Metal-Free Eutectic Electrolyte with Weak Hydrogen Bonds for High-Rate and Ultra-Stable Ammonium-Ion Batteries
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Original language | English |
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Article number | 2308210 |
Journal / Publication | Advanced Materials |
Volume | 36 |
Issue number | 6 |
Online published | 2 Nov 2023 |
Publication status | Published - 8 Feb 2024 |
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Abstract
As the need for sustainable battery chemistry grows, non-metallic ammonium ion (NH4+) batteries are receiving considerable attention because of their unique properties, such as low cost, nontoxicity, and environmental sustainability. In this study, the solvation interactions between NH4+ and solvents are elucidated and design principles for NH4+ weakly solvated electrolytes are proposed. Given that hydrogen bond interactions dominate the solvation of NH4+ and solvents, the strength of the solvent's electrostatic potential directly determines the strength of its solvating power. As a proof of concept, succinonitrile with relatively weak electronegativity is selected to construct a metal-free eutectic electrolyte (MEE). As expected, this MEE is able to significantly broaden the electrochemical stability window and reduce the solvent binding energy in the solvation shell, which leads to a lower desolvation energy barrier and a fast charge transfer process. As a result, the as-constructed NH4-ion batteries exhibit superior reversible rate capability (energy density of 65 Wh kg–1total active mass at 600 W kg–1) and unprecedent long-term cycling performance (retention of 90.2% after 1000 cycles at 1.0 A g–1). The proposed methodology for constructing weakly hydrogen bonded electrolytes will provide guidelines for implementing high-rate and ultra-stable NH4+-based energy storage systems. © 2023 Wiley-VCH GmbH.
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- ammonium-ion batteries, eutectic electrolytes, hydrogen bond chemistry
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Metal-Free Eutectic Electrolyte with Weak Hydrogen Bonds for High-Rate and Ultra-Stable Ammonium-Ion Batteries. / Hong, Hu; Zhu, Jiaxiong; Wang, Yiqiao et al.
In: Advanced Materials, Vol. 36, No. 6, 2308210, 08.02.2024.
In: Advanced Materials, Vol. 36, No. 6, 2308210, 08.02.2024.
Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review