of 321.5 mAh g^(-1) after being cycled at 1 A g^(-1) for 1200 cycles.The rate capability and cycling stability achieved by DRPCF-2/1-700 outperforms most reported carbon materials.Finally,ex-situ Raman spectroscopy analysis result confirms that the filling and removing of K^(+)and Na^(+)from the electrochemically active defects are responsible for the high capacity,superior rate and cycling performance of the DRPCF-2/1-700 sample.展开更多
Excess lithium in alumina is significantly bad for aluminum reduction.In this study,the concentration variation of lithium ion in sodium aluminate solution with addition of synthetic lithium aluminate was investigated...Excess lithium in alumina is significantly bad for aluminum reduction.In this study,the concentration variation of lithium ion in sodium aluminate solution with addition of synthetic lithium aluminate was investigated.Elevating temperature,increasing caustic soda concentration,reducing alumina concentration or raising molar ratioαk improved equilibrium concentration of lithium ion in sodium aluminate solution.Agitation speed had a minimal effect on lithium ion concentration.Over 0.65 g/L lithium ion equilibrium concentration was observed in digestion process,whereas 35 mg/L lithium ion concentration remained in solution after precipitation time of 9 h.Moreover,equilibrium concentration decreased sharply from digestion of boehmite or diaspore to seed precipitation,about 95%lithium was precipitated into red mud(bauxite residue)and aluminum hydroxide.This study provides a valuable perspective in removal or extraction of lithium from sodium aluminate solution in alumina refineries.展开更多
The conversion reaction-based anode materials of sodium ion batteries have relatively high capacity;however,the application of these materials is limited by their structural collapse due to the poor structure stabilit...The conversion reaction-based anode materials of sodium ion batteries have relatively high capacity;however,the application of these materials is limited by their structural collapse due to the poor structure stability.In this work,MoSe_(2) nanosheets were synthesized by a solvothermal method.An organic solvent was intercalated into the MoSe_(2) materials to enlarge the interlayer spacing and improve the conductivity of the material.The MoSe_(2) material was coated with an organic pyrolysis carbon and then a uniform carbon layer was formed.The surface carbon hybridization of the nanosheet materials was realized by the introduction of heteroatoms during the sintering process.The as-prepared MoSe_(2)@N,P-C composites showed a superior rate performance as it could maintain the integrity of the morphology and structure under a high current density.The composites had a discharge specific capacity of 302.4 mA·h/g after 100 cycles at 0.5 A/g,and the capacity retention rate was 84.96%.展开更多
硬炭凭借较高的储钠容量、低电压平台以及优异的循环稳定性成为了钠离子电池(SIBs)最具应用潜力的负极材料。硬炭材料的微观孔隙结构是影响其储钠性能的关键因素之一,合理调控硬炭材料的孔隙结构大小及分布对提升钠离子电池性能至关重...硬炭凭借较高的储钠容量、低电压平台以及优异的循环稳定性成为了钠离子电池(SIBs)最具应用潜力的负极材料。硬炭材料的微观孔隙结构是影响其储钠性能的关键因素之一,合理调控硬炭材料的孔隙结构大小及分布对提升钠离子电池性能至关重要。本文以β-环糊精为碳源,采用NaCl辅助水热法制备了一系列具有不同微观孔隙结构的硬炭材料,考察了NaCl浓度对硬炭微观孔隙结构的影响,研究了硬炭材料的储纳性能。采用非原位X射线衍射仪、拉曼光谱仪及高倍率透射电镜等进行表征,结果表明,调控NaCl浓度能够优化硬炭材料的孔隙结构,提升硬炭材料闭孔体积。当NaCl浓度为2mol L^(-1)时,制备的硬炭材料(CD-2)的无序程度与石墨微晶尺寸最大,具有最大的闭孔体积与梯度孔隙结构。电化学测试表明,在0.02Ag^(-1)的电流密度下,CD-2硬炭材料具有360 mA hg^(-1)的高储钠比容量及90.2%的首次库伦效率。提出的NaCl辅助水热炭化调控硬炭闭孔结构的策略,为硬炭材料孔隙结构的合理设计提供了有效的技术方法,指导了高性能SIBs硬炭负极材料的开发。展开更多
文摘Lithium-ion batteries(LIBs)are used in electric vehicles and portable smart devices,but lithium resources are dwindling and there is an increasing demand which has to be catered for.Sodium ion batteries(SIBs),which are less costly,are a promising replacement for LIBs because of the abundant natural reserves of sodium.The anode of a SIB is a necessary component of the battery but is less understood than the cathode.This review outlines the development of various types of anodes,including carbonbased,metallic and organic,which operate using different reaction mechanisms such as intercalation,alloying and conversion,and considers their challenges and prospects.Strategies for modifying their structures by doping and coating,and also modifying the solid electrolyte interface are discussed.In addition,this review also discusses the challenges encountered by the anode of SIBs and the solutions.
