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Antimony-based intermetallic compounds for lithium
High-energy mechanical milling (HEMM) technique is attractive for the construction of high-performance anode materials, since this method yields well-distributed, nanosized metal or alloy crystallites in
Ternary NiFeMnOx compounds for adsorption of antimony and subsequent application in energy storage
Considering that the antimony and the metal oxides are valuable enough for the energy storage, we designed our adsorbent relying on the working principle of energy storage material. It is a promising pathway that dopes transition metal into the composite, which improves both the electrochemical property and antimony adsorption
Metal Sulfide-Based Potassium-Ion Battery Anodes: Storage Mechanisms
storage mechanism to that of lithium ion, is abundant in the earth''s crust and more widely distributed 9,10. Therefore, the development of low-cost potassium-ion batteries (PIBs) are of great importance to the application of large-scale energy storage and smart.
Magnesium Antimony Liquid Metal Battery for Stationary Energy Storage
Magnesium−Antimony Liquid Metal Battery for Stationary Energy Storage David J. Bradwell, Hojong Kim,* Aislinn H. C. Sirk,† and Donald R. Sadoway* Department of Materials Science and
Energy Storage Mechanism, Challenge and Design Strategies of Metal
Energy Storage Mechanism, Challenge and Design Strategies of Metal Sulfides for Rechargeable Sodium/ Potassium-Ion Batteries Qingguang Pan, Zhaopeng Tong, Yuanqiang Su, Sheng Qin, and Yongbing
A high-voltage aqueous antimony-manganese hybrid battery based on all stripping/plating mechanism
Currently, depending on the energy storage mechanism, the reported anodes mainly fall into two types, including conversion-type ones and stripping/plating-type ones. Conversion-type anodes, such as Bi [10], [11], [12], Cd [ 13, 14 ], and FeO x [ 15, 16 ], generally suffer from low capacity and poor rate performance because of their
A high-voltage aqueous antimony-manganese hybrid battery based on all stripping/plating mechanism
Currently, depending on the energy storage mechanism, the reported anodes mainly fall into two types, including conversion-type ones and stripping/plating-type ones. Conversion-type anodes, such as Bi [10], [11], [12], Cd [13,14], and FeO x [15,16], generally suffer from low capacity and poor rate performance because of their
Tin antimony alloy based reduced graphene oxide composite for
Tin antimony alloy anchored reduced graphene oxide (rGO-Sn x Sb y (x ∼ y = 1)) composite, prepared in bulk via a facile chemical route, is shown for its applicability in high current density (500 mAg −1) charging/discharging sodium battery application.The
Antimony may be a renewable energy hero
An unsung war hero that saved countless American troops during World War II, an overlooked battery material that has played a pivotal role in storing electricity for more than 100 years, and a major ingredient in futuristic grid-scale energy storage, antimony is among the most important critical metalloids that most people have never
Antimony-based materials as promising anodes for rechargeable lithium
With the requirement of higher energy density, liquid metal batteries (LMBs) as a large scale energy storage technology have attracted the attention of researchers. Sb appears to be a promising electrode material for LMBs due to its relatively low melting point (630 °C).
Development of Metal and Metal-Based Composites Anode Materials for Potassium
Potassium-ion batteries (KIBs) are considered the next powerful potential generation energy storage system because of substantial potassium resource availability and similar characteristics with lithium. Unfortunately, the actual application of KIBs is inferior to that of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), in which the finite energy density, ordinary circular
Understanding the fast kinetics and mechanism of sodium storage in antimony
Sodium-ion battery (SIB) alloy anodes are attractive for their high gravimetric capacities, but they suffer from sluggish kinetics during charge storage caused by bulk diffusion during (de)sodiation-induced phase transformations. Among these SIB alloy anodes, antimony (Sb) exhibits one of the fastest (de)sod
Reversible zinc-based anodes enabled by zincophilic antimony
The alloying-type Zn storage mechanism of antimony demonstrates that antimony can alloy with zinc forming Zn x Sb 1-x [56], indicating that antimony can be
Antimony Oxides‐Based Anode Materials for Alkali Metal‐Ion Storage
Antimony oxides (Sb x O y) show electrochemical reaction activity with all of lithium, sodium and potassium, and are expected to be promising anode materials for alkali metal-ion storage due to their high theoretical
Energy Storage Mechanism, Challenge and Design Strategies of Metal Sulfides for Rechargeable Sodium
As for pivotal anode materials, metal sulfides (MSx) exhibit an inspiring potential due to the multitudinous redox storage mechanisms for SIBs/PIBs applications. Nevertheless, they still confront several bottlenecks, such as the low electrical conductivity, poor ionic diffusivity, sluggish interfacial/surface reaction kinetics, and severe volume
High-kinetic and stable antimony anode enabled by tuning coordination environment for ultrafast aqueous energy storage
Section snippets Preparation of Sb and CR-Sb electrolytes All reagents are of analytical grade and are directly used without any purification. The Sb electrolyte was prepared by dissolving potassium antimony tartrate (C 8 H 4 K 2 O 12 Sb 2 ·3H 2 O, 16.7 g) and KOH (56.1 g) in deionized water to a total volume of 250 mL, achieving a solution of
Study of Li insertion mechanisms in transition metal antimony
Jumas et al. studied Li insertion mechanisms in transition metal antimony compounds as negative electrodes for LIBs [111]. MSb (M = Ni, Co, Fe, Mn) alloys with a NiAs-type structure were
Magnesium–Antimony Liquid Metal Battery for
Abstract. Batteries are an attractive option for grid-scale energy storage applications because of their small footprint and flexible
Antimony Oxides‐Based Anode Materials for Alkali
This review focuses on the research progress of antimony oxide-based anode materials for alkali metal-ion storage, including electrochemical reaction mechanism and improvements in
Supporting Material Magnesium-antimony liquid metal battery for
Magnesium-antimony liquid metal battery for stationary energy storage. David J. Bradwell, Hojong Kim, Aislinn H. C. Sirk, Donald R. Sadoway. Experimental. Materials and
Recent Developments of Antimony-Based Anodes for Sodium
Metallic Antimony for Sodium-Ion Batteries Recently, the sodium storage mechanisms of Sb-based materials have been introduced in detail in previous reports. Briefly, metal Sb and sodium can contribute up to a theoretical capacity of 660 mA∙h/g, depending on the
Electrochemical Performance and Mechanism of Calcium Metal
The abundance of Ca, its low redox potential and high specific capacity make Ca metal batteries an attractive energy storage system for the future. A recent demonstration of room temperature calcium plating/stripping opened a new avenue of the development, but the performance of cathode materials is lagging far behind.
