Transition Metal Complex for Electrochemical Energy Storage

A special issue of Batteries (ISSN 2313-0105).

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School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi’an 710048, China
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School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi’an 710048, China
Interests: optimization of nano energy storage materials and devices; supercapacitors; transition metal-based electrode materials

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Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue on “Transition Metal Complex for Electrochemical Energy Storage” is focused on the synthesis and structure design of transition metal compounds (involving chalcogenides, carbide, nitride, etc.) and their complexes as well as their application in the electrochemical energy storage field, including metal–ion batteries, supercapacitors, Li-S batteries, metal–air batteries and so on. Transition metal complexes have been broadly used as electrode materials and have great potential for development owing to their unique d-band structure and heterointerface. This Special Issue is designed to provide a platform for disseminating knowledge in this field and further promote the development of transition metal complexes in the electrochemical energy storage field.

Dr. Wenbin Li
Dr. Yangyang Luo
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • transition metal compound
  • hybrid electrode materials
  • electrochemical energy storage
  • heterointerface engineering
  • electrochemical reaction mechanism
  • surface engineering

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Design of Hierarchical Nickel-Cobalt Phosphide/Nickel Oxide with Tunable Electronic Structure and Strong Chemical Interface for Advanced Supercapacitors
by Gaini Zhang, Jingqian Liu, Hui Shan, Zhengdong Ma, Yuhui Xu, Zihao Yang, Jiaxuan Zuo, Jingjing Wang, Shufeng Li and Xifei Li
Batteries 2023, 9(12), 584; https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries9120584 - 12 Dec 2023
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The design of a reasonable heterostructure electrode to achieve enhanced areal performance for supercapacitors remains a great challenge. Here, we constructed hierarchical porous NiCoP/NiO nanocomposites anchored on Ni foam with tunable electronic and structural properties, as well as robust interfacial interaction. In NiCoP/NiO, [...] Read more.
The design of a reasonable heterostructure electrode to achieve enhanced areal performance for supercapacitors remains a great challenge. Here, we constructed hierarchical porous NiCoP/NiO nanocomposites anchored on Ni foam with tunable electronic and structural properties, as well as robust interfacial interaction. In NiCoP/NiO, the interconnected NiO nanosheets serve as a carrier with enriched anchoring sites to confine the NiCoP and improve its stability. Meanwhile, the ultrathin NiCoP nanosheets with bimetallic centers are connected with porous NiO nanosheets to form a reliable heterojunction, enhancing the electrochemical reaction kinetics. Taking advantage of the synergistic contribution of bimetallic centers, phosphides and unique structure, the NiCoP/NiO delivers a high areal specific capacitance (1860 mF cm−2 at 5 mA cm−2), good rate performance of 78.5% at six times the increased current density, and remarkable durability (11.0% decrease after 10,000 cycles). Furthermore, the assembled hybrid supercapacitor NiCoP/NiO//porous-activated carbon (PAC) delivers a high areal energy density of 173.7 μWh cm−2 (116.4 μWh cm−2) at 1.6 mW cm−2 (32 mW cm−2). The results indicate that the design of the heterostructure interface with strong chemical interface and tunable electronic structure is an effective and promising approach to boost the electrochemical performance for advanced supercapacitors. Full article
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