Recent advances in conjugated ladder-type porous polymer networks for rechargeable batteries
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Abstract
Owing to the abundant resources, environmental benignity, structural designability, and reasonable theoretical capacity, organic electrode compounds are considered to be an excellent substitute for traditional inorganic electrode materials, which can be applied in green and sustainable recharge batteries. Consequently, organic electrode materials have received considerable attention over the past decade, and numerous organic and polymeric materials have been prepared as high-efficiency electrode materials for batteries. Among them, conjugated ladder-type porous polymer networks (PPNs) with intralayer π-conjugation, interlayer π-π stacking interactions, and rigid backbones have emerged as attractive platforms for rechargeable batteries. This review summarizes the linkage chemistry, synthesis methods, and typical structure of ladder PPNs, the redox activity of the linkage, and their applications in secondary batteries. Further, approaches to enhance the performance and efficiency of these electrode materials are presented. The potential battery applications of the ladder PPNs structure are also discussed.
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INTRODUCTION
The increasing global efforts to reduce our carbon footprint have raised the demand for green and sustainable electrochemical energy storage technologies[1]. The active materials of electrodes in conventional metal-ion batteries are mainly inorganic transition metal oxides and graphite, which are derived from scarce and nonrenewable resources. By contrast, organic electrode materials consist of light elements (e.g., C, H, O, N, and S) and can be derived from biomass. Furthermore, these materials have the advantages of abundant resources, environmental compatibility, structural designability, and reasonable theoretical capacity, making them a powerful alternative to traditional inorganic electrode compounds and promising candidates for green and sustainable recharge batteries[2-9]. With good structural flexibility, some organic electrode materials can accommodate large counter-cations without space constraints. Consequently, these materials have drawn great attention in the area of rechargeable batteries. Various types of organic electrode materials, including small redox molecules (e.g., organic radical compounds[10], organodisulfides[11], carbonyl compounds[12], azo compounds[13], imine compounds[14], and carboxylate compounds[15]), linear polymers[16,17] (e.g., conductive polymers and conjugated polymers), and polymeric networks [e.g., covalent organic frameworks (COFs)[18,19] and porous organic polymers (POPs)[20,21]], have been extensively investigated in electrochemical energy storage.
Conjugated ladder polymers (cLPs) are a class of multiple-stranded polymers in which periodic linkages connect the strands resembling the rungs of a ladder, creating a series of contiguous rings that share at least two atoms, and the fused rings in the backbones are fully conjugated[22,23]. Due to their fused-ring backbone, cLPs exhibit admirable thermal and chemical stability. Further, their conjugated coplanar structure facilitates extended π-conjugation, rapid intra-chain charge transport, and strong π-π stacking interactions. The rigid ladder polymers are mainly linear polymers with poor solubility owing to their backbone rigidity and coplanarity. With the rapid progress of reticular chemistry, porous polymer networks (PPNs), such as COFs[24-28] and POPs[29-34], have drawn tremendous attention owing to their permanent porosity and outstanding structural, chemical, and functional diversity. POPs were a broad concept and could be categorized as crystalline and amorphous analogs according to the crystallinity degree. The crystalline analogs primarily belong to COFs. In contrast, the amorphous analogs can be divided into porous aromatic frameworks (PAFs), conjugated microporous polymers (CMPs), PPNs, porous graphitic frameworks (PGFs), etc. based on their structural features or synthetic methods. The repeat units of these polymer networks are typically connected through a single bond. With the advent of new ring annulation reactions, rigid polymer networks, which integrate the structural features of cLPs with those of COFs and POPs, have made significant progress in the last decade. Given the wide variety of categories in PPNs, we quote the reported concept of porous ladder polymer networks (ladder PPNs)[35] in this review to represent all the PPNs with ladder-type linkage and fully conjugated backbone to avoid confusion. The ladder PPNs materials [Figure 1] with intralayer π-conjugation, interlayer π-π stacking interactions, and rigid backbone exhibit remarkable properties, such as intrinsic conductivity, porosity, and thermal and chemical stability. What is more, most linkage of these networks was formed from heteroatom (O. N) engaged reaction, importing redox-active sites in the backbone. Extra redox-active sites could also be introduced to ladder PPNs by polymeric reaction of monomers based on redox-active moieties to form multi-redox active networks. With built-in redox-active moieties, a series of ladder PPNs have been synthesized and employed as electrode materials in organic batteries. The intrinsic conductivity ensures efficient charge transfer, improving the overall performance of the battery. The well-defined pore structure facilitates diffusion kineties, enabling efficient ion transport. In addition, the layered structure allows the intercalation of ions between the layers, enabling high-capacity energy storage. The energy storage performance of ladder PPNs electrode materials is summarized in Table 1.
