Anti-Perovskites for Solid-State Batteries: Recent Developments, Current Challenges and Future Prospects

Na-ion batteries (NIBs) are promising alternatives to Li-ion batteries (LIBs) due to the low cost, abundance, and high sustainability of sodium resources. However, the high performance of inorganic electrode materials...

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Li2(BH4)(NH2) Nanoconfined in SBA-15 as Solid-State Electrolyte for Lithium Batteries

Nanomaterials ◽

10.3390/nano11040946 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (4) ◽

pp. 946

Author(s):

Qianyi Yang ◽

Fuqiang Lu ◽

Yulin Liu ◽

Yijie Zhang ◽

Xiujuan Wang ◽

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Keyword(s):

Solid State ◽

High Performance ◽

Coulombic Efficiency ◽

Specific Capacity ◽

Transference Number ◽

Electrochemical Stability ◽

Ion Conductivity ◽

Solid State Batteries ◽

Li Ion ◽

Conduction Properties

Solid electrolytes with high Li-ion conductivity and electrochemical stability are very important for developing high-performance all-solid-state batteries. In this work, Li2(BH4)(NH2) is nanoconfined in the mesoporous silica molecule sieve (SBA-15) using a melting–infiltration approach. This electrolyte exhibits excellent Li-ion conduction properties, achieving a Li-ion conductivity of 5.0 × 10−3 S cm−1 at 55 °C, an electrochemical stability window of 0 to 3.2 V and a Li-ion transference number of 0.97. In addition, this electrolyte can enable the stable cycling of Li|Li2(BH4)(NH2)@SBA-15|TiS2 cells, which exhibit a reversible specific capacity of 150 mAh g−1 with a Coulombic efficiency of 96% after 55 cycles.

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LaF3-BaF2-KF derived electrolyte in solid state fluoride-ion battery

MRS Proceedings ◽

10.1557/proc-1266-cc05-07 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 1266 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Dechao Wang ◽

Anji Reddy Munnangi ◽

Horst Hahn ◽

Max Fichtner

Keyword(s):

Solid State ◽

High Performance ◽

Low Cost ◽

Electrical Energy ◽

Composite Cathode ◽

Fluoride Anion ◽

Cubic Symmetry ◽

Group A ◽

Battery Technology ◽

Preparation Techniques

AbstractSolid-state based battery technology offers, in principle, the largest temperature range (from room temperature to 500 °C) of any battery technology. In fluoride based batteries, the chemical reaction used to create electrical energy is a solid-state reaction of a metal with fluoride anion [1]. Among the various types of solid preparation techniques, the mechanochemical synthesis has been recognized as a powerful route to novel, high-performance, and low-cost materials [2]. Thus, a mixed and highly disordered fluoride phase with retained cubic symmetry can be obtained with a very high Fˉ diffusivity [3].In our group, a series of new electrolytes was developed, namely LaF3-BaF2-KF solid solutions, using mechanosynthesis method. The cubic structure of the product was confirmed by XRD. The nanoscale nature and morphology of the samples were characterized by SEM and TEM. First Solid-state electrochemical cells were built with LiF based composite cathode, LaF3-BaF2-KF derived electrolyte and Fe based composite anode.

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Process Design Kit and Design Automation for Flexible Hybrid Electronics

Journal of Microelectronics and Electronic Packaging ◽

10.4071/imaps.925849 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 16 (3) ◽

pp. 117-123

Author(s):

Tsung-Ching Huang ◽

Ting Lei ◽

Leilai Shao ◽

Sridhar Sivapurapu ◽

Madhavan Swaminathan ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Process Design ◽

Design Automation ◽

High Performance ◽

Large Scale ◽

Low Cost ◽

Thin Film Transistor ◽

Solution Process ◽

Oxide Semiconductor ◽

Wearable Electronics ◽

Wide Range

Abstract High-performance low-cost flexible hybrid electronics (FHE) are desirable for applications such as internet of things and wearable electronics. Carbon nanotube (CNT) thin-film transistor (TFT) is a promising candidate for high-performance FHE because of its high carrier mobility, superior mechanical flexibility, and material compatibility with low-cost printing and solution processes. Flexible sensors and peripheral CNT-TFT circuits, such as decoders, drivers, and sense amplifiers, can be printed and hybrid-integrated with thinned (<50 μm) silicon chips on soft, thin, and flexible substrates for a wide range of applications, from flexible displays to wearable medical devices. Here, we report (1) a process design kit (PDK) to enable FHE design automation for large-scale FHE circuits and (2) solution process-proven intellectual property blocks for TFT circuits design, including Pseudo-Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor (Pseudo-CMOS) flexible digital logic and analog amplifiers. The FHE-PDK is fully compatible with popular silicon design tools for design and simulation of hybrid-integrated flexible circuits.

