Transition metal nitride electrodes as future energy storage devices: A review

Idrees, Memona; Mukhtar, Aiman; ur-Rehman, Ata; Abbas, Syed Mustansar; Zhang, Qin; Li, Xuanke

doi:10.1016/j.mtcomm.2021.102363

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“…28 The as-synthesized SnCoCMnYNCs possess better Li storage properties than Mn 3 O 4 , Mn 3 O 4 /C, SnCo alloys, Mn 3 O 4 nanoparticles, and other Sn-based anode nanocomposites reported in the literatures (Table S2). 66−69 By investigating their structure−property relationship, we can clarify that the reasons why SnCoCMnYNCs have better performances are as follows: (1) The inactive metal Co in SnCo nanocores can act as a matrix, which effectively buffers the volume expansion of active Sn during lithiation. Furthermore, owing to the different melting points of the metals (Co and Sn), the liquid Sn with a low melting point (232 °C) combines with solid Co (melting point = 1495 °C) to form a multicore nanostructure under H 2 /Ar at 750 °C, which can decrease the size of SnCo nanocores and offer sufficient sites for the Li + /e − adsorption.…”

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SnCo@C@Mn₃O₄ Yolk–Shell Hierarchical Hybrid Nanocubes with Exceptional Lithium Storage Performance

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SnCo@C@Mn3O4 yolk–shell hierarchical hybrid nanocubes are successfully fabricated via the thermal reduction of CoSn(OH)6@polydopamine and the subsequent surface-coating of Mn3O4 nanoparticles on the carbon layer. In the novel yolk–shelled nanostructures, the multiple SnCo alloy nanocores decrease the size of alloy nanoparticles and provide sufficient sites for the lithiation of Sn. Simultaneously, N-doped carbon as the intermediate layer prevents the agglomeration between SnCo and Mn3O4 nanoparticles and thus improves their structural stability. More importantly, Mn3O4 nanoparticles reinforce the carbon shell of yolk–shell nanostructures while decreasing the carbon content, resulting in high capacity and outstanding cyclic stability of SnCo@C@Mn3O4 nanocubes. With the respective advantages of three nanocomponents and their synthetic effects, SnCo@C@Mn3O4 yolk–shell hierarchical hybrid nanocubes show impressive reversible capacity (999 mAh g–1 at 0.1A g–1 after 300 cycles) and outstanding high-rate cyclic stability (734 mAh g–1 at 0.5A g–1 after 650 cycles). This study provides new insight into the rational design of novel Sn-based nanocomposites for enhanced electrochemical properties.

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SnCo@C@Mn₃O₄ Yolk–Shell Hierarchical Hybrid Nanocubes with Exceptional Lithium Storage Performance

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“…MNs exhibit versatile physico-chemical, catalytic, optical, and electronic properties owing to the presence of electronegative nitrogen atoms [ 170 , 171 ]. These materials find extensive application in the electrochemical fields such as energy storage [ 172 ].…”

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Metal nitride-based nanostructures for electrochemical and photocatalytic hydrogen production

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Singh

Baskar

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Science and Technology of Advanced Materials

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The over-dependence on fossil fuels is one of the critical issues to be addressed for combating greenhouse gas emissions. Hydrogen, one of the promising alternatives to fossil fuels, is renewable, carbon-free, and non-polluting gas. The complete utilization of hydrogen in every sector ranging from small to large scale could hugely benefit in mitigating climate change. One of the key aspects of the hydrogen sector is its production via cost-effective and safe ways. Electrolysis and photocatalysis are well-known processes for hydrogen production and their efficiency relies on electrocatalysts, which are generally noble metals. The usage of noble metals as catalysts makes these processes costly and their scarcity is also a limiting factor. Metal nitrides and their porous counterparts have drawn considerable attention from researchers due to their good promise for hydrogen production. Their properties such as active metal centres, nitrogen functionalities, and porous features such as surface area, pore-volume, and tunable pore size could play an important role in electrochemical and photocatalytic hydrogen production. This review focuses on the recent developments in metal nitrides from their synthesis methods point of view. Much attention is given to the emergence of new synthesis techniques, methods, and processes of synthesizing the metal nitride nanostructures. The applications of electrochemical and photocatalytic hydrogen production are summarized. Overall, this review will provide useful information to researchers working in the field of metal nitrides and their application for hydrogen production.

