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Vol. 13 (2021)

Hydrogen Bond-Assisted Ultra-Stable and Fast Aqueous NH4+ Storage

https://doi.org/10.1007/s40820-021-00671-x
Xikun Zhang
School of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315211, People’s Republic of China
Maoting Xia
School of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315211, People’s Republic of China
Haoxiang Yu
School of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315211, People’s Republic of China
Junwei Zhang
School of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315211, People’s Republic of China
Zhengwei Yang
School of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315211, People’s Republic of China
Liyuan Zhang
School of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315211, People’s Republic of China
Jie Shu
School of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315211, People’s Republic of China

Corresponding Author: Jie Shu

shujie@nbu.edu.cn

Nano-Micro Letters, Vol. 13 (2021), Article Number: 139

Abstract

Aqueous ammonium ion batteries are regarded as eco-friendly and sustainable energy storage systems. And applicable host for NH4+ in aqueous solution is always in the process of development. On the basis of density functional theory calculations, the excellent performance of NH4+ insertion in Prussian blue analogues (PBAs) is proposed, especially for copper hexacyanoferrate (CuHCF). In this work, we prove the outstanding cycling and rate performance of CuHCF via electrochemical analyses, delivering no capacity fading during ultra-long cycles of 3000 times and high capacity retention of 93.6% at 50 C. One of main contributions to superior performance from highly reversible redox reaction and structural change is verified during the ammoniation/de-ammoniation progresses. More importantly, we propose the NH4+ diffusion mechanism in CuHCF based on continuous formation and fracture of hydrogen bonds from a joint theoretical and experimental study, which is another essential reason for rapid charge transfer and superior NH4+ storage. Lastly, a full cell by coupling CuHCF cathode and polyaniline anode is constructed to explore the practical application of CuHCF. In brief, the outstanding aqueous NH4+ storage in cubic PBAs creates a blueprint for fast and sustainable energy storage.


Highlights:


1 Zero capacity fading after over 3000 cycles at 1 C.
2 Only 6.4% capacity is lost when rate is increased by 50 times.
3 Diffusion mechanism of formation and fracture of hydrogen bonds is proposed.

Keywords

Aqueous ammonium ion batteries Copper hexacyanoferrate Ultra-long cycling performance Excellent rate performance Hydrogen bonds
Zhang, Xikun, Maoting Xia, Haoxiang Yu, Junwei Zhang, Zhengwei Yang, Liyuan Zhang, and Jie Shu. 2021. “Hydrogen Bond-Assisted Ultra-Stable and Fast Aqueous NH4+ Storage”. Nano-Micro Letters 13 (June):139. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40820-021-00671-x.
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