Figure 1. Graphical illustration of synthesis, structural feature and redox activity of Ladder PPNs. PPNs: Porous polymer networks.
The summary of ladder PPNs electrode materials in the review
| Ladder PPNs | Capacity (mAh·g-1) @ current density (A·g-1) | Capacity retention [cycle number, current density (A·g-1)] | CE | Battery type | Ref. | |
| HAT-B | NG-HCP | [email protected]; [email protected]; 480@1; [email protected]; 295@2; [email protected]; [email protected] | ~100% (600, 1.2) | 100% | LIB | [43] |
| PGF-1 | [email protected]; [email protected]; 189@5 | 78.3% (400, 5) | 99.95% | LIB | [44] | |
| Aza-COF | [email protected]; [email protected]; 32@3; 161@6 | 87% (500, 3) | 100% | SIB | [45] | |
| HAT-BQ | BQ-COF | [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected] | 81% (1,000, 1.54) | 100% | LIB | [46] |
| TQBQ-COF | [email protected]; [email protected]; 234@1; 180.6@5; 134.3@10 | 89% (500, 0.1) 91.3% (1,000, 0.5) 96.4% (1,000, 1) | ~100% | SIB | [47] | |
| [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; 185@3 | 90.9% (600, 0.9) 58% (2,000, 0.9) | 99.5% | PIB | [48] | ||
| TB-COF | 253@1; 224@2; 207@3; 188@5; 164@10; 140@20; 124@30; 113@40; 108@50; 105@60; 104@70 | 69.9% (3,000, 5) | ~100% | CIB | [49] | |
| HAT-P | HAT-P/pRGO | [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; 165@1; 119@2; 88@4 | ~100% (1,600, 0.5) | / | LIB | [50] |
| PA-COF | [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; 153@1; 125@2; 93@5; 68@10 | 62% (10,000, 1) | 99.62% | ZIS | [51] | |
| C2N | C2N-450 | / | ~100% (500, 0.372) | ~99.5% | LIB | [54] |
| PCN-350 | [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; 151@3; 95@6 | 88.5% (6,500, 0.6) | 99.5% | SIB | [55] | |
| HAT-CQP-800 | / | 82.3% (510, 0.8) | / | LIB | [56] | |
| HAT-TP | HAT-TP/NGA-CMP400 | [email protected]; [email protected] | ~100% (500, 1) | 99% | LIB | [53] |
| F-CQN-1-600 | [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; 142@1; 129@2; 105@5 | 95.8% (2,000, 2) | 99.95% | LIB | [58] | |
| QPP-FAC-Pc-COF | [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; 205@1; 173@2 | ~100% (10,000, 0.2) | 100% | PIB | [60] | |
| BB-FAC-Pc-COF | [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; 119@1; 92@2 | ~100% (6,000, 0.2) | / | PIB | ||
| 2DBBL-TP | 71@10; 69@20; 65@40; 60@100; 51@200 | ~100% (10,000, 100) | 100% | ZIB | [71] | |
| BQbTPL | [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; 97.3@1 | 94.8% (1,500, 1) | / | LIB | [75] | |
For better electrochemical performance, the organic electrode materials must contain redox-active groups, such as C=O, C=N, C≡N, and N=N, which can combine with counter-cations to ensure a high capacity[9,36-39]. Ladder PPNs can be prepared by polycondensation of various well-designed organic monomers containing redox-active groups. In this review, we describe the recent advances in ladder PPNs, including the linkage chemistry, synthesis methods, typical structure, redox activity of the linkage, and their applications in secondary batteries. Further, strategies to prepare ladder PPNs-based high-efficiency electrode materials are presented, and their potential applications in rechargeable batteries are also discussed.
SYNTHESIS OF REDOX-ACTIVE LADDER PPNS AND THEIR APPLICATION IN RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES
As a specific subtype of ladder polymers, ladder PPNs are commonly prepared by two methods: single-step ladderization and two-step approach of polymerization followed by ladderization[22,35]. The single-step ladderization strategy is simpler and more accessible to low-cost materials. Consequently, we primarily focus on the single-step ladderization strategy for the synthesis of redox-active ladder PPNs, including the formation reaction of the fused linkage, redox activity, and the application of ladder PPNs in rechargeable batteries. The redox-active ladder PPNs are classified according to the fused linkage.
