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Directly grown nanostructured electrodes for high-power and high-stability alkaline nickel/bismuth batteries

直接生长纳米结构电极构建高功率和高稳定性的碱性镍/铋电池

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Bismuth oxide (Bi2O3) has received great attention as an anode material for alkaline nickel/bismuth (Ni/Bi) batteries due to its high theoretical capacity and easy preparation. However, the generally poor conductivity of metal oxides and the instability of Bi2O3 during cycling severely limit the device performance. Herein, we present the use of directly grown Bi2O3 nanoflake film with kinetic advantages as the anode for Ni/Bi batteries. Particularly, glucose-derived carbon is integrated onto the surfaces of nanoflakes, which not only enhances the electron transfer but also buffers the conversion-reaction induced volume expansion of Bi2O3, helping maintaining the cycling stability of the film. The resulting Bi2O3@C electrode exhibits high specific capacity, excellent rate performance (can be charged within 6.7 s), and good cycle stability (∼1,200 times; fading rate of only 0.011% per cycle). When assembled with a nickel oxide (NiO) nanosheet array cathode in basic electrolyte, a fully binder-free Ni/Bi battery is obtained, which delivers maximum energy and power densities of 34.29 W h kg−1 and 12,159.8 W kg−1, respectively, and good cycling performance. The power density is even much superior to that of many hybrid/asymmetric supercapacitors. Our work suggests a new generation of thin-film Ni/Bi batteries for potential high-power electronic applications.

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氧化铋(Bi2O3)作为碱性镍/铋电池的负极材料, 因其理论容量高、 易制备而受到广泛关注. 然而, 金属氧化物普遍较差的导电性以及氧化铋的循环不稳定性严重限制了器件的性能. 本文用直接生长的具有动力学优势的氧化铋纳米片薄膜作为镍/铋电池的负极; 同时将葡萄糖衍生的碳包覆在纳米片的表面, 不仅促进了电子传递, 还缓冲了氧化铋转换反应过程中的体积膨胀, 有助于维持电极的循环稳定性.该Bi2O3@C电极表现出高比容量, 优异的倍率性能(在6.7 s内充满电)以及良好的循环稳定性(约1200次; 每圈仅衰减0.011%). 与氧化镍(NiO)纳米片阵列正极搭配, 组装的完全无粘结剂的碱性镍/铋电池展现出34.29 W h kg−1的最大能量密度和12159.8 W kg−1的最大功率密度以及良好的循环性能; 其功率密度甚至远远优于许多混合/非对称型超级电容器. 本研究展现了新一代薄膜镍/铋电池在高功率电子器件应用上的巨大潜力.

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This work was supported by grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (51672205), the National Key R&D Program of China (2016YFA0202602) and the Research Start- Up Fund from Wuhan University of Technology.

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  1. School of Optical and Electronic Information, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China

    Deliang Ba  (巴德良), Yuanyuan Li  (李园园) & Yunfei Sun  (孙云飞)

  2. Engineering Materials Institute, School of Mechanical, Materials & Mechatronics Engineering, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, 2500, Australia

    Yuanyuan Li  (李园园) & Zaiping Guo  (郭再萍)

  3. State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, China

    Jinping Liu  (刘金平)

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Deliang Ba received his BE degree in electronic science and technology from Beijing University of Technology in 2016. He is now studying for his Master’s degree at Huazhong University of Science & Technology. His research interest focuses on the preparation and modification of electrode materials for sodium ion batteries, aqueous batteries and supercapacitors.

Yuanyuan Li received her MSc and PhD degrees in Department of Physics, Central China Normal University, China. She has been a faculty at the School of Optical and Electronic Information, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China since April, 2010 and is now an Associate Professor. Her research interests include the synthesis of semiconducting metal oxide nanostructures and their applications in electrochemical energy storage (supercapacitors & batteries) and solar water splitting.

Zaiping Guo received her PhD in Materials Engineering from the University of Wollongong in December 2003. After APD fellowship in the Institute for Superconducting & Electronic Materials, she joined the Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences, University of Wollongong as a Lecturer in 2008, and was promoted to Professor in 2012, and then Senior Professor in 2013. Her current research interests focus on the design and application of nanomaterials for energy storage and conversion, including rechargeable batteries, hydrogen storage, and fuel cells.

Jinping Liu received his PhD degree from Central China Normal University (CCNU) in June 2009. During the period of 2008–2011, he did visiting and post-doctoral research at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore. He is currently Chair Professor at Wuhan University of Technology. The research interests in Dr. Liu’s group include the nanostructures synthesis and their electrochemical applications (batteries, supercapacitors & electrocatalysis).

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Ba, D., Li, Y., Sun, Y. et al. Directly grown nanostructured electrodes for high-power and high-stability alkaline nickel/bismuth batteries. Sci. China Mater. 62, 487–496 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40843-018-9326-y

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