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Advances in Carbon-Based Materials for Lithium Ion Batteries

A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Applied Chemistry".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 October 2023) | Viewed by 10189

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Prof. Dr. Yi Li

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College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
Interests: functional polymer; chiral nanomaterials; energy storage and transfer; supramolecular self-assembly
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Dear Colleagues,

In recent years, the increasing demand for novel high-performance power sources has encouraged research on new lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) materials and devices worldwide. Recent progress in nanoscience and nanotechnology has led to promising opportunities to fabricate new energy storage materials for next-generation LIBs. Carbon-based materials have been extensively researched as electrode materials for LIBs owing to their abundance, low cost, nontoxicity, and electrochemical diversity. This Special Issue, “Advances in Carbon-Based Materials for Lithium Ion Batteries”, aims to cover recent advancements and trends in carbon-based electrode materials. We welcome research articles, short communications, and reviews focusing on the design, development, preparation, characterization, and applications of carbon-based materials for LIBs.

Prof. Dr. Yi Li
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • lithium-ion batteries
  • energy storage and transfer
  • electrode materials
  • carbon-based nanomaterials
  • carbon-based composite materials
  • porous carbon materials

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Bismuth-Antimony Alloy Nanoparticles Embedded in 3D Hierarchical Porous Carbon Skeleton Film for Superior Sodium Storage
by Jiafan Wang, Yonghui Lin, Wei Lv, Yongfeng Yuan, Shaoyi Guo and Weiwei Yan
Molecules 2023, 28(18), 6464; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28186464 - 06 Sep 2023
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A composite film that features bismuth–antimony alloy nanoparticles uniformly embedded in a 3D hierarchical porous carbon skeleton is synthesized by the polyacrylonitrile-spreading method. The dissolved polystyrene is used as a soft template. The average diameter of the bismuth–antimony alloy nanoparticles is ~34.5 nm. [...] Read more.
A composite film that features bismuth–antimony alloy nanoparticles uniformly embedded in a 3D hierarchical porous carbon skeleton is synthesized by the polyacrylonitrile-spreading method. The dissolved polystyrene is used as a soft template. The average diameter of the bismuth–antimony alloy nanoparticles is ~34.5 nm. The content of the Bi-Sb alloy has an impact on the electrochemical performance of the composite film. When the content of the bismuth–antimony alloy is 45.27%, the reversible capacity and cycling stability of the composite film are the best. Importantly, the composite film outperforms the bismuth–antimony alloy nanoparticles embedded in dense carbon film and the cube carbon nanobox in terms of specific capacity, cycling stability, and rate capability. The composite film can provide a discharge capacity of 322 mAh g−1 after 500 cycles at 0.5 A g−1, 292 mAh g−1 after 500 cycles at 1 A g−1, and 185 mAh g−1 after 2000 cycles at 10 A g−1. The carbon film prepared by the spreading method presents a unique integrated composite structure that significantly improves the structural stability and electronic conductivity of Bi-Sb alloy nanoparticles. The 3D hierarchical porous carbon skeleton structure further enhances electrolyte accessibility, promotes Na+ transport, increases reaction kinetics, and buffers internal stress. Full article
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Fabrication of Composite Gel Electrolyte and F-Doping Carbon/Silica Anode from Electro-Spun P(VDF-HFP)/Silica Composite Nanofiber Film for Advanced Lithium-Ion Batteries
by Caiyuan Liu, Xin Fang, Hui Peng, Yi Li and Yonggang Yang
Molecules 2023, 28(14), 5304; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28145304 - 10 Jul 2023
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The aim of this work is to effectively combine the advantages of polymer and ceramic nanoparticles and improve the comprehensive performance of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) diaphragm. A flexible film composed of electro-spun P(VDF-HFP) nanofibers covered by a layer of mesoporous silica (P(VDF-HFP)@SiO2 [...] Read more.
The aim of this work is to effectively combine the advantages of polymer and ceramic nanoparticles and improve the comprehensive performance of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) diaphragm. A flexible film composed of electro-spun P(VDF-HFP) nanofibers covered by a layer of mesoporous silica (P(VDF-HFP)@SiO2) was synthesized via a sol–gel transcription method, then used as a scaffold to absorb organic electrolyte to make gel a electrolyte membrane (P(VDF-HFP)@SiO2-GE) for LIBs. The P(VDF-HFP)@SiO2-GE presents high electrolyte uptake (~1000 wt%), thermal stability (up to ~350 °C), ionic conductivity (~2.6 mS cm−1 at room temperature), and excellent compatibility with an active Li metal anode. Meanwhile, F-doping carbon/silica composite nanofibers (F-C@SiO2) were also produced by carbonizing the P(VDF-HFP)@SiO2 film under Ar and used to make an electrode. The assembled F-C@SiO2|P(VDF-HFP)@SiO2-GE|Li half-cell showed long-cycle stability and a higher discharge specific capacity (340 mAh g−1) than F-C@SiO2|Celgard 2325|Li half-cell (175 mAh g−1) at a current density of 0.2 A g−1 after 300 cycles, indicating a new way for designing and fabricating safer high-performance LIBs. Full article