[PDF] Magnesium-antimony liquid metal battery for stationary
A high-temperature magnesium-antimony liquid metal battery comprising a negative electrode of Mg, a molten salt electrolyte, and a positive electrode of Sb is proposed and
Dual-Carbon confinement strategy of antimony anode material enabling advanced potassium ion storage
Besides, the discussion on galvanostatic charge–discharge test, cyclic voltammetry and ex-situ XRD illustrates the stepwise potassium storage mechanism of Sb. Benefiting from the dual-carbon confinement effects, the Sb/MCS@rGO electrode processes promising electrochemical reaction kinetics.
A high-voltage aqueous antimony-manganese hybrid battery
An exceptional high energy density of 954 Wh kg −1 is also achieved, which overmatches most of recently reported aqueous batteries. This work will lay a foundation for the design
Molten Metals Aims to Meet the Rising Demand for Antimony in Energy Storage
The use of these metals allows for a reliable, low-cost, long-lasting, and safe energy storage solution that can enable the integration of renewable energy sources into the electric grid. As Ambri continues with its commercialization efforts, it is estimated that its forward contract sales will require over 25% of the global production of antimony
Advanced anode materials for potassium batteries: Sorting out opportunities and challenges by potassium storage mechanisms
During potassium storage, FeP@N, P-C NRs/CC also included a combination of intercalation (∼0.92 V) and conversion (∼0.24 V) mechanisms with the final redox products of metal Fe and K 3 P. The synergistic effect of diverse factors affords remarkable performances in both half- and full-cell configurations.
A high-voltage aqueous antimony-manganese hybrid battery
Antimony (Sb) with stripping/plating behavior is attractive as anode material for aqueous energy storage. However, it suffers from unfavorable ion diffusion and de
Reversible zinc-based anodes enabled by zincophilic antimony engineered MXene for
To gain deeper insight into the Zn storage mechanism with antimony electrodes, ex-situ XRD and XPS are performed to investigate composition and structural changes. The MXene@Sb-300 electrodes cycled to seven set discharge/charge points were washed with deionized water and ethanol for several times, and subsequently dried at 40
Metallic antimony preparation by carbothermic reduction of stibnite concentrates: strategies, mechanisms
1. Introduction Antimony is traditionally the dominant mineral resource in China and is one of the top ten non-ferrous metals, occupying an important position in the national economy(Guo et al., 2022).Antimony is a strategic and valuable mineral that has a
Lithium–antimony–lead liquid metal battery for grid-level energy storage | Nature
Here we describe a lithium–antimony–lead liquid metal battery that potentially meets the performance specifications for stationary energy storage applications. This Li||Sb–Pb battery
A high-voltage aqueous antimony-manganese hybrid battery
Organic–inorganic hybrid cathode with dual energy-storage mechanism for ultrahigh-rate and ultralong-life aqueous zinc-ion batteries
High-kinetic and stable antimony anode enabled by tuning coordination environment for ultrafast aqueous energy storage
His broader research activities include the design and synthesis of novel energy storage materials, phase transition mechanisms and neutron-/synchrotron physics. Xihong Lu received his B.S. degree in Applied Chemistry from Sun Yat-Sen University in 2008 and then obtained his Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry from Sun Yat-Sen University in
Atomic Welded Dual-Wall Hollow Nanospheres for Three-in-One Hybrid Storage Mechanism of Alkali Metal
The rational design of hierarchical hollow nanomaterials is of critical significance in energy storage materials. Herein, dual-wall hollow nanospheres (DWHNS) Sn/MoS2@C are constructed by in situ confined growth and interface engineering. The inner hollow spheres of Sn/MoS2 are formed by atomic soldering MoS2 nanosheets with liquid
High-Performance Antimony–Bismuth–Tin Positive Electrode for Liquid Metal
The liquid metal battery (LMB) is an attractive chemistry for grid-scale energy-storage applications. The full-liquid feature significantly reduces the interface resistance between electrode and electrolyte, endowing LMB with attractive kinetics and transport properties. Achieving a high energy density still remains a big challenge.
Lithium-antimony-lead liquid metal battery for grid-level energy storage
Here we describe a lithium-antimony-lead liquid metal battery that potentially meets the performance specifications for stationary energy storage applications. This Li||Sb-Pb battery comprises a
Antimony-based intermetallic compounds for lithium-ion and sodium-ion batteries: synthesis, construction and application | Rare Metals
Abstract The development of alternative electrode materials with high energy densities and power densities for batteries has been actively pursued to satisfy the power demands for electronic devices and hybrid electric vehicles. Recently, antimony (Sb)-based intermetallic compounds have attracted considerable research interests as new