Controlling Reversible Expansion of Li2O2 Formation and Decomposition by Modifying Electrolyte in Li-O2 Batteries
摘要:
The aprotic lithium-oxygen (Li-O-2) battery has attracted worldwide attention because of its ultrahigh theoretical energy density. However, its practical application is critically hindered by cathode passivation, large polarization, and severe parasitic reactions. Here, we demonstrate an originally designed Ru(II) polypyridyl complex (RuPC) though which the reversible expansion of Li2O2 formation and decomposition can be achieved in Li-O-2 batteries. Experimental and theoretical results revealed that the RuPC can not only expand the formation of Li2O2 in electrolyte but also suppress the reactivity of LiO2 intermediate during discharge, thus alleviating the cathode passivation and parasitic reactions significantly. In addition, an initial delithiation pathway can be achieved when charging in turn; thus, the Li2O2 products can be decomposed reversibly with a low overpotential. Consequently, the RuPC-catalyzed Li-O-2 batteries exhibited a high discharge capacity, a low charge overpotential, and an ultralong cycle life. This work provides an alternative way of designing the soluble organic catalysts for metal-O-2 batteries.
Preparation of novel Sulfur and phosphorus containing oxazolines as ligands for asymmetric catalysis
作者:Joanne V. Allen、Graham J. Dawson、Christopher G. Frost、Ionathan M.J. Williams、Steven J. Coote
DOI:10.1016/s0040-4020(01)80795-x
日期:1994.1
The preparation of enantiomerically pure liginds which contain both an oxazoline group and an additional sulfur or phosphorus donor atom are described. Methyithiomethyl, o-thioanisyl and thienyl oxazolines have been prepared in one step, and o-diphenylphosphinophenyl oxazolines have been prepared in two steps in good yields from commercially available starting materials.
Sulfides tethered to oxazolines: Ligands for enantioselective catalysis
作者:Graham J. Dawson、Christopher G. Frost、Christopher J. Martin、Jonathan M.J. Williams、Steven J. Coote
DOI:10.1016/s0040-4039(00)61568-x
日期:1993.11
Sulfides tethered to oxazolines function as effective ligands for palladium catalysed allylic substitution, affording good to excellent levels of enantioselectivity (56 to >96% ee). Both the tether length between the nitrogen and sulfur atoms and also the nature of the sulfide have been shown to affect the performance of these ligands.
The aprotic lithium-oxygen (Li-O-2) battery has attracted worldwide attention because of its ultrahigh theoretical energy density. However, its practical application is critically hindered by cathode passivation, large polarization, and severe parasitic reactions. Here, we demonstrate an originally designed Ru(II) polypyridyl complex (RuPC) though which the reversible expansion of Li2O2 formation and decomposition can be achieved in Li-O-2 batteries. Experimental and theoretical results revealed that the RuPC can not only expand the formation of Li2O2 in electrolyte but also suppress the reactivity of LiO2 intermediate during discharge, thus alleviating the cathode passivation and parasitic reactions significantly. In addition, an initial delithiation pathway can be achieved when charging in turn; thus, the Li2O2 products can be decomposed reversibly with a low overpotential. Consequently, the RuPC-catalyzed Li-O-2 batteries exhibited a high discharge capacity, a low charge overpotential, and an ultralong cycle life. This work provides an alternative way of designing the soluble organic catalysts for metal-O-2 batteries.