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Cattail-Grass-Derived Porous Carbon as High-Capacity Anode Material for Li-Ion Batteries
by Hui Li, Lingyue Song, Dongxing Huo, Yu Yang, Ning Zhang and Jinglong Liang
Molecules 2023, 28(11), 4427; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28114427 - 29 May 2023
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Cattail-grass-derived porous carbon as high-capacity anode materials were prepared via high-temperature carbonization and activation with KOH. The samples exhibited different structures and morphologies with increasing treatment time. It was found that the cattail grass with activation treatment—1 (CGA-1) sample obtained at 800 °C [...] Read more.
Cattail-grass-derived porous carbon as high-capacity anode materials were prepared via high-temperature carbonization and activation with KOH. The samples exhibited different structures and morphologies with increasing treatment time. It was found that the cattail grass with activation treatment—1 (CGA-1) sample obtained at 800 °C for 1 h presented excellent electrochemical performance. As an anode material for lithium-ion batteries, CGA-1 showed a high charge–discharge capacity of 814.7 mAh g−1 at the current density of 0.1 A g−1 after 400 cycles, which suggests that it has a great potential for energy storage. Full article
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Hard-Carbon Negative Electrodes from Biomasses for Sodium-Ion Batteries
by Bin Lu, Chengjun Lin, Haiji Xiong, Chi Zhang, Lin Fang, Jiazhou Sun, Ziheng Hu, Yalong Wu, Xiaohong Fan, Guifang Li, Jile Fu, Dingrong Deng and Qihui Wu
Molecules 2023, 28(10), 4027; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28104027 - 11 May 2023
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With the development of high-performance electrode materials, sodium-ion batteries have been extensively studied and could potentially be applied in various fields to replace the lithium-ion cells, owing to the low cost and natural abundance. As the key anode materials of sodium-ion batteries, hard [...] Read more.
With the development of high-performance electrode materials, sodium-ion batteries have been extensively studied and could potentially be applied in various fields to replace the lithium-ion cells, owing to the low cost and natural abundance. As the key anode materials of sodium-ion batteries, hard carbons still face problems, such as poor cycling performance and low initial Coulombic efficiency. Owning to the low synthesis cost and the natural presence of heteroatoms of biomasses, biomasses have positive implications for synthesizing the hard carbons for sodium-ion batteries. This minireview mainly explains the research progress of biomasses used as the precursors to prepare the hard-carbon materials. The storage mechanism of hard carbons, comparisons of the structural properties of hard carbons prepared from different biomasses, and the influence of the preparation conditions on the electrochemical properties of hard carbons are introduced. In addition, the effect of doping atoms is also summarized to provide an in-depth understanding and guidance for the design of high-performance hard carbons for sodium-ion batteries. Full article
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Electronic Modulation and Structural Engineering of Carbon-Based Anodes for Low-Temperature Lithium-Ion Batteries: A Review
by Jiaxun Sun, Lingqian Ye, Xinran Zhao, Peipei Zhang and Jun Yang
Molecules 2023, 28(5), 2108; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28052108 - 23 Feb 2023
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Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) have become the preferred battery system for portable electronic devices and transportation equipment due to their high specific energy, good cycling performance, low self-discharge, and absence of memory effect. However, excessively low ambient temperatures will seriously affect the performance of [...] Read more.
Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) have become the preferred battery system for portable electronic devices and transportation equipment due to their high specific energy, good cycling performance, low self-discharge, and absence of memory effect. However, excessively low ambient temperatures will seriously affect the performance of LIBs, which are almost incapable of discharging at −40~−60 °C. There are many factors affecting the low-temperature performance of LIBs, and one of the most important is the electrode material. Therefore, there is an urgent need to develop electrode materials or modify existing materials in order to obtain excellent low-temperature LIB performance. A carbon-based anode is one candidate for use in LIBs. In recent years, it has been found that the diffusion coefficient of lithium ion in graphite anodes decreases more obviously at low temperatures, which is an important factor limiting its low-temperature performance. However, the structure of amorphous carbon materials is complex; they have good ionic diffusion properties, and their grain size, specific surface area, layer spacing, structural defects, surface functional groups, and doping elements may have a greater impact on their low-temperature performance. In this work, the low-temperature performance of LIBs was achieved by modifying the carbon-based material from the perspectives of electronic modulation and structural engineering. Full article
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