文摘Carbon with its high electrical conductivity,excellent chemical stability,and structure ability is the most promising an-ode material for sodium and potassium ion batteries.We developed a defect-rich porous carbon framework(DRPCF)built with N/O-co-doped mesoporous nanosheets and containing many defects using porous g-C_(3)N_(4)(PCN)and dopamine(DA)as raw materials.We prepared samples with PCN/DA mass ratios of 1/1,2/1 and 3/1 and found that the one with a mass ratio of 2/1 and a carbonization temperature of 700℃ in an Ar atmosphere(DRPCF-2/1-700),had a large specific surface area with an enormous pore volume and a large number of N/O heteroatom active defect sites.Because of this,it had the best pseudocapacitive sodium and potassium ion stor-age performance.A half battery of Na//DRPCF-2/1-700 maintained a capacity of 328.2 mAh g^(-1) after being cycled at 1 A g^(-1) for 900 cycles,and a half battery of K//DRPC-2/1-700 maintained a capacity of 321.5 mAh g^(-1) after being cycled at 1 A g^(-1) for 1200 cycles.The rate capability and cycling stability achieved by DRPCF-2/1-700 outperforms most reported carbon materials.Finally,ex-situ Raman spectroscopy analysis result confirms that the filling and removing of K^(+)and Na^(+)from the electrochemically active defects are responsible for the high capacity,superior rate and cycling performance of the DRPCF-2/1-700 sample.
基金Project(2015BAB04B01)supported by the National Key Technology R&D Program of ChinaProject(FA2017029)supported by Science and Technology Program of Chongzuo,ChinaProject(CSUZC201811)supported by the Open-End Fund for the Valuable and Precision Instruments of Central South University,China
文摘Excess lithium in alumina is significantly bad for aluminum reduction.In this study,the concentration variation of lithium ion in sodium aluminate solution with addition of synthetic lithium aluminate was investigated.Elevating temperature,increasing caustic soda concentration,reducing alumina concentration or raising molar ratioαk improved equilibrium concentration of lithium ion in sodium aluminate solution.Agitation speed had a minimal effect on lithium ion concentration.Over 0.65 g/L lithium ion equilibrium concentration was observed in digestion process,whereas 35 mg/L lithium ion concentration remained in solution after precipitation time of 9 h.Moreover,equilibrium concentration decreased sharply from digestion of boehmite or diaspore to seed precipitation,about 95%lithium was precipitated into red mud(bauxite residue)and aluminum hydroxide.This study provides a valuable perspective in removal or extraction of lithium from sodium aluminate solution in alumina refineries.
基金Project(51572300) supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China。
文摘The conversion reaction-based anode materials of sodium ion batteries have relatively high capacity;however,the application of these materials is limited by their structural collapse due to the poor structure stability.In this work,MoSe_(2) nanosheets were synthesized by a solvothermal method.An organic solvent was intercalated into the MoSe_(2) materials to enlarge the interlayer spacing and improve the conductivity of the material.The MoSe_(2) material was coated with an organic pyrolysis carbon and then a uniform carbon layer was formed.The surface carbon hybridization of the nanosheet materials was realized by the introduction of heteroatoms during the sintering process.The as-prepared MoSe_(2)@N,P-C composites showed a superior rate performance as it could maintain the integrity of the morphology and structure under a high current density.The composites had a discharge specific capacity of 302.4 mA·h/g after 100 cycles at 0.5 A/g,and the capacity retention rate was 84.96%.
文摘硬炭凭借较高的储钠容量、低电压平台以及优异的循环稳定性成为了钠离子电池(SIBs)最具应用潜力的负极材料。硬炭材料的微观孔隙结构是影响其储钠性能的关键因素之一,合理调控硬炭材料的孔隙结构大小及分布对提升钠离子电池性能至关重要。本文以β-环糊精为碳源,采用NaCl辅助水热法制备了一系列具有不同微观孔隙结构的硬炭材料,考察了NaCl浓度对硬炭微观孔隙结构的影响,研究了硬炭材料的储纳性能。采用非原位X射线衍射仪、拉曼光谱仪及高倍率透射电镜等进行表征,结果表明,调控NaCl浓度能够优化硬炭材料的孔隙结构,提升硬炭材料闭孔体积。当NaCl浓度为2mol L^(-1)时,制备的硬炭材料(CD-2)的无序程度与石墨微晶尺寸最大,具有最大的闭孔体积与梯度孔隙结构。电化学测试表明,在0.02Ag^(-1)的电流密度下,CD-2硬炭材料具有360 mA hg^(-1)的高储钠比容量及90.2%的首次库伦效率。提出的NaCl辅助水热炭化调控硬炭闭孔结构的策略,为硬炭材料孔隙结构的合理设计提供了有效的技术方法,指导了高性能SIBs硬炭负极材料的开发。
