Conjugated carbonyl compounds are considered as ideal substitutes for traditional inorganic electrodes in lithium/sodium ion batteries (LIBs/SIBs) due to their excellent redox reversibility and structural tunability. Here, a flexible sandwich‐structured 3,4,9,10‐perylenetetracarboxylic dianhydride (PTCDA)/reduced graphene oxide (RGO)/carbon nanotube (CNT) (PTCDA/RGO/CNT) composite film with bioinspired micro/nanofluidic ion transport channels and interconnected porous conductive frameworks is designed and obtained by vacuum‐filtration and heating methods for LIB/SIB applications. The PTCDA/RGO/CNT electrode with robust mechanical deformability exhibits high diffusion coefficients of Li+/Na+ and low Warburg coefficients. Thus, desirable electrochemical performances with high capacities of 131 and 126 mA h g−1 at 10 mA g−1, and ultralong cycling stability with over 99% capacity retention after 500 cycles at 200 mA g−1 are achieved for LIBs and SIBs, respectively. In particular, Li/Na‐ion full cells consisting of lithiated or sodiated electrospun carbon nanofiber anode and PTCDA/RGO/CNT‐based cathode are developed to exhibit high energy densities of 132.6 and 104.4 W h kg−1 at the power densities of 340 and 288 W kg−1 for LIBs and SIBs, respectively. The advantageous features demonstrated by constructing bioinspired micro/nanofluidic channels may provide a new pathway toward the design of next‐generation wearable energy storage devices.
The photocatalytic generation of hydrogen peroxide (H 2 O 2 ) from H 2 O and O 2 under visible light irradiation is a hopeful approach to achieve solar-to-chemical energy transformation. While the lack of specific redox reaction centers is still the main reason for low photocatalytic H 2 O 2 production efficiency, herein, we present a conjugated organic polymer (AQTEE-COP) containing anthraquinone redox centers by Sonogashira cross-coupling reaction between 2,6-dibromoanthraquinone (AQ) and 1,1,2,2-tetrakis(4-ethynylphenyl)ethene. The extended π-conjugated framework with an electron push−pull effect between electron-donating tetraphenylethene moieties and electron-withdrawing anthraquinone moieties not only broadened the visible light absorption range but also promoted the separation and migration of photo-induced charge carriers. Meanwhile, the anthraquinone moieties can serve as redox centers to accept photoinduced electrons and transfer them to adsorbed O 2 molecules for subsequent H 2 O 2 production. The well-defined structure of AQTEE-COP with task-specific anthracene redox centers provides molecular-level insights into the mechanistic understanding of the photocatalytic H 2 O 2 generation from H 2 O and O 2 . The AQTEE-COP exhibits efficient photocatalytic H 2 O 2 production with an initial rate of 3204 μmol g −1 h −1 under visible light (λ ≥ 400 nm) irradiation without any additional photosensitizers, organic scavengers, or co-catalysts. This article provides a protocol for the rational design of pre-functionalized conjugated organic polymerbased materials for solar-to-chemical energy transformation.
Lithium−sulfur (Li−S) batteries have attracted great attention because of their high energy density and high theoretical capacity. However, the "shuttle effect" caused by the dissolution of polysulfides in liquid electrolytes severely hinders their practical applications. Herein, we originally propose a carboxyl functional polyamide acid (PAA) nanofiber separator with dual functions for inhibiting polysulfide transfer and promoting Li + migration via a onestep electrospinning synthesis method. Especially, the functional groups of −COOH in PAA separators provide an electronegative environment, which promotes the transport of Li + but suppresses the migration of negative polysulfide anions. Therefore, the PAA nanofiber separator can act as an efficient electrostatic shield to restrict the polysulfide on the cathode side, while efficiently promoting Li + transfer across the separator. As a result, an ultralow decay rate of only 0.12% per cycle is achieved for the PAA nanofiber separator after 200 cycles at 0.2 C, which is less than half that (0.26% per cycle) of the commercial Celgard separator.
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