Rechargeable sodium metal batteries constitute a cost-effective option for energy storage although sodium shows some drawbacks in terms of reactivity with organic solvents and dendritic growth.Here we demonstrate that...Rechargeable sodium metal batteries constitute a cost-effective option for energy storage although sodium shows some drawbacks in terms of reactivity with organic solvents and dendritic growth.Here we demonstrate that an organic dye,indanthrone blue,behaves as an efficient cathode material for the development of secondary sodium metal batteries when combined with novel inorganic electrolytes.These electrolytes are ammonia solvates,known as liquid ammoniates,which can be formulated as NaI·3.3NH_(3) and NaBF_(4)·2.5NH_(3).They impart excellent stability to sodium metal,and they favor sodium non-dendritic growth linked to their exceedingly high sodium ion concentration.This advantage is complemented by a high specific conductivity.The battery described here can last hundreds of cycles at 10 C while keeping a Coulombic efficiency of 99%from the first cycle.Because of the high capacity of the cathode and the superior physicochemical properties of the electrolytes,the battery can reach a specific energy value as high as 210 W h kgIB^(-1),and a high specific power of 2.2 kW kgIB^(-1),even at below room temperature(4℃).Importantly,the battery is based on abundant and cost-effective materials,bearing promise for its application in large-scale energy storage.展开更多
Hybrid organic–inorganic perovskites(HOIPs)are introducing exotic directions in the photovoltaic materials landscape.The coexistence of inversion symmetry breaking and spin–orbit interactions play a key role in thei...Hybrid organic–inorganic perovskites(HOIPs)are introducing exotic directions in the photovoltaic materials landscape.The coexistence of inversion symmetry breaking and spin–orbit interactions play a key role in their optoelectronic properties.We perform a detailed study on a recently synthesized ferroelectric layered HOIP,(AMP)PbI_(4)(AMP=4-aminomethyl-piperidinium).The calculated polarization and Rashba parameters are in excellent agreement with experimental values.展开更多
基金developed in the context of project RTI2018–102061–B–I00 financed by FEDER/Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación-Agencia Estatal de InvestigaciónThe Generalitat Valenciana through project PROMETEO/2020/089 is also gratefully acknowledged。
文摘Rechargeable sodium metal batteries constitute a cost-effective option for energy storage although sodium shows some drawbacks in terms of reactivity with organic solvents and dendritic growth.Here we demonstrate that an organic dye,indanthrone blue,behaves as an efficient cathode material for the development of secondary sodium metal batteries when combined with novel inorganic electrolytes.These electrolytes are ammonia solvates,known as liquid ammoniates,which can be formulated as NaI·3.3NH_(3) and NaBF_(4)·2.5NH_(3).They impart excellent stability to sodium metal,and they favor sodium non-dendritic growth linked to their exceedingly high sodium ion concentration.This advantage is complemented by a high specific conductivity.The battery described here can last hundreds of cycles at 10 C while keeping a Coulombic efficiency of 99%from the first cycle.Because of the high capacity of the cathode and the superior physicochemical properties of the electrolytes,the battery can reach a specific energy value as high as 210 W h kgIB^(-1),and a high specific power of 2.2 kW kgIB^(-1),even at below room temperature(4℃).Importantly,the battery is based on abundant and cost-effective materials,bearing promise for its application in large-scale energy storage.
基金This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie grant agreement No.713679 and from the Universitat Rovira i Virgili(URV)J.M.P.and C.d.G thank the Spanish Ministry of Science(grants CTQ2017-87269-P and CTQ2017-83566-P)+3 种基金the Generalitat de Catalunya(grant 2017SGR629)for supportJ.M.P.also thanks ICREA foundation for an ICREA ACADEMIA awardH.G.acknowledges support from the National Postdoctoral Program for Innovative Talents(No.BX20190361)Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation(No.2019A1515110965).
文摘Hybrid organic–inorganic perovskites(HOIPs)are introducing exotic directions in the photovoltaic materials landscape.The coexistence of inversion symmetry breaking and spin–orbit interactions play a key role in their optoelectronic properties.We perform a detailed study on a recently synthesized ferroelectric layered HOIP,(AMP)PbI_(4)(AMP=4-aminomethyl-piperidinium).The calculated polarization and Rashba parameters are in excellent agreement with experimental values.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(U20A20299)Guangzhou Science and Technology Planning Project(202103000042)+3 种基金Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation(2019A1515011379)Guangdong Special Support Program(2017TX04N371)S&T Special Projects(SRPG22-020)Guangdong Enterprise Sci-tech Commissioner(GDKTP2020013400)。