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In this cover picture, a green inorganic oligomer-based spiropyrans composite gelatinous system is constructed based on the calcium ionic nanocrystalline core controlled by capping agent TEA and the flexible cavities in soft materials surrounding the nanocrystalline. This material exhibits excellent cyclic reversible discoloration properties and application potential for hydrazine detection.
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ZnMn3O7: A New Layered Cathode Material for Fast-Charging Zinc-Ion Batteries

Ruitao Sun, Qin Liu and Wenzhuo Deng*

Chin. J. Struct. Chem. 2022, 41, 2205085-2205092  DOI: 10.14102/j.cnki.0254-5861.2022-0092

May 20, 2022

layered structure, zinc-manganese oxide, cathode, zinc-ion battery

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Low-cost and high-energy-density manganese-based compounds are promising cathode materials for rechargeable aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs), however, they often experience cycling instability issues and inferior rate capability. Herein, we report a new layered manganese-based cathode material, ZnMn3O(ZMO), which possesses a large interlayer spacing of 4.8 Å and allows the intercalation of ~1.23 Zn-ions per formula unit (corresponding to a capacity of ~170 mAh/g). Importantly, ZMO exhibits good cycling stability (72.9% capacity retention over 400 cycles), ultrafast-charging capability (73% state of charge in 1.5 min), and an ultrahigh power density (3510 W/kg at 88 Wh/kg). Through kinetic characterization, the favorable diffusion of ions and the dominant capacitor contribution are found to be conducive to the achievement of superior fast charging capability. Furthermore, the charge storage mechanism is revealed by ex-situ XRD and ex-situ XPS. This work may shed light on the design of high-performance electrode materials for AZIBs.
                    
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