Green energy storage devices play vital roles in reducing fossil fuel emissions and achieving carbon neutrality by 2050.Growing markets for portable electronics and electric vehicles create tremendous demand for advan...Green energy storage devices play vital roles in reducing fossil fuel emissions and achieving carbon neutrality by 2050.Growing markets for portable electronics and electric vehicles create tremendous demand for advanced lithium-ion batteries(LIBs)with high power and energy density,and novel electrode material with high capacity and energy density is one of the keys to next-generation LIBs.Silicon-based materials,with high specific capacity,abundant natural resources,high-level safety and environmental friendliness,are quite promising alternative anode materials.However,significant volume expansion and redundant side reactions with electrolytes lead to active lithium loss and decreased coulombic efficiency(CE)of silicon-based material,which hinders the commercial application of silicon-based anode.Prelithiation,preembedding extra lithium ions in the electrodes,is a promising approach to replenish the lithium loss during cycling.Recent progress on prelithiation strategies for silicon-based anode,including electrochemical method,chemical method,direct contact method,and active material method,and their practical potentials are reviewed and prospected here.The development of advanced Si-based material and prelithiation technologies is expected to provide promising approaches for the large-scale application of silicon-based materials.展开更多
According to the proportion of 1:1, konjac flour and mulberry leaf powder are compounded into a kind of dietary fiber source(KMCP). It is found to be good for anti-inflammation. However, its precise anti-allergic rhin...According to the proportion of 1:1, konjac flour and mulberry leaf powder are compounded into a kind of dietary fiber source(KMCP). It is found to be good for anti-inflammation. However, its precise anti-allergic rhinitis effect and mechanism remain unknown. In our work, the effect of KMCP on allergic rhinitis(AR)induced by ovalbumin(OVA)was investigated. We found that the number of nasal rubbing and sneezing, the eosinophil(EOS)count in the nasal mucosa, and the serum levels of histamine(HIS), OVA-specific immunoglobulin E(OVA-sIgE)and interleukin-4(IL-4)were decreased, and the histopathological changes of nasal mucosa were inhibited. Additionally, the experiments further proved that the KMCP treatment could exert substantial effects on short-chain fatty acids(SCFAs)metabolism in the cecum as well. Overall findings suggest that KMCP could suppress the inflammatory response in AR mice, and serve as a novel curative therapeutic for AR without side effects.展开更多
For anode-free lithium metal battery,lithiophilic surface modification on the current collector can effectively reduce the lithium nucleation barrier,so as to regulate the electrodeposition of lithium.Here,atomically ...For anode-free lithium metal battery,lithiophilic surface modification on the current collector can effectively reduce the lithium nucleation barrier,so as to regulate the electrodeposition of lithium.Here,atomically dispersed Zn-(C/N/O)lithiophilic sites in the amorphous carbon medium were introduced onto Cu by an in-situ induced ion coordination chemistry strategy to get the modified Zn@NC@RGO@Cu current collector.X-ray absorption spectroscopy(XAS)combined with scanning transmission electron microscopy in high angle annular dark field(STEM-HAADF)analysis proved the single atomic state of the zinc sites surrounded by C,N,and O with a coordination number of~3.According to the electrochemical tests and first principle calculations,the ultra-uniformly dispersed Zn-(C/N/O)sites at the atomic level can effectively improve the lithium affinity,reduce the energy barrier for lithium nucleation,homogenize the lithium nucleation,and enhance an inorganic lithium compounds rich solid electrolyte interphase layer.As a result,the nucleation overpotential of lithium on the modified current collector was reduced to 7.7 mV,which was 5.4 times lower than that on bare Cu.Uniform lithium nucleation and deposition enabled stable Li plating/stripping and elevated Coulombic efficiency of 98.95%in Li||Cu cell after>850 cycles.Capacity retention of 89.7%was successfully achieved in the anode-free lithium metal battery after 100 cycles.展开更多
基金This work was supported by Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation(2019A1515110530,2022A1515010486)Shenzhen Science and Technology Program(JCYJ20210324140804013)Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School(QD2021005N,JC2021007).
