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Electrochemically activated nickel-cobalt double hydroxide for aqueous ammonium-zinc hybrid battery

Qing Pan1,§, Peng Hei1,§, Yu Song1( ), Jianming Meng1, Chang Liu1, Xiao-Xia Liu1,2,3( )
Department of Chemistry, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China
National Frontiers Science Center for Industrial Intelligence and Systems Optimization, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China
Key Laboratory of Data Analytics and Optimization for Smart Industry (Northeastern University), Ministry of Education, Shenyang 110819, China

§ Qing Pan and Peng Hei contributed equally to this work.

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The electrochemical NH4+ storage properties of an amorphous nickel-cobalt double hydroxide material (A-NiCo-DH) was studied in neutral electrolyte for the first time. The introduced H vacancies in A-NiCo-DH lead to the enhanced electrochemical activity.

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Aqueous rechargeable ammonium-ion (NH4+) batteries (AAIBs) with ammonium ions as charge carriers possess many advantages, yet the relatively low discharge capacities (e.g., < 200 mAh·g−1) of the reported NH4+ host materials hinder the development of AAIBs. Herein, we study the NH4+ storage properties of an electrochemically activated NiCo double hydroxide (A-NiCo-DH) in neutral ammonium acetate electrolyte for the first time. The activation process extracts the interlayer anions (NO3−) from the host material, providing additional cation accommodation sites for charge storage. The introduced H vacancies in A-NiCo-DH could activate the O sites, leading to the enhanced cation adsorption capability for the electrode. Therefore, A-NiCo-DH exhibits a high discharge capacity of 280.6 mAh·g−1 at 0.72 A·g−1 with good rate capability. Spectroscopy studies suggest A-NiCo-DH experiences a NH4+/H+ coinsertion mechanism. A NH4+-Zn hybrid cell is assembled using A-NiCo-DH as the cathode and Zn foil as the anode, respectively. The device delivers an energy density of 306 Wh·kg−1 at the power density of 745.8 W·kg−1 (based on the active mass of A-NiCo-DH). This work provides a new NH4+ storage material and would push forward the development of aqueous NH4+-based batteries.

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Ni-Co double hydroxideelectrochemical activationcharge storage mechanismhigh capacityammonium-ion battery

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Nano Research
Volume 16 Issue 2,
February 2023
Pages 2495-2501
DOI: 10.1007/s12274-022-5021-z
Cite this article:
Pan Q, Hei P, Song Y, et al. Electrochemically activated nickel-cobalt double hydroxide for aqueous ammonium-zinc hybrid battery. Nano Research, 2023, 16(2): 2495-2501. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12274-022-5021-z
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Received: 01 August 2022
Revised: 03 September 2022
Accepted: 05 September 2022
Published: 21 October 2022
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