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“…Superior to conventional methods (hydrothermal method 40 or ball-milling 21 ), this strategy could ensure that the nanosized V-containing compound is uniformly distributed on the whole framework when further calcining the V-PDA composite, which can effectively increase the electrochemical activity of the electrode material. Second, compared with reported vanadium oxide cathode materials, vanadium nitride (VN) with high conductivity (1.67 × 10 6 S m −1 ), 41 high theoretical specific capacity (1043 mAh g −1 in lithium-ion batteries), and high electronegativity tends to adsorb Zn 2+ , which may have an efficient impact on AZIBs. 42 In this work, the product VN x O y / C composite is introduced via calcining the V-PDA precursor under an Ar/NH 3 atmosphere.…”

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Boosting the Rate Capability of Aqueous Zinc-Ion Batteries Using VN_xO_y/C Spheres Derived from a Self-Assembled V-polydopamine Complex

Gao

Wang

Yin

et al. 2022

ACS Appl. Energy Mater.

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While vanadium oxides have garnered interest due to their high capacity and abundant valence states in aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs), there are many challenges to achieving long cycling stability and excellent rate capability resulting from poor electronic conductivity and sluggish reaction dynamics. Herein, we design a cathode material VN x O y /C derived from a self-assembled V-polydopamine complex via a one-step organic–inorganic hybrid reaction. Benefiting from a well-organized structure and nanosized particle embedding, the as-prepared VN x O y phase could favor zinc-ion insertion/extraction due to the strong affinity of N element with Zn2+. Systematic investigations show that the controllable strategy yields positive effects on the electrochemical performances including enhanced rate capability and cycling stability, which are superior to those of the V2O3/C cathode. As a result, we have achieved fast charging/discharging capability at 10 A g–1 and stability exceeding 700 cycles at 3 A g–1 with nearly 100% Coulombic efficiency. Interestingly, the pouch-cell-like devices with ∼24 mAh could light an LED effectively. This work may pave the way to obtaining highly active V-containing compounds with structure design to improve electrochemical performances of AZIBs.

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Transition metal nitride electrodes as future energy storage devices: A review

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SnCo@C@Mn₃O₄ Yolk–Shell Hierarchical Hybrid Nanocubes with Exceptional Lithium Storage Performance

SnCo@C@Mn₃O₄ Yolk–Shell Hierarchical Hybrid Nanocubes with Exceptional Lithium Storage Performance

Metal nitride-based nanostructures for electrochemical and photocatalytic hydrogen production

Boosting the Rate Capability of Aqueous Zinc-Ion Batteries Using VN_xO_y/C Spheres Derived from a Self-Assembled V-polydopamine Complex

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Transition metal nitride electrodes as future energy storage devices: A review

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SnCo@C@Mn3O4 Yolk–Shell Hierarchical Hybrid Nanocubes with Exceptional Lithium Storage Performance

SnCo@C@Mn3O4 Yolk–Shell Hierarchical Hybrid Nanocubes with Exceptional Lithium Storage Performance

Metal nitride-based nanostructures for electrochemical and photocatalytic hydrogen production

Boosting the Rate Capability of Aqueous Zinc-Ion Batteries Using VNxOy/C Spheres Derived from a Self-Assembled V-polydopamine Complex

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SnCo@C@Mn₃O₄ Yolk–Shell Hierarchical Hybrid Nanocubes with Exceptional Lithium Storage Performance

SnCo@C@Mn₃O₄ Yolk–Shell Hierarchical Hybrid Nanocubes with Exceptional Lithium Storage Performance

Boosting the Rate Capability of Aqueous Zinc-Ion Batteries Using VN_xO_y/C Spheres Derived from a Self-Assembled V-polydopamine Complex