Enhanced photo-assisted lithium-ion batteries using natural dye-impregnated LiFePO ₄ cathodes

Can Cui; Beili Pang; Song Xu; Jianguang Feng; Hongzhou Dong; Mingwei Shang; Liyan Yu; Lifeng Dong

doi:10.1039/d5tc01579k

journal article·2025

Enhanced photo-assisted lithium-ion batteries using natural dye-impregnated LiFePO ₄ cathodes

Can Cui, Beili Pang, Song Xu, Jianguang Feng, Hongzhou Dong, Mingwei Shang, Liyan Yu, Lifeng Dong

Journal of Materials Chemistry C· Volume 13· Issue 28

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Abstract

We introduce a novel photocathode for photo-assisted LIBs by incorporating natural turmeric dye into LiFePO ₄ via an impregnation method. The photocathode enhances capacity by 9.9% (charge) and 7.7% (discharge) at 0.5C under light.

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Energy storage

OpenAlex topics: Transition Metal Oxide Nanomaterials · TiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar Cells · Advancements in Battery Materials

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Affiliations

College of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, China

Wuxi Zero to One to Future New Material Research Institute Co., Ltd, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China

Department of Physics, Hamline University, St. Paul 55104, USA

Funding

Taishan Scholar Foundation of Shandong Province · National Natural Science Foundation of China · Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province

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