A lightweight and low-cost electrode for lithium-ion batteries derived from paper towel supported MOF arrays

Abstract

Cu-Doped Co/CoO/NC hybrid nanoplate arrays grown on a paper towel derived carbon paper substrate are synthesized and exhibit excellent performance as a low-cost and lightweight binder-free electrode for lithium-ion batteries.

Engineering Hierarchical Co@N-Doped Carbon Nanotubes/α-Ni(OH)2 Heterostructures on Carbon Cloth Enabling High-Performance Aqueous Nickel–Zinc Batteries

“…The synthesis of CC/Co–ZIF product was according to our previous work . The as-prepared CC/Co–ZIF (2 × 2 cm 2 ) and 3.0 g of melamine were kept at 750 °C for 2 h, in which the melamine was located at the upstream side.…”

“…As a consequence, more active components can be loaded onto the electrodes per unit area compared with pristine substrates. Besides, the coupling interactions between the active components and the substrate are also well improved, which can ensure good electrical connection and mechanical adhesion. , In addition, it is believed the heterostructures between the active components and carbon can facilitate the mass transfer. ,, In this regard, it would be of great interest to construct Ni-based cathode materials and carbon-based hybrid materials on conductive substrates to further boost the performance; however, this also remains a great challenge.…”

Metal–organic frameworks on versatile substrates

“…Textile bers are exible, breathable, and affordable and have been widely recognized as one of the advantageous supports for MOF fabrication. Textile bers, including cotton fabric, [277][278][279][280][281][282][283][284][285][286][287][288] paper, [289][290][291][292][293] biomass materials such as wood, [294][295][296][297] and textile cellulose, [298][299][300][301][302][303][304][305][306][307][308][309] are widely reported. For instance, Manos et al obtained cotton fabric, which was pre-functionalized with PDA, providing catechol units for the strong bonding of MIL-53 on a cotton surface.…”

Synthesis of diverse stable MOFs and their electro catalytic capabilities towards desulfurization, water splitting and various nitrophenol reduction reactions

“…Despite these benefits, they are not frequently used in electrochemical processes due to their low electrical conductivity, insulating qualities and poor chemical stability in aqueous solution at ambient temperature. 2,7 To overcome this and to achieve the optimal performance, conductive materials are commonly composited in the MOF derivatives/compositions. 4,5,8 Another strategy is to carbonize the pristine MOFs at a temperature of 500 1C under an inert atmosphere in order to generate MOF-based carbon composites to produce heteroatom-doped porous carbons decorated with metal/metal oxide nanoparticles.…”