2024 | Tianyang Chen, Harish Banda, Jiande Wang, Julius J. Oppenheim, Alessandro Franceschi, and Mircea Dincă
The paper presents a layered organic cathode material, bis-tetraaminobenzoquinone (TAQ), that exhibits high electrical conductivity, high storage capacity, and complete insolubility in common battery electrolytes. TAQ's unique structure, characterized by strong intermolecular hydrogen bonding and π-π stacking, enables reversible Li⁺ ion intercalation, leading to a high theoretical capacity of 356 mAh g⁻¹. The optimized TAQ cathode delivers an energy density of 765 Wh kg⁻¹, higher than most cobalt-based cathodes, and can charge-discharge in as little as 6 minutes. The material's performance is comparable to inorganic cathodes in terms of specific capacity, rate capability, and cycling stability, making it a promising alternative for sustainable and high-performance lithium-ion batteries.The paper presents a layered organic cathode material, bis-tetraaminobenzoquinone (TAQ), that exhibits high electrical conductivity, high storage capacity, and complete insolubility in common battery electrolytes. TAQ's unique structure, characterized by strong intermolecular hydrogen bonding and π-π stacking, enables reversible Li⁺ ion intercalation, leading to a high theoretical capacity of 356 mAh g⁻¹. The optimized TAQ cathode delivers an energy density of 765 Wh kg⁻¹, higher than most cobalt-based cathodes, and can charge-discharge in as little as 6 minutes. The material's performance is comparable to inorganic cathodes in terms of specific capacity, rate capability, and cycling stability, making it a promising alternative for sustainable and high-performance lithium-ion batteries.