Bismuth oxide: a versatile high-capacity electrode material for rechargeable aqueous metal-ion batteries. Issue 9 (12th August 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Zuo, Wenhua; Zhu, Weihua; Zhao, Dengfeng; Sun, Yunfei; Li, Yuanyuan; Liu, Jinping; Lou, Xiong Wen (David)
• Is Part Of: Energy & environmental science. Volume 9:Issue 9(2016)
• Page Start: 2881
• Page End: 2891
• Publication Date: 2016-08-12
• Subjects: Energy conversion -- Periodicals; Fuel switching -- Periodicals; Environmental sciences -- Periodicals; Environmental chemistry -- Periodicals; 333.79
• DOI: 10.1039/c6ee01871h
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1754-5692

Abstract

Abstract : Bismuth oxide can store energy electrochemically in seventeen aqueous metal ion electrolytes with high capacity based on a "quasi-conversion reaction". Abstract : Rechargeable aqueous metal-ion (such as Li +, Na +, Mg 2+, Al 3+ ) batteries are of great importance to enrich safer, cheaper and sustainable electrochemical energy storage technologies. One of the major challenges in developing such batteries is that few electrode material systems are available to achieve prominent, reversible and stable redox reactions in aqueous electrolytes. Here we systematically report that a versatile Bi2 O3 electrode material is able to electrochemically store charges in more than ten types of aqueous monovalent, divalent and trivalent metal ion electrolytes. A remarkably high specific capacity (∼357 mA h g −1 at 0.72C), outstanding rate capability (217C; 75 000 mA g −1 ) and good cycle life (>200 cycles) are demonstrated in a neutral mixed Li + electrolyte. A unique "quasi-conversion reaction" charge storage mechanism that differs from a conventional intercalation-type mechanism is further unveiled (Bi2 O3 ↔ Bi 0 ). By pairing with a Li + intercalation electrode, an aqueous LiMn2 O4 //Bi2 O3 full cell is fabricated, which exhibits stable cycling with a low self-discharge rate and delivers a high energy density of ∼78 W h kg −1, far superior to typical aqueous lithium ion batteries (≤50 W h kg −1 ). Moreover, even with a relatively high mass loading of 5 mg cm −2 by slurry casting, the Bi2 O3 electrode still manifests excellent performance. We anticipate that our work will stimulate the development of diverse electrode materials for aqueous rechargeable batteries.