Phase-Controllable Cobalt Phosphides Induced through Hydrogel for Higher Lithium Storages

© 2020 American Chemical Society. Transition metal phosphides (TMPs) have gained increased attention in energy storage due to their potential applications for optimizing electrochemical performances. However, their preparation routes usually require highly toxic and flammable phosphorus sources...

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Main Authors: Guo, T., Wang, C., Wu, H., Lee, Junqiao, Zou, G., Hou, H., Sun, X., Silvester-Dean, Debbie, Ji, X.
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Published: AMER CHEMICAL SOC 2020
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/79836
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Wang, C.
Wu, H.
Lee, Junqiao
Zou, G.
Hou, H.
Sun, X.
Silvester-Dean, Debbie
Ji, X.
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Wang, C.
Wu, H.
Lee, Junqiao
Zou, G.
Hou, H.
Sun, X.
Silvester-Dean, Debbie
Ji, X.
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description © 2020 American Chemical Society. Transition metal phosphides (TMPs) have gained increased attention in energy storage due to their potential applications for optimizing electrochemical performances. However, their preparation routes usually require highly toxic and flammable phosphorus sources with strict reaction conditions. The existence of multiple energetically favorable stoichiometries also makes it a challenge to achieve phase control of metal phosphides. In this work, we have successfully realized the phase-controllable framework of cobalt phosphide from Co2P to CoP by employing a semi-interpenetrating network (semi-IPN) hydrogel as a precursor. Interestingly, the semi-IPN hydrogel could serve as a self-assembly/sacrificing template to accomplish 3D space confinement, where poly(vinylphosphonic acid) (PVPA) was identified as a prominent phosphorus source due to its strong metal complexation ability and high thermal stability. Furthermore, this route is successfully extended to the synthesis of other TMPs, including Fe2P, Ni2P, and Cu3P. The specific structure of cobalt phosphides gives rise to superior lithium storage performance, showing superior cycling stability (495.2 mAh g-1 after 1000 cycles at 2.0 A g-1). This approach envisions a new outlook on exploitation of essential functional hydrogels for the creation of inorganic materials toward sustainable energy development.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-798362021-05-11T03:47:53Z Phase-Controllable Cobalt Phosphides Induced through Hydrogel for Higher Lithium Storages Guo, T. Wang, C. Wu, H. Lee, Junqiao Zou, G. Hou, H. Sun, X. Silvester-Dean, Debbie Ji, X. Science & Technology Physical Sciences Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry POLY(VINYL PHOSPHONIC ACID) METAL EFFICIENT PERFORMANCE FRAMEWORKS EVOLUTION CARBON DIFFUSION TEMPLATE NETWORKS © 2020 American Chemical Society. Transition metal phosphides (TMPs) have gained increased attention in energy storage due to their potential applications for optimizing electrochemical performances. However, their preparation routes usually require highly toxic and flammable phosphorus sources with strict reaction conditions. The existence of multiple energetically favorable stoichiometries also makes it a challenge to achieve phase control of metal phosphides. In this work, we have successfully realized the phase-controllable framework of cobalt phosphide from Co2P to CoP by employing a semi-interpenetrating network (semi-IPN) hydrogel as a precursor. Interestingly, the semi-IPN hydrogel could serve as a self-assembly/sacrificing template to accomplish 3D space confinement, where poly(vinylphosphonic acid) (PVPA) was identified as a prominent phosphorus source due to its strong metal complexation ability and high thermal stability. Furthermore, this route is successfully extended to the synthesis of other TMPs, including Fe2P, Ni2P, and Cu3P. The specific structure of cobalt phosphides gives rise to superior lithium storage performance, showing superior cycling stability (495.2 mAh g-1 after 1000 cycles at 2.0 A g-1). This approach envisions a new outlook on exploitation of essential functional hydrogels for the creation of inorganic materials toward sustainable energy development. 2020 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/79836 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.0c00556 English AMER CHEMICAL SOC fulltext
spellingShingle Science & Technology
Physical Sciences
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Chemistry
POLY(VINYL PHOSPHONIC ACID)
METAL
EFFICIENT
PERFORMANCE
FRAMEWORKS
EVOLUTION
CARBON
DIFFUSION
TEMPLATE
NETWORKS
Guo, T.
Wang, C.
Wu, H.
Lee, Junqiao
Zou, G.
Hou, H.
Sun, X.
Silvester-Dean, Debbie
Ji, X.
Phase-Controllable Cobalt Phosphides Induced through Hydrogel for Higher Lithium Storages
title Phase-Controllable Cobalt Phosphides Induced through Hydrogel for Higher Lithium Storages
title_full Phase-Controllable Cobalt Phosphides Induced through Hydrogel for Higher Lithium Storages
title_fullStr Phase-Controllable Cobalt Phosphides Induced through Hydrogel for Higher Lithium Storages
title_full_unstemmed Phase-Controllable Cobalt Phosphides Induced through Hydrogel for Higher Lithium Storages
title_short Phase-Controllable Cobalt Phosphides Induced through Hydrogel for Higher Lithium Storages
title_sort phase-controllable cobalt phosphides induced through hydrogel for higher lithium storages
topic Science & Technology
Physical Sciences
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Chemistry
POLY(VINYL PHOSPHONIC ACID)
METAL
EFFICIENT
PERFORMANCE
FRAMEWORKS
EVOLUTION
CARBON
DIFFUSION
TEMPLATE
NETWORKS
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/79836