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Pillar effect boosting the electrochemical stability of Prussian blue-polypyrrole for potassium ion batteries

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Due to the high theoretical capacity and electrode potential, Prussian blue is regarded as promising cathode material for potassium ion batteries. However, inferior structural stability, poor electronic conductivity, and ambiguous energy storage mechanism have limited the application of Prussian blue materials. Herein, a highly stable Prussian blue-polypyrrole (PB-PPY) composite has been prepared by a facile one-step method. PB-PPY displays higher discharging capacity, better rate capacity, and longer cycling lifespan than that of pure Prussian blue in potassium ion batteries. The superior electrochemical performance can be attributed to the unique synthesis strategy to reduce the content of vacancies and crystal water in Prussian blue and enhance the conductivity. Furthermore, partial K ions have been evidenced that could remain in the Prussian blue framework, which contributes the long-term cycling stability. The K ions in the framework play the role of “pillars” to support the framework of Prussian blue and relieve the structural stress during the intercalation and de-intercalation of K ions. This work will reveal a new energy storage mechanism of Prussian blue and promote the design of high stability Prussian blue in the future.

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This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 22109060, 52071171, and 52202248), the 2021 Annual Scientific Research Funding Project of the Educational Department of Liaoning Province (No. LJKZ0101), Liaoning BaiQianWan Talents Program (No. LNBQW2018B0048), Shenyang Science and Technology Project (No. 21-108-9-04), Young Scientific and Technological Talents Project of the Department of Education of Liaoning Province (No. LQN202008), Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Coal Clean Conversion and High Valued Utilization, Anhui University of Technology (No. CHV22-05), Australian Research Council (ARC) through Future Fellowship (Nos. FT210100298 and FT210100806), Discovery Project (No. DP220100603), Linkage Project (No. LP210100467, LP210200504, and LP210200345), and Industrial Transformation Training Centre (No. IC180100005) schemes, CSIRO Energy Centre and Kick-Start Project. The Study Melbourne Research Partnerships program has been made possible by funding from the Victorian Government through Study Melbourne.

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  1. Key Laboratory for Green Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry of Advanced Materials of Liaoning Province, Institute of Clean Energy Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Liaoning University, Shenyang, 110036, China

    Mengmeng Zhou, Xiaomeng Tian, Ying Sun & Qin Zhao

  2. Anhui Key Laboratory of Coal Clean Conversion and High Valued Utilization, Key Laboratory of Metallurgical Emission Reduction & Resources Recycling Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anhui University of Technology, Maanshan, 243002, China

    Xiaojun He

  3. School of Science, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, Australia

    Hui Li & Tianyi Ma

  4. State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China

    Jieshan Qiu

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Zhou, M., Tian, X., Sun, Y. et al. Pillar effect boosting the electrochemical stability of Prussian blue-polypyrrole for potassium ion batteries. Nano Res. 16, 6326–6333 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12274-023-5692-0

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