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Title: Mg-Ion Battery Electrode: An Organic Solid’s Herringbone Structure Squeezed upon Mg-Ion Insertion

Journal Article · · Journal of the American Chemical Society
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/jacs.7b06313· OSTI ID:1529256

We report that crystalline 3,4,9,10-perylenetetracarboxylic dianhydride (PTCDA), an organic solid, is highly amenable to host divalent metal ions, i.e., Mg2+ and Ca2+, in aqueous electrolytes, where the van der Waals structure is intrinsically superior in hosting charge-dense ions. We observe that the divalent nature of Mg2+ causes unique squeezing deformation of the electrode structure, where it contracts and expands in different crystallographic directions when hosting the inserted Mg-ions. This phenomenon is revealed experimentally by ex situ X-ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopy, and is investigated theoretically by first-principles calculations. Interestingly, hosting one Mg2+ ion requires the coordination from three PTCDA molecules in adjacent columns of stacked molecules, which rotates the columns, thus reducing the (011) spacing but increasing the (021) spacing. Here, we demonstrate that a PTCDA Mg-ion electrode delivers a reversible capacity of 125 mA h g–1, which may include a minor contribution of hydronium storage, a good rate capability by retaining 75 mA h g–1 at 500 mA g–1 (or 3.7 C), and a stable cycle life. We also report Ca2+ storage in PTCDA, where a reversible capacity of over 80 mA h g–1 is delivered.

Research Organization:
Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
National Science Foundation (NSF); Petroleum Research Fund (PRF); USDOE Office of Science (SC)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC02-06CH11357
OSTI ID:
1529256
Journal Information:
Journal of the American Chemical Society, Vol. 139, Issue 37; ISSN 0002-7863
Publisher:
American Chemical Society (ACS)Copyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 132 works
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