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New Winds in Metal-Ion Battery

A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Materials Chemistry".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 January 2023) | Viewed by 5738

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Dr. Fujun Li

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College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
Interests: metal-air and Na-ion batteries and energy materials
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Prof. Dr. Shaohua Guo

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College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
Interests: energy conversion and storage materials; electrochemistry
Prof. Dr. Zhaoqing Liu

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School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China
Interests: electrocatalysis; photocatalysis; fuel cells; clean energy materials

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Metal-ion batteries have been thought of as the most promising technological choice for electrical energy storage. Tremendous improvements in developing high-performance metal-ion batteries have been achieved after years of extensive efforts. Among the established battery chemistries, lithium-ion batteries have enabled revolutionary success in many fields, such as mobile electronic devices and electric vehicles. In parallel to the growing demands for scaling energy storage, research for sodium-ion, potassium-ion, and multivalent metal (Mg, Ca, Zn, Al) batteries has also attracted great attention due to their earth-abundant nature and potentially high energy densities. Though numerous progresses have been achieved in various battery systems, these inherent scientific hurdles still need to be resolved. This Special Issue aims to collect recent advances in all aspects of metal-ion batteries’ studies. Potential topics include, but are not limited to, electrode materials, electrolyte, interfacial chemistry and their integrated effects in whole battery systems. The investigations to inspire the practical applications of this field are also welcomed. We hope this Special Issue can provide a platform for the future development of metal-ion batteries.

Prof. Dr. Fujun Li
Prof. Dr. Shaohua Guo
Prof. Dr. Zhaoqing Liu
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • metal-ion battery
  • energy storage
  • electrode material
  • electrolyte
  • interphase chemistry
  • characterization

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CO2 Capture Membrane for Long-Cycle Lithium-Air Battery
by Jiawei Wang, Yanli Chen, Yunfeng Zhao, Chongyan Yao, Yibo Liu and Xizheng Liu
Molecules 2023, 28(5), 2024; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28052024 - 21 Feb 2023
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Lithium-air batteries (LABs) have attracted extensive attention due to their ultra-high energy density. At present, most LABs are operated in pure oxygen (O2) since carbon dioxide (CO2) under ambient air will participate in the battery reaction and generate an [...] Read more.
Lithium-air batteries (LABs) have attracted extensive attention due to their ultra-high energy density. At present, most LABs are operated in pure oxygen (O2) since carbon dioxide (CO2) under ambient air will participate in the battery reaction and generate an irreversible by-product of lithium carbonate (Li2CO3), which will seriously affect the performance of the battery. Here, to solve this problem, we propose to prepare a CO2 capture membrane (CCM) by loading activated carbon encapsulated with lithium hydroxide (LiOH@AC) onto activated carbon fiber felt (ACFF). The effect of the LiOH@AC loading amount on ACFF has been carefully investigated, and CCM has an ultra-high CO2 adsorption performance (137 cm3 g−1) and excellent O2 transmission performance by loading 80 wt% LiOH@AC onto ACFF. The optimized CCM is further applied as a paster on the outside of the LAB. As a result, the specific capacity performance of LAB displays a sharp increase from 27,948 to 36,252 mAh g−1, and the cycle time is extended from 220 h to 310 h operating in a 4% CO2 concentration environment. The concept of carbon capture paster opens a simple and direct way for LABs operating in the atmosphere. Full article
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Synthesis of Fe2+ Substituted High-Performance LiMn1−xFexPO4/C (x = 0, 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4) Cathode Materials for Lithium-Ion Batteries via Sol-Gel Processes
by Kaibin Fang, Jihua Zhu, Qian Xie, Yifei Men, Wei Yang, Junpeng Li and Xinwei Yu
Molecules 2021, 26(24), 7641; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26247641 - 16 Dec 2021
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A series of carbon-coated LiMn1−xFexPO4 (x = 0, 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4) materials are successfully constructed using glucose as carbon sources via sol-gel processes. The morphology of the synthesized material particles are more regular and particle sizes are [...] Read more.
A series of carbon-coated LiMn1−xFexPO4 (x = 0, 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4) materials are successfully constructed using glucose as carbon sources via sol-gel processes. The morphology of the synthesized material particles are more regular and particle sizes are more homogeneous. The carbon-coated LiMn0.8Fe0.2PO4 material obtains the discharge specific capacity of 152.5 mAh·g−1 at 0.1 C rate and its discharge specific capacity reaches 95.7 mAh·g−1 at 5 C rate. Iron doping offers a viable way to improve the electronic conductivity and lattice defects of materials, as well as improving transmission kinetics, thereby improving the rate performance and cycle performance of materials, which is an effective method to promote the electrical properties. Full article
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