Issue 41, 2019

Elucidating metal and ligand redox activities of a copper-benzoquinoid coordination polymer as the cathode for lithium-ion batteries

Abstract

A novel redox-active quinone-based organic building block 1,4-dicyano-2,3,5,6-tetrahydroxybenzene (LH4) has been synthesized and used as a bridging ligand to form a new 1D copper-benzoquinoid coordination polymer [CuL(DMF)2]n. The compound is able to deliver an initial capacity as high as 268 mA h g−1 at 30 mA g−1 (∼C/2.5) when used as the cathode in Li batteries. Ex situ XPS and FT-IR reveal the involvement of both Cu and organic moieties in the multi-electron redox reaction. Cu K-edge XANES and EXAFS measurements confirm the change in the oxidation state and coordination environment of Cu during the discharge–charge process. In situ generated metallic nanoparticles have been observed by TEM. The obtained mechanistic understanding of the metal–organic electrode materials for Li-based batteries may pave the way for the design of next-generation energy-storage systems.

Graphical abstract: Elucidating metal and ligand redox activities of a copper-benzoquinoid coordination polymer as the cathode for lithium-ion batteries

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
17 Maijs 2019
Accepted
02 Aug. 2019
First published
09 Aug. 2019

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2019,7, 23770-23774

Author version available

Elucidating metal and ligand redox activities of a copper-benzoquinoid coordination polymer as the cathode for lithium-ion batteries

C. Chang, A. Li, I. Popovs, W. Kaveevivitchai, J. Chen, K. Chou, T. Kuo and T. Chen, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2019, 7, 23770 DOI: 10.1039/C9TA05244E

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