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Poly(Anthraquinonyl Sulfide)/CNT Composites as High-Rate-Performance Cathodes for Nonaqueous Rechargeable Calcium-Ion Batteries

Journal

ADVANCED SCIENCE
Volume 9, Issue 14, Pages -

Publisher

WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/advs.202200397

Keywords

calcium-ion batteries; co-intercalation; high-rate-performance; poly(anthraquinonyl sulfide) (PAQS)

Funding

  1. National Natural Science Foundation of China [21771077, 21621001, 21771084]
  2. Foundation of Science and Technology Development of Jilin Province, China [20200801004GH]
  3. 111 Project [B17020]
  4. program for JLU Science and Technology Innovative Research Team (JLUSTIRT)

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Calcium-ion batteries (CIBs) are promising alternatives for large-scale energy storage due to their redox properties, low cost, and high capacity. This study introduces a non-aqueous calcium-ion battery cathode material, PAQS@CNT composite, which shows fast redox kinetics and electron transportation. The electrode exhibits high specific and rate capacities.
Calcium-ion batteries (CIBs) are considered as promising alternatives in large-scale energy storage due to their divalent electron redox properties, low cost, and high volumetric/gravimetric capacity. However, the high charge density of Ca2+ contributes to strong electrostatic interaction between divalent Ca2+ and hosting lattice, leading to sluggish kinetics and poor rate performance. Here, in situ formed poly(anthraquinonyl sulfide) (PAQS)@CNT composite is reported as nonaqueous calcium-ion battery cathode. The enolization redox chemistry of organics has fast redox kinetics, and the introduction of carbon nanotube (CNT) accelerates electron transportation, which contributes to fast ionic diffusion. As the conductivity of the PAQS is enhanced by the increasing content of CNT, the voltage gap is significantly reduced. The PAQS@CNT electrode exhibits specific capacity (116 mAh g(-1) at 0.05 A g(-1)), high rate capacity (60 mAh g(-1) at 4 A g(-1)), and an initial capacity of 82 mAh g(-1) at 1 A g(-1) (83% capacity retention after 500 cycles). The electrochemical mechanism is proved to be that the PAQS undergoes reduction reaction of their carbonyl bond during discharge and becomes coordinated by Ca2+ and Ca(TFSI)(+) species. Computational simulation also suggests that the construction of Ca2+ and Ca(TFSI)(+) co-intercalation in the PAQS is the most reasonable pathway.

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