Hollow Bio-derived Polymer Nanospheres with Ordered Mesopores for Sodium-Ion Battery

Research output: Contribution to journal › Research article › Contributed › peer-review

Contributors

  • Yan Ai - , East China Normal University (Author)
  • Yuxiu You - , Shanghai Jiao Tong University (Author)
  • Facai Wei - , East China Normal University (Author)
  • Xiaolin Jiang - , East China Normal University (Author)
  • Zhuolei Han - , East China Normal University (Author)
  • Jing Cui - , East China Normal University (Author)
  • Hao Luo - , East China Normal University (Author)
  • Yucen Li - , East China Normal University (Author)
  • Zhixin Xu - , Shanghai Jiao Tong University (Author)
  • Shunqi Xu - , Center for Advancing Electronics Dresden (cfaed), Chair of Molecular Functional Materials (cfaed) (Author)
  • Jun Yang - , Shanghai Jiao Tong University (Author)
  • Qinye Bao - , East China Normal University (Author)
  • Chengbin Jing - , East China Normal University (Author)
  • Jianwei Fu - , Zhengzhou University (Author)
  • Jiangong Cheng - , CAS - Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology (Author)
  • Shaohua Liu - , East China Normal University, CAS - Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology (Author)

Abstract

Bio-inspired hierarchical self-assembly provides elegant and powerful bottom-up strategies for the creation of complex materials. However, the current self-assembly approaches for natural bio-compounds often result in materials with limited diversity and complexity in architecture as well as microstructure. Here, we develop a novel coordination polymerization-driven hierarchical assembly of micelle strategy, using phytic acid-based natural compounds as an example, for the spatially controlled fabrication of metal coordination bio-derived polymers. The resultant ferric phytate polymer nanospheres feature hollow architecture, ordered meso-channels of ~ 12 nm, high surface area of 401 m2 g−1, and large pore volume of 0.53 cm3 g−1. As an advanced anode material, this bio-derivative polymer delivers a remarkable reversible capacity of 540 mAh g−1 at 50 mA g−1, good rate capability, and cycling stability for sodium-ion batteries. This study holds great potential of the design of new complex bio-materials with supramolecular chemistry.[Figure not available: see fulltext.]

Details

Original languageEnglish
Article number31
JournalNano-Micro Letters
Volume12
Issue number1
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2020
Peer-reviewedYes

Keywords

Keywords

  • Biomimetic synthesis, Ferric phytate, Mesoporous polymer, Self-assembly, Sodium-ion battery