Citation: Yongtai Xu, Zhiwen Zheng, Jianze Feng, Xixian Li, Kailimai Su, Ziqiang Liu, Hui Ying Yang, Xingbin Yan. Fast-charging lithium-ion batteries electrodes enabled by self-regulating micro-channels networks[J]. Chinese Chemical Letters, ;2026, 37(4): 110751. doi: 10.1016/j.cclet.2024.110751 shu

Fast-charging lithium-ion batteries electrodes enabled by self-regulating micro-channels networks

Yongtai Xu ^{a, b, c} ,
Zhiwen Zheng ^b ,
Jianze Feng ^b ,
Xixian Li ^b ,
Kailimai Su ^b ,
Ziqiang Liu ^b ,
Hui Ying Yang ^{c, *,} ,
Xingbin Yan ^{a, b, *,}

a.
School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
b.
Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
c.
Pillar of Engineering Product Development, Singapore University of Technology and Design, Singapore 487372, Singapore

yanghuiying@sutd.edu.sg

yanxb3@mail.sysu.edu.cn

Received Date: 1 November 2024
Revised Date: 1 December 2024
Accepted Date: 11 December 2024
Available Online: 12 December 2024

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Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) are essential energy storage devices widely used in portable electronics, transportation, and various other applications. However, current anode materials, with their low intercalation potentials and poor rate performance, struggle to balance energy density, power density, and safety, particularly under extreme conditions. In this work, we report a self-regulating micro-channel network that forms a three-dimensional (3D) composite electrode architecture without binders and conductive additives, offering a promising anode solution for fast-charging LIBs. Benefiting from the robust 3D architecture with abundant Li⁺ active sites and superior electronic conductivity, the niobium tungsten oxide@carbon nanotube (NWO/CNT) composite electrode demonstrates a high reversible capacity (246.6 mAh/g at 0.2 C), excellent rate capability (117.1 mAh/g at 60 C), and long-term durability (73.0% capacity retention after 10,000 cycles). Additionally, a thick electrode with high mass loading (10 mg/cm²) shows remarkable high-rate performance, retaining 51.7% capacity at 20 C. Notably, when paired with LiFePO₄ (LFP) cathodes, the NWO@CNT//LFP@CNT full batteries exhibit impressive high-power capability (2.8 kW/kg), high energy density (394.2 Wh/kg), and exceptional cycle stability (82% capacity retention after 6000 cycles). Most importantly, this composite electrode architecture also enables the fabrication of a planar, miniaturized, all-solid-state lithium-ion battery with fast-charging capabilities.
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