High-Rate Aqueous Aluminum-Ion Batteries Enabled by Confined Iodine Conversion Chemistry
Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
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Original language | English |
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Article number | 2100611 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal / Publication | Small Methods |
Volume | 5 |
Issue number | 10 |
Online published | 5 Sept 2021 |
Publication status | Published - 13 Oct 2021 |
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Abstract
Most reported cathode materials for rechargeable aqueous Al metal batteries are based on an intercalative-type chemistry mechanism. Herein, iodine embedded in MOF-derived N-doped microporous carbon polyhedrons (I2@ZIF-8-C) is proposed to be a conversion-type cathode material for aqueous aluminum-ion batteries based on “water-in-salt” electrolytes. Compared with the conventional Al–I2 battery using ionic liquid electrolyte, the proposed aqueous Al–I2 battery delivers much enhanced electrochemical performance in terms of specific capacity and voltage plateaus. Benefitting from the confined liquid–solid conversion of iodine in hierarchical N-doped microporous carbon polyhedrons and enhanced reaction kinetics of aqueous electrolytes, the I2@ZIF-8-C electrode delivers high reversibility, superior specific capacity (≈219.8 mAh g−1 at 2 A g−1), and high rate performance (≈102.6 mAh g−1 at 8 A g−1). The reversible reaction between I2 and I−, with I3− and I5− as intermediates, is confirmed via ex situ Raman spectra and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. Furthermore, solid-state hydrogel electrolyte is employed to fabricate a flexible Al–I2 battery, which shows performance comparable to batteries using liquid electrolyte and can be integrated to power wearable devices as a reliable energy supply.
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- aqueous Al-ion batteries, confined iodine, conversion chemistry, high rates
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High-Rate Aqueous Aluminum-Ion Batteries Enabled by Confined Iodine Conversion Chemistry. / Yang, Shuo; Li, Chuan; Lv, Haiming et al.
In: Small Methods, Vol. 5, No. 10, 2100611, 13.10.2021.
In: Small Methods, Vol. 5, No. 10, 2100611, 13.10.2021.
Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review