journal article·2020-09-28Open access

Heteroatomic Interface Engineering of MOF-Derived Metal-Embedded P- and N-Codoped Zn Node Porous Polyhedral Carbon with Enhanced Sodium-Ion Storage

Siqi Zhu, Hong Yin, Yatong Wang, Kwan San Hui, Xi-Lin Wu, Wenjie Mai, Xiaoting Hong, Fuming Chen, Kwun Nam Hui

ACS Applied Energy Materials· Volume 3· Issue 9

Abstract

Amorphous-ordered mesoporous carbon materials are regarded as the most promising anode candidate for sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) owing to their eco-friendliness, abundance, thermal stability, and low price. However, poor rate, low initial Coulombic efficiency, and poor cycling performance have been the major challenges of SIBs. Herein, we successfully constructed a robust phosphorus and nitrogen-codoped Zn node porous polyhedral carbon polyhedron (P–N–Zn–C). The as-prepared P–N–Zn–C anode delivers outstanding electrochemical performance and ultrahigh stability and has achieved a remarkable capacity of 460 mA h g–1 at 100 mA g–1, long-term cycling stability of up to 100 cycles, and an excellent rate performance even at a current density of up to 1000 mA g–1. The remarkable performance can be ascribed to the enlarged interlayer distances of carbon and the existence of Zn node, which facilitate the insertion–extraction of Na ions. The first-principles density functional theory calculations revealed that the presence of P, N, and Zn could reduce the band gaps between the valence and conduction bands and accelerate the electron transfer reaction rate. This study underscores the potential importance of heteroatom doping as an effective strategy for improving the performance of carbon electrode materials.
Source: openalex_inverted_index · Quality: baseline

Research context

OpenAlex topics: Advancements in Battery Materials · Extraction and Separation Processes · Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication

SciVX discovery tags are terminology-based. OpenAlex topics are source-provided classifications.

Affiliations

Joint Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education, Institute of Applied Physics and Materials Engineering, University of Macau, Avenida da Universidade, Taipa, Macau SAR 999078, China

College of Physics and optoelectronics, Taiyuan University of technology, Taiyuan 030024, China

School of Engineering, University of East Anglia, Norwich NR4 7TJ, United Kingdom

College of Geography and Environmental Science, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, China

Siyuan Laboratory, Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Vacuum Coating Technologies and New Energy Materials, Department of Physics, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China

Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang Sci-tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China

State Key Laboratory of Optic Information Physics and Technologies, School of Physics and Telecommunication Engineering, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, China

Funding

the DFT calculations were performed at High Performance Computing Cluster (HPCC) of Information and Communication Technology Office (ICTO) at University of Macau · the UEA funding · Science and Technology Program of Guangzhou · University of Macau · Pearl River Talent Program

References (63)

