Tailoring the adsorption behavior of superoxide intermediates on nickel carbide enables high-rate Li–O<sub>2</sub> batteries

Liu Yun; Cai Jinyan; Zhou Jianbin; Zang Yipeng; Zheng Xusheng; Zhu Zixuan; Liu Bo; Wang Gongming; Qian Yitai

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Liu Yun, Cai Jinyan, Zhou Jianbin, Zang Yipeng, Zheng Xusheng, Zhu Zixuan, Liu Bo, Wang Gongming, Qian Yitai. Tailoring the adsorption behavior of superoxide intermediates on nickel carbide enables high-rate Li–O2 batteries[J]. eScience, 2022, 2(4): 389-398. doi: 10.1016/j.esci.2022.06.002

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Liu Yun, Cai Jinyan, Zhou Jianbin, Zang Yipeng, Zheng Xusheng, Zhu Zixuan, Liu Bo, Wang Gongming, Qian Yitai. Tailoring the adsorption behavior of superoxide intermediates on nickel carbide enables high-rate Li–O₂ batteries[J]. eScience, 2022, 2(4): 389-398. doi: 10.1016/j.esci.2022.06.002

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Liu Yun, Cai Jinyan, Zhou Jianbin, Zang Yipeng, Zheng Xusheng, Zhu Zixuan, Liu Bo, Wang Gongming, Qian Yitai. Tailoring the adsorption behavior of superoxide intermediates on nickel carbide enables high-rate Li–O₂ batteries[J]. eScience, 2022, 2(4): 389-398. doi: 10.1016/j.esci.2022.06.002

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Tailoring the adsorption behavior of superoxide intermediates on nickel carbide enables high-rate Li–O₂ batteries

doi: 10.1016/j.esci.2022.06.002

Liu Yun^{a, 1},
Cai Jinyan^{a, 1},
Zhou Jianbin^a,
Zang Yipeng^a,
Zheng Xusheng^b,
Zhu Zixuan^a,
Liu Bo^{a
,
,},
Wang Gongming^{a
,
,},
Qian Yitai^{a
,
,}

a.
Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale and Department of Chemistry, University of Science & Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, PR China
b.
National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, University of Science & Technology of China, Hefei, 230029, PR China

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Corresponding author: E-mail address: liubo123@mail.ustc.edu.cn (B. Liu); wanggm@ustc.edu.cn (G. Wang); ytqian@ustc.edu.cn (Y. Qian)
Received Date: 2021-12-12
Revised Date: 2022-05-01
Accepted Date: 2022-06-01

Available Online: 2022-06-10

Abstract

Abstract

Probing the relationship between the adsorption of superoxide species and the kinetics of Li–O₂ chemistry is critical for designing superior oxygen electrodes for the Li–O₂ battery, yet the modulation essence, especially at the atomic level, remains little understood. Herein, we reveal that the adsorption behaviors of superoxide species can be effectively regulated via a core-induced interfacial charge interaction, and we find that moderate adsorption strength can enable superior rate capability in a Li–O₂ battery. More importantly, operando X-ray absorption near-edge structure and surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy provide tools to monitor in situ the evolution of the superoxide intermediates and the electronic states of the catalyst's metal sites during the discharge and charge processes, and correlate these with the surface adsorption states. The concept of tuning adsorption behavior through interfacial charge engineering could open up new opportunities to further advance the development of the Li–O₂ battery and beyond.
- Superoxide intermediates,
- Adsorption behaviors,
- Nickel carbide,
- Rate capability,
- Li–O₂ batteries

● Moderate adsorption strength can enable superior rate capability in a Li–O₂ battery.
● The developed operando spectroscopies can monitor in situ the evolution of superoxide intermediates and the electronic states of a catalyst's metal sites during the discharge and charge processes.
● The adsorption behaviors of superoxide species can be well regulated via a core-induced interfacial charge interaction.
¹ These authors contributed equally to this work.

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