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Recent progress in zinc-based redox flow batteries: a review

Journal of Physics D Applied Physics ◽

10.1088/1361-6463/ac4182 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Guixiang Wang ◽

Haitao Zou ◽

Xiaobo Zhu ◽

Mei Ding ◽

Chuankun Jia

Keyword(s):

High Performance ◽

Large Scale ◽

Electrode Materials ◽

Low Cost ◽

Ion Selectivity ◽

Commercial Application ◽

Environmental Friendliness ◽

Membrane Materials ◽

Redox Flow Batteries ◽

Flow Batteries

Abstract Zinc-based redox flow batteries (ZRFBs) have been considered as ones of the most promising large-scale energy storage technologies owing to their low cost, high safety, and environmental friendliness. However, their commercial application is still hindered by a few key problems. First, the hydrogen evolution and zinc dendrite formation cause poor cycling life, of which needs to ameliorated or overcome by finding suitable anolytes. Second, the stability and energy density of catholytes are unsatisfactory due to oxidation, corrosion, and low electrolyte concentration. Meanwhile, highly catalytic electrode materials remain to be explored and the ion selectivity and cost efficiency of membrane materials demands further improvement. In this review, we summarize different types of ZRFBs according to their electrolyte environments including ZRFBs using neutral, acidic, and alkaline electrolytes, then highlight the advances of key materials including electrode and membrane materials for ZRFBs, and finally discuss the challenges and perspectives for the future development of high-performance ZRFBs.

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Applying multi-scale silica-like three-dimensional networks in PEO matrix via in-situ crosslinking for high-performance solid composite electrolyte

Materials Chemistry Frontiers ◽

10.1039/d1qm00518a ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Jiawei Wu ◽

Jing Chen ◽

Xiaodong Wang ◽

An'an Zhou ◽

Zhenglong Yang

Keyword(s):

Solid State ◽

High Performance ◽

Low Cost ◽

Three Dimensional ◽

Electrochemical Stability ◽

Composite Electrolyte ◽

Solid State Electrolyte ◽

Multi Scale ◽

In Situ Crosslinking

For the higher safety and energy density, solid-state electrolyte with better mechanical strength, thermal and electrochemical stability is a perfect choice. To improve the performance of PEO, usage of low-cost...

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Three-Dimensional MoS2/Graphene Hybrid Aerogel as Free-Standing, High-Performance Electrode for Supercapacitor

NANO ◽

10.1142/s1793292020500629 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 15 (05) ◽

pp. 2050062

Author(s):

Zhaolei Meng ◽

Xiaojian He ◽

Song Han ◽

Zijian Hu

Keyword(s):

Porous Structure ◽

Surface Area ◽

High Performance ◽

Large Scale ◽

Low Cost ◽

Hydrothermal Process ◽

Three Dimensional ◽

Rate Capability ◽

Free Standing ◽

Hybrid Aerogel

Carbon materials are generally employed as supercapacitor electrodes due to their low- cost, high-chemical stability and environmental friendliness. However, the design of carbon structures with large surface area and controllable porous structure remains a daunt challenge. In this work, a three-dimensional (3D) hybrid aerogel with different contents of MoS2 nanosheets in 3D graphene aerogel (MoS2-GA) was synthesized through a facial hydrothermal process. The influences of MoS2 content on microstructure and subsequently on electrochemical properties of MoS2-GA are systematically investigated and an optimized mass ratio with MoS2: GA of 1:2 is chosen to achieve high mechanical robustness and outstanding electrochemical performance in the hybrid structure. Due to the large specific surface area, porous structure and continuous charge transfer network, such MoS2-GA electrodes exhibit high specific capacitance, good rate capability and excellent cyclic stability, showing great potential in large-scale and low-cost fabrication of high-performance supercapacitors.

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Superior Pseudocapacitive Storage of a Novel Ni3Si2/NiOOH/Graphene Nanostructure for an All-Solid-State Supercapacitor

Nano-Micro Letters ◽

10.1007/s40820-020-00527-w ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 13 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Jing Ning ◽

Maoyang Xia ◽

Dong Wang ◽

Xin Feng ◽

Hong Zhou ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Solid State ◽

High Performance ◽

Large Scale ◽

Specific Capacity ◽

Three Dimensional ◽

Chemical Vapor ◽

Specific Area ◽

High Energy ◽

Scale Production ◽

Free Standing

Abstract Recent developments in the synthesis of graphene-based structures focus on continuous improvement of porous nanostructures, doping of thin films, and mechanisms for the construction of three-dimensional architectures. Herein, we synthesize creeper-like Ni3Si2/NiOOH/graphene nanostructures via low-pressure all-solid melting-reconstruction chemical vapor deposition. In a carbon-rich atmosphere, high-energy atoms bombard the Ni and Si surface, and reduce the free energy in the thermodynamic equilibrium of solid Ni–Si particles, considerably catalyzing the growth of Ni–Si nanocrystals. By controlling the carbon source content, a Ni3Si2 single crystal with high crystallinity and good homogeneity is stably synthesized. Electrochemical measurements indicate that the nanostructures exhibit an ultrahigh specific capacity of 835.3 C g−1 (1193.28 F g−1) at 1 A g−1; when integrated as an all-solid-state supercapacitor, it provides a remarkable energy density as high as 25.9 Wh kg−1 at 750 W kg−1, which can be attributed to the free-standing Ni3Si2/graphene skeleton providing a large specific area and NiOOH inhibits insulation on the electrode surface in an alkaline solution, thereby accelerating the electron exchange rate. The growth of the high-performance composite nanostructure is simple and controllable, enabling the large-scale production and application of microenergy storage devices.

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