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A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Physical Chemistry and Chemical Physics".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 May 2022) | Viewed by 8414

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Dr. Carlos Miguel Costa

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Department of Physics, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal
Interests: micro and nano polymer composites; energy storage applications; lithium-ion battery; anode and cathode materials; separator membranes; dielectric properties
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Prof. Dr. Senentxu Lanceros-Mendez

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BCMaterials, BCMaterials, Basque Center for Materials, Applications and Nanostructures, UPV/EHU Science Park, 48940 Leioa, Spain
Interests: multifunctional materials for sensors and actuators; environmental, energy and biomedical applications
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Dear Colleagues,

The development of environmentally friendlier and efficient energy storage systems for portable electronic devices and electric vehicles is an increasing need in a technological society heavily dependent on mobility. The paradigm is to find new materials and concepts, through molecular research at a different level for the different battery components (lithium-ion batteries, ion batteries, redox flow batteries, and sodium-sulfur batteries, among others) of different energy storage systems, leading to batteries with high discharge capacity, excellent cycling performance and low volume change after many charging cycles. In this field, scientific efforts involve the development of advanced materials and processes for electrode and separator/solid electrolytes based on sustainable materials and advanced manufacturing technologies, considering the circular economy guidelines. In addition, device design is still a challenge, as well as the methods for recycling spent batteries.

Therefore, this special issue aims to contribute to the development of advanced technologies through recent scientific and engineering studies focusing on the improvement of the performance and economics of energy-storage devices focusing on rechargeable battery technologies.

It is our pleasure to invite you to submit original research papers or state-of-the-art reviews within the scope of this Special Issue.

Dr. Carlos Miguel Costa
Prof. Dr. Senentxu Lanceros-Mendez
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Keywords

Lithium-ion batteries
Lithium-oxygen batteries
Lithium-sulfur batteries
Solid state lithium battery
Sodium-ion batteries
Zinc-air batteries
Dual-ion batteries
Potassium-ion batteries
Aluminium-ion batteries
Magnessium-ion batteries
Non-aqueous redox flow

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Dealloyed Porous NiFe₂O₄/NiO with Dual-Network Structure as High-Performance Anodes for Lithium-Ion Batteries

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Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2023, 24(4), 4152; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms24044152 - 19 Feb 2023

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As high-capacity anode materials, spinel NiFe₂O₄ aroused extensive attention due to its natural abundance and safe working voltage. For widespread commercialization, some drawbacks, such as rapid capacity fading and poor reversibility due to large volume variation and inferior conductivity, urgently require amelioration. In this work, NiFe₂O₄/NiO composites with a dual-network structure were fabricated by a simple dealloying method. Benefiting from the dual-network structure and composed of nanosheet networks and ligament-pore networks, this material provides sufficient space for volume expansion and is able to boost the rapid transfer of electrons and Li ions. As a result, the material exhibits excellent electrochemical performance, retaining 756.9 mAh g⁻¹ at 200 mA g⁻¹ after cycling for 100 cycles and retaining 641.1 mAh g⁻¹ after 1000 cycles at 500 mA g⁻¹. This work provides a facile way to prepare a novel dual-network structured spinel oxide material, which can promote the development of oxide anodes and also dealloying techniques in broad fields. Full article

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Synthesis of Si/Fe₂O₃-Anchored rGO Frameworks as High-Performance Anodes for Li-Ion Batteries

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Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2021, 22(20), 11041; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms222011041 - 13 Oct 2021

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By virtue of the high theoretical capacity of Si, Si-related materials have been developed as promising anode candidates for high-energy-density batteries. During repeated charge/discharge cycling, however, severe volumetric variation induces the pulverization and peeling of active components, causing rapid capacity decay and even development stagnation in high-capacity batteries. In this study, the Si/Fe₂O₃-anchored rGO framework was prepared by introducing ball milling into a melt spinning and dealloying process. As the Li-ion battery (LIB) anode, it presents a high reversible capacity of 1744.5 mAh g⁻¹ at 200 mA g⁻¹ after 200 cycles and 889.4 mAh g⁻¹ at 5 A g⁻¹ after 500 cycles. The outstanding electrochemical performance is due to the three-dimensional cross-linked porous framework with a high specific surface area, which is helpful to the transmission of ions and electrons. Moreover, with the cooperation of rGO, the volume expansion of Si is effectively alleviated, thus improving cycling stability. The work provides insights for the design and preparation of Si-based materials for high-performance LIB applications. Full article

