Nickel/cobalt-layered double hydroxides(Ni Co-LDH) have been attracted increasing interest in the applications of anode materials for lithium ion battery(LIB), but the low cycle stability and rate performance are stil...Nickel/cobalt-layered double hydroxides(Ni Co-LDH) have been attracted increasing interest in the applications of anode materials for lithium ion battery(LIB), but the low cycle stability and rate performance are still limited its practice applications. To achieve high performance LIB, the surface-confined strategy has been applied to design and fabricate a new anode material of NiCo-LDH nanosheet anchored on the surface of Ti3C2 MXene(Ni Co-LDH/Ti3C2). The ultra-thin, bended and wrinkled α-phase crystal with an interlayer spacing of 8.1 ? can arrange on the conductive substrates Ti3C2 MXene directly, resulting in high electrolyte diffusion ability and low internal resistance. Furthermore, chemical bond interactions between the highly conductive Ti3C2 MXene and Ni Co-LDH nanosheets can greatly increase the ion and electron transport and reduce the volume expansion of NiCo-LDH during Li ion intercalation. As expected,the discharge capacity of 562 m Ah g-1 at 5.0 A g-1 for 800 cycles without degradation can be achieved,rate capability and cycle performance are better than that of NiCo-LDH(~100 mAh g-1). Furthermore, the density function theory(DFT) calculations were performed to demonstrate that Ni Co-LDH/Ti3C2 system can be used as a highly desirable and promising anode material for lithium ion battery.展开更多
The development of non-precious, high-efficient and durable electrocatalysts for H2 evolution in alkaline media is highly desirable. Herein we report NiCoP nanoleaves array vertically grown on Ni foam for H2 evolution...The development of non-precious, high-efficient and durable electrocatalysts for H2 evolution in alkaline media is highly desirable. Herein we report NiCoP nanoleaves array vertically grown on Ni foam for H2 evolution and overall water splitting via simple hydrothermal treatment and phosphorization. The selfsupported NiCoP nanoleaves architecture contributes to more exposed active sites, the smaller contact resistance between catalyst and substrate, faster ion diffusion and electron transfer. As a result, the optimized electrode requires only overpotentials of 98 and 173 mV to achieve current densities of 10 and100 m A cm-2 in 1.0 M KOH,respectively. Besides, used as both anode and cathode simultaneously, the electrode delivers current densities of 100 and 200 m A cm-2 at cell voltages of only 1.8 and 1.87 V, respectively. Moreover, the relatively high efficiency of about 11.4% for solar-driven water splitting further illustrates the application of our catalyst to sustainable development based on green technologies.展开更多
基金Rachadapisek Sompoch project,Chulalongkorn University(CU_GR_62_14_62_02)the Energy Conservation and Promotion Fund Office,Ministry of Energy+2 种基金the NSFC(grant 51421091)National Science Foundation for Distinguished Young Scholars for Hebei Province of China(grant E2016203376)Asahi Glass Foundation。
文摘Nickel/cobalt-layered double hydroxides(Ni Co-LDH) have been attracted increasing interest in the applications of anode materials for lithium ion battery(LIB), but the low cycle stability and rate performance are still limited its practice applications. To achieve high performance LIB, the surface-confined strategy has been applied to design and fabricate a new anode material of NiCo-LDH nanosheet anchored on the surface of Ti3C2 MXene(Ni Co-LDH/Ti3C2). The ultra-thin, bended and wrinkled α-phase crystal with an interlayer spacing of 8.1 ? can arrange on the conductive substrates Ti3C2 MXene directly, resulting in high electrolyte diffusion ability and low internal resistance. Furthermore, chemical bond interactions between the highly conductive Ti3C2 MXene and Ni Co-LDH nanosheets can greatly increase the ion and electron transport and reduce the volume expansion of NiCo-LDH during Li ion intercalation. As expected,the discharge capacity of 562 m Ah g-1 at 5.0 A g-1 for 800 cycles without degradation can be achieved,rate capability and cycle performance are better than that of NiCo-LDH(~100 mAh g-1). Furthermore, the density function theory(DFT) calculations were performed to demonstrate that Ni Co-LDH/Ti3C2 system can be used as a highly desirable and promising anode material for lithium ion battery.
基金the financial support from the Changsha Science and Technology Plan(kq1801065)Hunan Provincial Science and Technology Plan Project(No.2017TP1001)+1 种基金state Key Laboratory Fundthe postdoctoral research funding plan in Central South University(Grant No.140050022)。
文摘The development of non-precious, high-efficient and durable electrocatalysts for H2 evolution in alkaline media is highly desirable. Herein we report NiCoP nanoleaves array vertically grown on Ni foam for H2 evolution and overall water splitting via simple hydrothermal treatment and phosphorization. The selfsupported NiCoP nanoleaves architecture contributes to more exposed active sites, the smaller contact resistance between catalyst and substrate, faster ion diffusion and electron transfer. As a result, the optimized electrode requires only overpotentials of 98 and 173 mV to achieve current densities of 10 and100 m A cm-2 in 1.0 M KOH,respectively. Besides, used as both anode and cathode simultaneously, the electrode delivers current densities of 100 and 200 m A cm-2 at cell voltages of only 1.8 and 1.87 V, respectively. Moreover, the relatively high efficiency of about 11.4% for solar-driven water splitting further illustrates the application of our catalyst to sustainable development based on green technologies.
