Biomass-derived nanostructured carbons and their composites as anode materials for lithium ion batteries

Long, Wenyu; Fang, Baizeng; Ignaszak, Anna; Wu, Zhuangzhi; Wang, Yan-Jie; Wilkinson, David P.

doi:10.1039/c6cs00639f

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“…The large volume expansion would lead to the structural pulverization, fast capacity fading and serious safety hazards to the batteries. For intercalation‐type anodes, although most of them have the lower theoretical capacities, they show the smaller volume expansion (e.g., graphite ≈ 10%, TiO 2 ≈ 4%, Li 4 Ti 5 O 12 ≈ 0.3%, Nb 2 O 5 ≈ 5%) . As most of Nb‐based oxides anodes are intercalation‐type materials, thus, choosing the similar intercalation‐type anodes as the references for comparison can more objectively evaluate the electrochemical performances of niobium‐based oxides.…”

Section: Nb2o5 Electrodesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Niobium‐Based Oxides Toward Advanced Electrochemical Energy Storage: Recent Advances and Challenges

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Niobium‐based oxides including Nb2O5, TiNbxO2+2.5x compounds, M–Nb–O (M = Cr, Ga, Fe, Zr, Mg, etc.) family, etc., as the unique structural merit (e.g., quasi‐2D network for Li‐ion incorporation, open and stable Wadsley– Roth shear crystal structure), are of great interest for applications in energy storage systems such as Li/Na‐ion batteries and hybrid supercapacitors. Most of these Nb‐based oxides show high operating voltage (>1.0 V vs Li+/Li) that can suppress the formation of solid electrolyte interface film and lithium dendrites, ensuring the safety of working batteries. Outstanding rate capability is impressive, which can be derived from their fast intercalation pseudocapacitive kinetics. However, the intrinsic poor electrical conductivity hinders their energy storage applications. Various strategies including structure optimization, surface engineering, and carbon modification are effectively used to overcome the issues. This review provides a comprehensive summary on the latest progress of Nb‐based oxides for advanced electrochemical energy storage applications. Major impactful work is outlined, promising research directions, and various performance‐optimizing strategies, as well as the energy storage mechanisms investigated by combining theoretical calculations and various electrochemical characterization techniques. In addition, challenges and perspectives for future research and commercial applications are also presented.

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Section: Nb2o5 Electrodesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Niobium‐Based Oxides Toward Advanced Electrochemical Energy Storage: Recent Advances and Challenges

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“…Among modification methods, transitional metal compounds (MY x , M = Co, Zn, Fe, Ni, Nb, etc., Y = C, S, P, etc.) such as transitional metal sulfides, metal phosphides, and metal carbides with good electric conductivity and polarized chemical absorption effects are promising candidates to composite with the carbon materials and improve the electrochemical properties.…”

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“…It is well known that phosphates are widely used as active materials in sodium‐/lithium‐ion batteries . However, low electrical conductivity of phosphates impedes the practical applications .…”

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Bacterium, Fungus, and Virus Microorganisms for Energy Storage and Conversion

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Zhou

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Since rapidly increasing energy demands have aroused tremendous research activities on energy storage and conversion, microorganisms (e.g., bacteria, fungi, and viruses) have played significant roles in developing high‐performance electrodes due to their strong abilities of fast reproduction, biomineralization, gene modification, and self‐assembly. Recently, a large quantity of bacteria and fungi has been utilized as the precursors to produce heteroatom–doped carbons or as the biofactories and templates to biomineralize the metal ions to form carbon‐based composites. In addition, in virtue of easy genetic modification, nanoscale viruses with functional groups are directly used as biotemplates for the self‐assembly of the active materials. In this review, a detailed introduction on the microorganisms and their unique abilities as well as the mechanisms behind their operations are discussed. Moreover, recent progress on bacteria‐ and fungi‐derived carbon materials and their composites, as well as the virus‐templated bio‐materials as the electrodes in electrochemical fields, including batteries and electrocatalysts, are further summarized. Finally, challenges and perspectives on the development of the microorganism derivations in electrochemical fields are also provided. This review offers guidance for the rational design of advanced electrode materials from microorganisms and extend the energy systems from the man‐made to biofabrication.

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“…Some of these carbonaceous materials have been proposed as anodes in Li–ion batteries, as is the case for coals obtained from sugar, cotton wool, peanut, coffee, potato, or banana [9]. Recently, this type of carbon has also been proposed as a positive electrode matrix in Li–S batteries, using starting materials such as rice [10], litchi fruit [11], and mushrooms [12].…”

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Almond Shell as a Microporous Carbon Source for Sustainable Cathodes in Lithium–Sulfur Batteries

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A microporous carbon derived from biomass (almond shells) and activated with phosphoric acid was analysed as a cathodic matrix in Li–S batteries. By studying the parameters of the carbonization process of this biomass residue, certain conditions were determined to obtain a high surface area of carbon (967 m2 g−1) and high porosity (0.49 cm3 g−1). This carbon was capable of accommodating up to 60% by weight of sulfur, infiltrated by the disulphide method. The C–S composite released an initial specific capacity of 915 mAh g−1 in the Li–S cell at a current density of 100 mA g−1 with a high retention capacity of 760 mAh g−1 after 100 cycles and a coulombic efficiency close to 100%. The good performance of the composite was also observed under higher current rates (up to 1000 mA g−1). The overall electrochemical behaviour of this microporous carbon acting as a sulfur host reinforces the possibility of using biomass residues as sustainable sources of materials for energy storage.

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Biomass-derived nanostructured carbons and their composites as anode materials for lithium ion batteries

Cited by 316 publications

References 48 publications

Niobium‐Based Oxides Toward Advanced Electrochemical Energy Storage: Recent Advances and Challenges

Niobium‐Based Oxides Toward Advanced Electrochemical Energy Storage: Recent Advances and Challenges

Bacterium, Fungus, and Virus Microorganisms for Energy Storage and Conversion

Almond Shell as a Microporous Carbon Source for Sustainable Cathodes in Lithium–Sulfur Batteries

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