文摘Green energy storage devices play vital roles in reducing fossil fuel emissions and achieving carbon neutrality by 2050.Growing markets for portable electronics and electric vehicles create tremendous demand for advanced lithium-ion batteries(LIBs)with high power and energy density,and novel electrode material with high capacity and energy density is one of the keys to next-generation LIBs.Silicon-based materials,with high specific capacity,abundant natural resources,high-level safety and environmental friendliness,are quite promising alternative anode materials.However,significant volume expansion and redundant side reactions with electrolytes lead to active lithium loss and decreased coulombic efficiency(CE)of silicon-based material,which hinders the commercial application of silicon-based anode.Prelithiation,preembedding extra lithium ions in the electrodes,is a promising approach to replenish the lithium loss during cycling.Recent progress on prelithiation strategies for silicon-based anode,including electrochemical method,chemical method,direct contact method,and active material method,and their practical potentials are reviewed and prospected here.The development of advanced Si-based material and prelithiation technologies is expected to provide promising approaches for the large-scale application of silicon-based materials.
基金financially supported by Chongqing Undergraduate Training Programs for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (S201910635126)approved by the Natural Science Foundation of Chongqing Province-Level Municipality,China (cstc2018jcyjAX0527)。
文摘According to the proportion of 1:1, konjac flour and mulberry leaf powder are compounded into a kind of dietary fiber source(KMCP). It is found to be good for anti-inflammation. However, its precise anti-allergic rhinitis effect and mechanism remain unknown. In our work, the effect of KMCP on allergic rhinitis(AR)induced by ovalbumin(OVA)was investigated. We found that the number of nasal rubbing and sneezing, the eosinophil(EOS)count in the nasal mucosa, and the serum levels of histamine(HIS), OVA-specific immunoglobulin E(OVA-sIgE)and interleukin-4(IL-4)were decreased, and the histopathological changes of nasal mucosa were inhibited. Additionally, the experiments further proved that the KMCP treatment could exert substantial effects on short-chain fatty acids(SCFAs)metabolism in the cecum as well. Overall findings suggest that KMCP could suppress the inflammatory response in AR mice, and serve as a novel curative therapeutic for AR without side effects.
基金supported by Department of Science and Technology of Guangdong Province(No.211233812024)Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation(No.2021A1515110871)+1 种基金Shenzhen Science and Technology Program(Nos.JCYJ20220818101007016 and JCYJ20210324140804013)Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School(No.QD2021005N).
文摘For anode-free lithium metal battery,lithiophilic surface modification on the current collector can effectively reduce the lithium nucleation barrier,so as to regulate the electrodeposition of lithium.Here,atomically dispersed Zn-(C/N/O)lithiophilic sites in the amorphous carbon medium were introduced onto Cu by an in-situ induced ion coordination chemistry strategy to get the modified Zn@NC@RGO@Cu current collector.X-ray absorption spectroscopy(XAS)combined with scanning transmission electron microscopy in high angle annular dark field(STEM-HAADF)analysis proved the single atomic state of the zinc sites surrounded by C,N,and O with a coordination number of~3.According to the electrochemical tests and first principle calculations,the ultra-uniformly dispersed Zn-(C/N/O)sites at the atomic level can effectively improve the lithium affinity,reduce the energy barrier for lithium nucleation,homogenize the lithium nucleation,and enhance an inorganic lithium compounds rich solid electrolyte interphase layer.As a result,the nucleation overpotential of lithium on the modified current collector was reduced to 7.7 mV,which was 5.4 times lower than that on bare Cu.Uniform lithium nucleation and deposition enabled stable Li plating/stripping and elevated Coulombic efficiency of 98.95%in Li||Cu cell after>850 cycles.Capacity retention of 89.7%was successfully achieved in the anode-free lithium metal battery after 100 cycles.
