Lithium-sulfur batteries are considered as one of the potential solutions as integrating renewable energy systems for large-scale energy storage because of their high theoretical energy density(2600 Wh·kg^(-1))an...Lithium-sulfur batteries are considered as one of the potential solutions as integrating renewable energy systems for large-scale energy storage because of their high theoretical energy density(2600 Wh·kg^(-1))and specific capacity(1675 mAh·g^(-1)).Currently,various strategies have been proposed to overcome the technical barriers,e.g.,“shuttle effect”,capacity decay and volumetric change,which impede the successful commercialization of lithium-sulfur batteries.This paper reviews the applications of metal nitrides as the cathode hosts for high-performance lithium-sulfur batteries,summa-rizes the design strategies of different host materials,and discusses the relationship between the properties of metal nitrides and their electrochemical performances.Finally,reasonable suggestions for the design and development of metal nitrides,along with ideas to promote future breakthroughs,are proposed.We hope that this review could attract more attention to metal nitrides and their derivatives,and further promote the electrochemical performance of lithium-sulfur batteries.展开更多
Two tetrasubstituted carbazole derivatives TBICz and TOXDCz have been designed and synthesized,which possess the twist skeletons and exhibit excellent thermal and morphological stabilities.Utilizing these novel compou...Two tetrasubstituted carbazole derivatives TBICz and TOXDCz have been designed and synthesized,which possess the twist skeletons and exhibit excellent thermal and morphological stabilities.Utilizing these novel compounds as host material,high efficiency solution-processed green phosphorescent organic light-emitting diodes(PhOLEDs)have been achieved.The high triplet energies of TBICz and TOXDCz ensure efficient energy transfer from the host to the phosphor and triplet exciton confinement on the phosphor.Solution-processable green phospho⁃rescent devices employing Ir(ppy)3 as guest and the two tetrasubstituted carbazole derivatives as hosts exhibit high ef⁃ficiencies.The best EL performance is achieved for the TBICz-based device,with a maximum current efficiency of 27.3 cd/A,a maximum power efficiency of 15.9 lm/W,and a maximum external quantum efficiency of 7.8%,which provides more host material options for solution-processed OLEDs.展开更多
Shuttle effect,poor conductivity and large volume expansion are the main factors that hinder the practical application of sulfur cathodes.Currently,rational structure designing of carbon-based sulfur hosts is the most...Shuttle effect,poor conductivity and large volume expansion are the main factors that hinder the practical application of sulfur cathodes.Currently,rational structure designing of carbon-based sulfur hosts is the most effective strategy to address the above issues.However,the preparation process of carbon-based sulfur hosts is usually complex and costly.Therefore,it is necessary to develop an efficient and cost-effective method to fabricate carbon hosts for high-performance sulfur cathodes.Herein,we reported the fabrication of a bio-derived nitrogen doped porous carbon materials(BNPC)via a molten-salt method for high performance sulfur cathodes.The long-range-ordered honeycomb structure of BNPC is favorable for the trapping of polysulfide(PS)species and accommodates the volumetric variation of sulfur during cycling,while the high graphitization degree of BNPC favors the redox kinetics of sulfur cathodes.Moreover,the nitrogen doping content not only enhances the electrical conductivity of BNPC,but also provides ample anchoring sites for the immobilization of PS,which plays a key role in suppressing the shuttle effect.As a result,the S@BNPC cathode exhibits a high initial specific capacity of 1189.4 mA·h/g at 0.2C.After 300 cycles,S@BNPC still maintains a capacity of 703.2 mA·h/g which corresponds to a fading rate of 0.13%per cycle after the second cycle.This work offers vast opportunities for the large-scale application of high performance carbon-based sulfur hosts.展开更多
文摘Lithium-sulfur batteries are considered as one of the potential solutions as integrating renewable energy systems for large-scale energy storage because of their high theoretical energy density(2600 Wh·kg^(-1))and specific capacity(1675 mAh·g^(-1)).Currently,various strategies have been proposed to overcome the technical barriers,e.g.,“shuttle effect”,capacity decay and volumetric change,which impede the successful commercialization of lithium-sulfur batteries.This paper reviews the applications of metal nitrides as the cathode hosts for high-performance lithium-sulfur batteries,summa-rizes the design strategies of different host materials,and discusses the relationship between the properties of metal nitrides and their electrochemical performances.Finally,reasonable suggestions for the design and development of metal nitrides,along with ideas to promote future breakthroughs,are proposed.We hope that this review could attract more attention to metal nitrides and their derivatives,and further promote the electrochemical performance of lithium-sulfur batteries.
文摘Two tetrasubstituted carbazole derivatives TBICz and TOXDCz have been designed and synthesized,which possess the twist skeletons and exhibit excellent thermal and morphological stabilities.Utilizing these novel compounds as host material,high efficiency solution-processed green phosphorescent organic light-emitting diodes(PhOLEDs)have been achieved.The high triplet energies of TBICz and TOXDCz ensure efficient energy transfer from the host to the phosphor and triplet exciton confinement on the phosphor.Solution-processable green phospho⁃rescent devices employing Ir(ppy)3 as guest and the two tetrasubstituted carbazole derivatives as hosts exhibit high ef⁃ficiencies.The best EL performance is achieved for the TBICz-based device,with a maximum current efficiency of 27.3 cd/A,a maximum power efficiency of 15.9 lm/W,and a maximum external quantum efficiency of 7.8%,which provides more host material options for solution-processed OLEDs.
基金Project(2018YFB0104300)supported by the National Key R&D Program of ChinaProject(51774150)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China
文摘Shuttle effect,poor conductivity and large volume expansion are the main factors that hinder the practical application of sulfur cathodes.Currently,rational structure designing of carbon-based sulfur hosts is the most effective strategy to address the above issues.However,the preparation process of carbon-based sulfur hosts is usually complex and costly.Therefore,it is necessary to develop an efficient and cost-effective method to fabricate carbon hosts for high-performance sulfur cathodes.Herein,we reported the fabrication of a bio-derived nitrogen doped porous carbon materials(BNPC)via a molten-salt method for high performance sulfur cathodes.The long-range-ordered honeycomb structure of BNPC is favorable for the trapping of polysulfide(PS)species and accommodates the volumetric variation of sulfur during cycling,while the high graphitization degree of BNPC favors the redox kinetics of sulfur cathodes.Moreover,the nitrogen doping content not only enhances the electrical conductivity of BNPC,but also provides ample anchoring sites for the immobilization of PS,which plays a key role in suppressing the shuttle effect.As a result,the S@BNPC cathode exhibits a high initial specific capacity of 1189.4 mA·h/g at 0.2C.After 300 cycles,S@BNPC still maintains a capacity of 703.2 mA·h/g which corresponds to a fading rate of 0.13%per cycle after the second cycle.This work offers vast opportunities for the large-scale application of high performance carbon-based sulfur hosts.
