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Vol. 14 (2022)

Reversible Oxygen-Rich Functional Groups Grafted 3D Honeycomb-Like Carbon Anode for Super-Long Potassium Ion Batteries

https://doi.org/10.1007/s40820-022-00892-8
Na Cheng
School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, People’s Republic of China
Wang Zhou
School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, People’s Republic of China
Jilei Liu
School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, People’s Republic of China
Zhigang Liu
School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, People’s Republic of China
Bingan Lu
School of Physics and Electronics, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, People’s Republic of China

Corresponding Author: Zhigang Liu

liuzhigang@hnu.edu.cn

Nano-Micro Letters, Vol. 14 (2022), Article Number: 146

Abstract

Studies have found that oxygen-rich-containing functional groups in carbon-based materials can be used as active sites for the storage performance of K+, but the basic storage mechanism is still unclear. Herein, we construct and optimize 3D honeycomb-like carbon grafted with plentiful COOH/C = O functional groups (OFGC) as anodes for potassium ion batteries. The OFGC electrode with steady structure and rich functional groups can effectively contribute to the capacity enhancement and the formation of stable solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) film, achieving a high reversible capacity of 230 mAh g−1 at 3000 mA g−1 after 10,000 cycles (almost no capacity decay) and an ultra-long cycle time over 18 months at 100 mA g−1. The study results revealed the reversible storage mechanism between K+ and COOH/C = O functional groups by forming C-O-K compounds. Meanwhile, the in situ electrochemical impedance spectroscopy proved the highly reversible and rapid de/intercalation kinetics of K+ in the OFGC electrode, and the growth process of SEI films. In particular, the full cells assembled by Prussian blue cathode exhibit a high energy density of 113 Wh kg−1 after 800 cycles (calculated by the total mass of anode and cathode), and get the light-emitting diodes lamp and ear thermometer running.

Keywords

Honeycomb-like Super-long Carbon anode Potassium-ion batteries
Cheng, Na, Wang Zhou, Jilei Liu, Zhigang Liu, and Bingan Lu. 2022. “Reversible Oxygen-Rich Functional Groups Grafted 3D Honeycomb-Like Carbon Anode for Super-Long Potassium Ion Batteries”. Nano-Micro Letters 14 (July):146. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40820-022-00892-8.
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