Show source-provided references
1. 10.1007/s10008-018-3904-410.1007/s10008-018-3904-4 ↗
2. 10.1016/j.nanoen.2020.10446810.1016/j.nanoen.2020.104468 ↗
3. 10.1002/adfm.20120069110.1002/adfm.201200691 ↗
4. 10.1016/j.jallcom.2017.02.21510.1016/j.jallcom.2017.02.215 ↗
5. 10.1002/adma.20160410810.1002/adma.201604108 ↗
6. 10.1039/C3EE42944J10.1039/C3EE42944J ↗
7. 10.1002/adfm.20190534010.1002/adfm.201905340 ↗
8. 10.1002/adma.20130126410.1002/adma.201301264 ↗
9. 10.1002/adma.20130007110.1002/adma.201300071 ↗
10. 10.1038/ncomms287810.1038/ncomms2878 ↗
11. 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2016.03.05010.1016/j.jpowsour.2016.03.050 ↗
12. 10.1038/nnano.2015.19410.1038/nnano.2015.194 ↗
13. 10.1002/adma.20140537010.1002/adma.201405370 ↗
14. 10.1016/j.apmt.2019.04.00610.1016/j.apmt.2019.04.006 ↗
15. 10.1002/aenm.20170323810.1002/aenm.201703238 ↗
16. 10.1016/j.carbon.2015.04.04910.1016/j.carbon.2015.04.049 ↗
17. 10.1002/aenm.20150221710.1002/aenm.201502217 ↗
18. 10.1016/j.nanoen.2019.01.06210.1016/j.nanoen.2019.01.062 ↗
19. 10.1021/acsomega.8b0244610.1021/acsomega.8b02446 ↗
20. 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2018.06.01210.1016/j.jpowsour.2018.06.012 ↗
21. 10.1007/s12274-016-1408-z10.1007/s12274-016-1408-z ↗
22. 10.1021/acsaem.9b0062910.1021/acsaem.9b00629 ↗
23. 10.1021/acsaem.9b0014510.1021/acsaem.9b00145 ↗
24. 10.1039/C3NR05374A10.1039/C3NR05374A ↗
25. 10.1021/acsaem.0c0098410.1021/acsaem.0c00984 ↗
26. 10.1016/j.jallcom.2017.11.03810.1016/j.jallcom.2017.11.038 ↗
27. 10.1021/acsaem.0c0035710.1021/acsaem.0c00357 ↗
28. 10.1016/j.carbon.2017.06.04010.1016/j.carbon.2017.06.040 ↗
29. 10.1038/s41467-017-00649-710.1038/s41467-017-00649-7 ↗
30. 10.1002/anie.20170068610.1002/anie.201700686 ↗
31. 10.1002/anie.20160480210.1002/anie.201604802 ↗
32. 10.1021/acsaem.9b0002310.1021/acsaem.9b00023 ↗
33. 10.1002/anie.20190821010.1002/anie.201908210 ↗
34. 10.1021/acsnano.5b0705410.1021/acsnano.5b07054 ↗
35. 10.1002/adma.20120225510.1002/adma.201202255 ↗
36. 10.1016/j.carbon.2018.01.00710.1016/j.carbon.2018.01.007 ↗
37. 10.1002/aenm.20160289410.1002/aenm.201602894 ↗
38. 10.1038/ncomms626110.1038/ncomms6261 ↗
39. 10.1038/ncomms792910.1038/ncomms7929 ↗
40. 10.1021/acsaem.8b0127510.1021/acsaem.8b01275 ↗
41. 10.1016/S1872-2067(20)63635-X10.1016/S1872-2067(20)63635-X ↗
42. 10.1038/nenergy.2015.610.1038/nenergy.2015.6 ↗
43. 10.1016/j.ensm.2018.07.02310.1016/j.ensm.2018.07.023 ↗
44. 10.1039/C8EE01046C10.1039/C8EE01046C ↗
45. 10.1021/acsnano.5b0447410.1021/acsnano.5b04474 ↗
46. 10.1039/C3TA14100D10.1039/C3TA14100D ↗
47. 10.1021/acsami.0c0358310.1021/acsami.0c03583 ↗
48. 10.1039/C6EE03446B10.1039/C6EE03446B ↗
49. 10.1002/smll.20180036710.1002/smll.201800367 ↗
50. 10.1021/acscatal.5b0060110.1021/acscatal.5b00601 ↗
51. 10.1021/acsnano.7b0305710.1021/acsnano.7b03057 ↗
52. 10.1016/S1872-2067(20)63638-510.1016/S1872-2067(20)63638-5 ↗
53. 10.1039/C3EE42799D10.1039/C3EE42799D ↗
54. 10.1002/anie.20181017510.1002/anie.201810175 ↗
55. 10.1002/smll.20150306710.1002/smll.201503067 ↗
56. 10.1021/acs.nanolett.6b0005710.1021/acs.nanolett.6b00057 ↗
57. 10.1016/j.cej.2014.07.10110.1016/j.cej.2014.07.101 ↗
58. 10.1016/j.ensm.2019.01.01210.1016/j.ensm.2019.01.012 ↗
59. 10.1016/j.nanoen.2016.06.00310.1016/j.nanoen.2016.06.003 ↗
60. 10.1038/ncomms626110.1038/ncomms6261 ↗
61. 10.1016/j.ensm.2017.07.01310.1016/j.ensm.2017.07.013 ↗
62. 10.1021/acsaem.0c0039910.1021/acsaem.0c00399 ↗
63. 10.1021/acsaem.8b0123910.1021/acsaem.8b01239 ↗