通过双相工程增强Bi-Sn阳极中的离子储存
Muhammad Rashad1, Apinya Ngoipala1, Matthias Vandichel1
1Department of Chemical Sciences and Bernal Institute, University of Limerick, Limerick V94 T9PX, Ireland.
ACS applied materials & interfaces
|October 5, 2024
概括
这项研究引入了离子电池 (MIB) 的双相-锡 (Bi-Sn) 阳极,克服了纯锡.
科学领域:
- 材料科学 材料科学 材料科学
- 电化学 电化学 电化学
- 计算化学的计算化学
背景情况:
- 离子电池 (MIB) 是离子技术的一个有希望的替代品.
- 金属的活性和纯锡阳极的不活性阻碍了MIB的发展.
- 对于MIB,需要具有高容量和稳定性的先进阳极材料.
研究的目的:
- 开发和评估用于储存的双相双 (Bi-Sn) 阳极.
- 研究Bi-Sn系统中合金和脱的机制.
- 了解相接口在提高电化学性能方面的作用.
主要方法:
- 双相Bi-Sn阳极的合成和电化学表征.
- 性能评估包括特定容量,循环寿命和速率能力.
- 密度函数理论 (DFT) 计算以阐明合金和扩散机制.
主要成果:
- 最佳Bi66.5Sn33.5组合在100mAg-1时提供了462mAhg-1和在1000mAg-1时提供了403mAhg-1.
- 在200个循环后实现了84%的容量保留,显示出良好的循环稳定性.
- DFT计算证实了有利的Mg与Bi的合金化,并通过Mg3Bi2//Sn接口促进了Mg插入Sn.
结论:
- 双相Bi-Sn阳极与纯Bi或Sn相比,具有优越的存性能.
- 在Bi-Sn系统中的合金和接口效应增强了磁化/脱磁化动力学.
- 双-Sn阳极代表了开发高性能MIB的可行策略.
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