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A Study to Explore the Suitability of LiNi_0.8Co_0.15Al_0.05O₂/[email protected] Cells for High-Power Lithium-Ion Batteries

Marta Cabello

Emanuele Gucciardi

Guillermo Liendo

Leire Caizán-Juananera

Daniel Carriazo

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Aitor Villaverde

Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2021, 22(19), 10331; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms221910331 - 25 Sep 2021

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Silicon–graphite ([email protected]) anodes are receiving increasing attention because the incorporation of Si enables lithium-ion batteries to reach higher energy density. However, Si suffers from structure rupture due to huge volume changes (ca. 300%). The main challenge for silicon-based anodes is improving their long-term cyclabilities and enabling their charge at fast rates. In this work, we investigate the performance of [email protected] composite anode, containing 30 wt.% Si, coupled with a LiNi_0.8Co_0.15Al_0.05O₂ (NCA) cathode in a pouch cell configuration. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report on an NCA/[email protected] pouch cell cycled at the 5C rate that delivers specific capacity values of 87 mAh g⁻¹. Several techniques such as X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC–MS) are used to elucidate whether the electrodes and electrolyte suffer irreversible damage when a high C-rate cycling regime is applied, revealing that, in this case, electrode and electrolyte degradation is negligible. Full article

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Nitrogen-Doped Carbon Aerogels Derived from Starch Biomass with Improved Electrochemical Properties for Li-Ion Batteries

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Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2021, 22(18), 9918; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms22189918 - 14 Sep 2021

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Among all advanced anode materials, graphite is regarded as leading and still-unrivaled. However, in the modern world, graphite-based anodes cannot fully satisfy the customers because of its insufficient value of specific capacity. Other limitations are being nonrenewable, restricted natural graphite resources, or harsh conditions required for artificial graphite production. All things considered, many efforts have been made in the investigation of novel carbonaceous materials with desired properties produced from natural, renewable resources via facile, low-cost, and environmentally friendly methods. In this work, we obtained N-doped, starch-based carbon aerogels using melamine and N₂ pyrolysis as the source of nitrogen. The materials were characterized by X-ray powder diffraction, elemental analysis, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, galvanostatic charge–discharge tests, cyclic voltammetry, and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. Depending on the doping method and the nitrogen amount, synthesized samples achieved different electrochemical behavior. N-doped, bioderived carbons exhibit far better electrochemical properties in comparison with pristine ones. Materials with the optimal amount of nitrogen (such as MCAGPS-N8.0%—carbon aerogel made from potato starch modified with melamine and CAGPS-N1.2%—carbon aerogel made from potato starch modified by N₂ pyrolysis) are also competitive to graphite, especially for high-performance battery applications. N-doping can enhance the efficiency of Li-ion cells mostly by inducing more defects in the carbon matrix, improving the binding ability of Li⁺ and charge-transfer process. Full article

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Enhanced Performance of Zn/Br Flow Battery Using N-Methyl-N-Propylmorpholinium Bromide as Complexing Agent

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Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2021, 22(17), 9288; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms22179288 - 27 Aug 2021

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Redox flow batteries (RFB) are one of the most interesting technologies in the field of energy storage, since they allow the decoupling of power and capacity. Zinc–bromine flow batteries (ZBFB) are a type of hybrid RFB, as the capacity depends on the effective area of the negative electrode (anode), on which metallic zinc is deposited during the charging process. Gaseous bromine is generated at the positive electrode (cathode) during the charging process, so the use of bromine complexing agents (BCA) is very important. These BCAs are quaternary amines capable of complexation with bromine and generating an organic phase, immiscible with the aqueous electrolyte. One of the most commonly used BCAs in RFB technology is 4-methylethylmorpholinium bromide (MEM-Br). In this work, an alternative quaternary amine 4-methylpropylmorpholinium bromide (MPM-Br) was studied. MPM-Br was integrated into the electrolyte, and 200 charge–discharge cycles were performed on the resulting ZBFBs. The obtained results were compared with those when MEM-Br was used, and it was observed that the electrolyte with MPM-Br displays a higher resistance in voltage and higher energy efficiency, making it a promising alternative to MEM-Br. Full article

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