Li-N2 Batteries: A Reversible Energy Storage System?
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Dr. Zhang Zhang
College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering and Henan Key Laboratory of Utilization of Non-Metallic Mineral in the South of Henan, Xinyang Normal University, Xinyang, 464000 China
Search for more papers by this authorShuangshuang Wu
College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering and Henan Key Laboratory of Utilization of Non-Metallic Mineral in the South of Henan, Xinyang Normal University, Xinyang, 464000 China
Search for more papers by this authorChao Yang
College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering and Henan Key Laboratory of Utilization of Non-Metallic Mineral in the South of Henan, Xinyang Normal University, Xinyang, 464000 China
Search for more papers by this authorLingyun Zheng
College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering and Henan Key Laboratory of Utilization of Non-Metallic Mineral in the South of Henan, Xinyang Normal University, Xinyang, 464000 China
Search for more papers by this authorDongli Xu
College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering and Henan Key Laboratory of Utilization of Non-Metallic Mineral in the South of Henan, Xinyang Normal University, Xinyang, 464000 China
Search for more papers by this authorRuhua Zha
College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering and Henan Key Laboratory of Utilization of Non-Metallic Mineral in the South of Henan, Xinyang Normal University, Xinyang, 464000 China
Search for more papers by this authorLin Tang
College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering and Henan Key Laboratory of Utilization of Non-Metallic Mineral in the South of Henan, Xinyang Normal University, Xinyang, 464000 China
Search for more papers by this authorKangzhe Cao
College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering and Henan Key Laboratory of Utilization of Non-Metallic Mineral in the South of Henan, Xinyang Normal University, Xinyang, 464000 China
Search for more papers by this authorXin-gai Wang
School of Materials Science and Engineering, Institute of New Energy Material Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (ReCast), Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350 China
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Prof. Zhen Zhou
School of Materials Science and Engineering, Institute of New Energy Material Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (ReCast), Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350 China
School of Chemical Engineering and Energy, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001 China
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Dr. Zhang Zhang
College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering and Henan Key Laboratory of Utilization of Non-Metallic Mineral in the South of Henan, Xinyang Normal University, Xinyang, 464000 China
Search for more papers by this authorShuangshuang Wu
College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering and Henan Key Laboratory of Utilization of Non-Metallic Mineral in the South of Henan, Xinyang Normal University, Xinyang, 464000 China
Search for more papers by this authorChao Yang
College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering and Henan Key Laboratory of Utilization of Non-Metallic Mineral in the South of Henan, Xinyang Normal University, Xinyang, 464000 China
Search for more papers by this authorLingyun Zheng
College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering and Henan Key Laboratory of Utilization of Non-Metallic Mineral in the South of Henan, Xinyang Normal University, Xinyang, 464000 China
Search for more papers by this authorDongli Xu
College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering and Henan Key Laboratory of Utilization of Non-Metallic Mineral in the South of Henan, Xinyang Normal University, Xinyang, 464000 China
Search for more papers by this authorRuhua Zha
College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering and Henan Key Laboratory of Utilization of Non-Metallic Mineral in the South of Henan, Xinyang Normal University, Xinyang, 464000 China
Search for more papers by this authorLin Tang
College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering and Henan Key Laboratory of Utilization of Non-Metallic Mineral in the South of Henan, Xinyang Normal University, Xinyang, 464000 China
Search for more papers by this authorKangzhe Cao
College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering and Henan Key Laboratory of Utilization of Non-Metallic Mineral in the South of Henan, Xinyang Normal University, Xinyang, 464000 China
Search for more papers by this authorXin-gai Wang
School of Materials Science and Engineering, Institute of New Energy Material Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (ReCast), Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350 China
Search for more papers by this authorCorresponding Author
Prof. Zhen Zhou
School of Materials Science and Engineering, Institute of New Energy Material Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (ReCast), Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350 China
School of Chemical Engineering and Energy, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001 China
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In a fix: Graphene was introduced into Li-N2 batteries to investigate the stability of the reaction cycle. The instability and hygroscopicity of the discharge product Li3N leads to the low efficiency and irreversibility of Li-N2 batteries. Moreover, modification by in situ generated Li3N and LiOH reduces the loss and volume change of Li anodes during stripping and plating, thereby promoting the rechargeability of Li-N2 batteries.
Abstract
Tremendous energy consumption is required for traditional artificial N2 fixation, leading to additional environmental pollution. Recently, new Li-N2 batteries have inextricably integrated energy storage with N2 fixation. In this work, graphene is introduced into Li-N2 batteries and enhances the cycling stability. However, the instability and hygroscopicity of the discharge product Li3N lead to a rechargeable but irreversible system. Moreover, strong nonpolar N≡N covalent triple bonds with high ionization energies also cause low efficiency and irreversibility of Li-N2 batteries. In contrast, the modification with in situ generated Li3N and LiOH restrained the loss and volume change of Li metal anodes during stripping and plating, thereby promoting the rechargeability of the Li-N2 batteries. The mechanistic study here will assist in the design of more stable Li-N2 batteries and create more versatile methods for N2 fixation.
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