Issue 5, 2021

An extended carbonyl-rich conjugated polymer cathode for high-capacity lithium-ion batteries

Abstract

Organic materials have attracted extensive attention for use in lithium-ion batteries due to the flexible designability of their structures and their high theoretical capacities. However, the high solubilities, low voltages, and poor conductivities of traditional organic materials have impeded their further application. Herein, a novel carbonyl-rich covalent organic polymer (COP), polyphenyl-1,3,5-(pyrene-4,5,9,10-tetraone) (PPh-PTO), was designed and synthesized. In situ Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), ex situ X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and Raman analysis were used to confirm the carbonyl redox-active centers. Moreover, density functional theory (DFT) calculations were used to verify that the extended conjugated structure can induce electron delocalization and achieve an elevated and slanted voltage plateau in comparison with the pyrene-4,5,9,10-tetraone (PTO) monomer. The extended structure enables PPh-PTO to show a high reversible capacity of 235 mA h g−1 at 0.1 A g−1, superior cycling abilities (95% capacity retention after 1400 cycles), and excellent rate performance (94 mA h g−1 at 2 A g−1) in lithium-ion batteries. Our work developed a promising strategy for designing high-energy carbonyl-rich covalent organic polymers for energy storage.

Graphical abstract: An extended carbonyl-rich conjugated polymer cathode for high-capacity lithium-ion batteries

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
30 Nov. 2020
Accepted
16 Janv. 2021
First published
18 Janv. 2021

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2021,9, 2700-2705

An extended carbonyl-rich conjugated polymer cathode for high-capacity lithium-ion batteries

S. Zheng, L. Miao, T. Sun, L. Li, T. Ma, J. Bao, Z. Tao and J. Chen, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2021, 9, 2700 DOI: 10.1039/D0TA11648C

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