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Pillar effect boosting the electrochemical stability of Prussian blue-polypyrrole for potassium ion batteries

Mengmeng Zhou1, Xiaomeng Tian1, Ying Sun1(), Xiaojun He2, Hui Li3, Tianyi Ma3, Qin Zhao1(), Jieshan Qiu4
Key Laboratory for Green Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry of Advanced Materials of Liaoning Province, Institute of Clean Energy Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Liaoning University, Shenyang 110036, China
Anhui Key Laboratory of Coal Clean Conversion and High Valued Utilization, Key Laboratory of Metallurgical Emission Reduction & Resources Recycling Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anhui University of Technology, Maanshan 243002, China
School of Science, RMIT University, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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High stable and high conductive Prussian blue-polypyrrole (PB-PPY) composite was prepared by reducing co-precipitation reaction rate. K ions working as pillars can relieve the structural stress of Prussian blue during cycling process and increase the cycling performance of PB-PPY in potassium ion batteries.

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Due to the high theoretical capacity and electrode potential, Prussian blue is regarded as promising cathode material for potassium ion batteries. However, inferior structural stability, poor electronic conductivity, and ambiguous energy storage mechanism have limited the application of Prussian blue materials. Herein, a highly stable Prussian blue-polypyrrole (PB-PPY) composite has been prepared by a facile one-step method. PB-PPY displays higher discharging capacity, better rate capacity, and longer cycling lifespan than that of pure Prussian blue in potassium ion batteries. The superior electrochemical performance can be attributed to the unique synthesis strategy to reduce the content of vacancies and crystal water in Prussian blue and enhance the conductivity. Furthermore, partial K ions have been evidenced that could remain in the Prussian blue framework, which contributes the long-term cycling stability. The K ions in the framework play the role of “pillars” to support the framework of Prussian blue and relieve the structural stress during the intercalation and de-intercalation of K ions. This work will reveal a new energy storage mechanism of Prussian blue and promote the design of high stability Prussian blue in the future.

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Prussian bluehigh-stability frameworkpillar effectpotassium ion batteriespolypyrrole

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Nano Research
Volume 16 Issue 5,
May 2023
Pages 6326-6333
DOI: 10.1007/s12274-023-5692-0
Cite this article:
Zhou M, Tian X, Sun Y, et al. Pillar effect boosting the electrochemical stability of Prussian blue-polypyrrole for potassium ion batteries. Nano Research, 2023, 16(5): 6326-6333. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12274-023-5692-0
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