A Covalent Organic Framework as a Long-life and High-Rate Anode Suitable for Both Aqueous Acidic and Alkaline Batteries

Yilun Lin, Huilin Cui, Chao Liu, Ran Li, Shipeng Wang, Guangmeng Qu, Zhiquan Wei, Yihan Yang, Yaxin Wang, Zijie Tang, Hongfei Li, Haiyan Zhang*, Chunyi Zhi*, Haiming Lv*

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Aqueous rechargeable batteries are prospective candidates for large-scale grid energy storage. However, traditional anode materials applied lack acid-alkali co-tolerance. Herein, we report a covalent organic framework containing pyrazine (C=N) and phenylimino (−NH−) groups (HPP-COF) as a long-cycle and high-rate anode for both acidic and alkaline batteries. The HPP-COF′s robust covalent linkage and the hydrogen bond network between −NH− and water molecules collectively improve the acid-alkaline co-tolerance. More importantly, the hydrogen bond network promotes the rapid transport of H+/OH by the Grotthuss mechanism. As a result, the HPP-COF delivers a superior capacity and cycle stability (66.6 mAh g−1@ 30 A g−1, over 40000 cycles in 1 M H2SO4 electrolyte; 91.7 mAh g−1@ 100 A g−1, over 30000 cycles @ 30 A g−1 in 1 M NaOH electrolyte). The work opens a new direction for the structural design and application of COF materials in acidic and alkaline batteries. © 2023 Wiley-VCH GmbH.
Original languageEnglish
Article numbere202218745
JournalAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume62
Issue number14
Online published27 Jan 2023
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 27 Mar 2023

Funding

This research was supported by Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation (grant number: 2020A1515110896, 2020A1515110442), Government Research Funding under Project CityU11212920 funded by Hong Kong Research Grants Council, Regional Innovation and Development Joint Fund, National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. U20A20249), and the Science and Technology Program of Guangdong Province of China (Grant No. 2022A0505030028).

Research Keywords

  • Anode
  • Aqueous Acidic Batteries
  • Aqueous Alkaline Batteries
  • Covalent Organic Frameworks

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