Hexaazatriphenylene networks
The compound 1,4,5,8,9,12-hexaazatriphenylene (HAT) is composed of three fused pyrazine rings, making it an electron-deficient, rigid, planar, and aromatic system. A less common HAT derivative is hexaazatrinaphthylene (HATN), which contains three fused quinoxalines. HAT and derivatives contain six imine functional groups as redox-active sites and are widely employed as active materials in secondary batteries. In 2017, Peng et al. revealed the charge transfer mechanism of HATN in lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) based on a two-step three-electron transfer process [Figure 2A and B][14]. Firstly, HATN was reduced to radical anions and chelated with lithium ions to form HATN-3Li intermediate in which the adjacent nitrogen atoms located in different pyrazine rings co-coordinated with one Li+. Then, the intermediate HATN-3Li was reduced gradually to anions and each pair of adjacent nitrogen atoms chelated with another Li+ ion to form HATN-6Li. A similar charge storage mechanism of HATN was also proposed for sodium-ion batteries (SIBs)[40].
Figure 2. (A) Predicted structural evolution of HAT (3Q)-nLi+ in the discharge process[14]; (B) The galvanostatic charge and discharge curve of HATN at 20 mA g-1[14]; (C) Structures of representative HAT networks with redox activity; (D) Formation reaction of HAT linkage. Reproduced from: (A and B) Peng et al. (2017), Nature Publishing Group[14]. HAT: Hexaazatriphenylene; HATN: hexaazatrinaphthylene.
HAT and derivatives have been well studied as electrode materials in rechargeable batteries, and the structures and applications of HAT-based organic electrode materials in different secondary batteries have been reviewed in a recent report[41]. The ladder PPNs with periodic HAT-based skeletons [Figure 2C] are considered to be an excellent platform for rechargeable batteries. The built-in HAT moieties serving as redox-active sites provide high capacity, while the highly π-conjugated skeleton combined with the permanent nano/micropores facilitate charge carrier dynamics.
HAT and derivatives can be obtained by condensation reaction between hexaketocyclohexane (HKH) and (Z)-ethene-1,2-diamine or ortho-phenylenediamine derivative [Figure 2D], which is commonly employed as the linkage reaction to form HAT-based ladder PPNs. The nitrogen-rich two-dimensional (2D) graphene-like networks can be prepared from HKH and bi- or tri-functional ortho-phenylenediamine molecules. A less common method to prepare HAT-based ladder PPNs is an ortho-dinitrile triple condensation of a pre-aligned HAT precursor via direct carbonization procedure [Figure 2D][42]. Until now, only one HAT network C-HAT-CN with an empirical formula of C2N has been prepared via ortho-dinitrile triple condensation of hexaazatriphenylene-hexacarbonitrile (HAT-CN). The HATN-CN molecule was directly heated to a temperature of 550, 700, 850, and 1,000 °C without any pretreatment. The specific surface area of these materials could reach 1,000 m2·g-1. It is noteworthy that with the elevated synthesis temperature from 550 to 850 °C, the nitrogen content of the C-HAT-CN materials dramatically decreased to 4.9%, while the specific surface area increased slightly. The formation of HAT linkage and the representative HAT-based ladder PPNs, which can be used as electrodes for rechargeable batteries
In 2017, Lin et al. synthesized an amorphous HAT network: a free-standing single-layer nanosheet of a nitrogen-rich graphene-like holey conjugated polymer (NG-HCP, empirical formula: C5HN2), by a solution-processed condensation reaction of HKH and 1,2,4,5-Tetraaminobenzene (TAB) with sulfuric acid catalysis[43]. The electrical conductivity of NG-HCP in the pellet reached 3.55 × 10-2 S·cm-1. The single-layer NG-HCP nanosheets were obtained via a methanesulfonic acid (MSA)-based solution assembly process. The NG-HCP nanosheets as the active anode material for LIBs offered a reversible capacity of 1,015 mAh·g-1 at 0.1 A·g-1 (0-3.0 V vs. Li+/Li), while the pristine NG-HCP for anodes displayed a reversible capacity of less than 300 mAh·g-1. Nano-engineering has been established as a feasible strategy for performance improvement of electrode materials for rechargeable batteries. The nanostructured NG-HCP confirmed the good exposure of active sites in the nanosheets and ensured better combination with the conductive additive carbon nanotube (CNT), which are conducive to effective lithium storage and improved electrical conductivity. In 2020, by replacing the acidic conditions with basic hydrothermal conditions, the crystalline HAT network PGF-1 (HAT-B) was obtained from HKH and TAB, which was then used as the LIB cathode[44]. The crystalline 2D network with a pore diameter of 1.2-1.3 nm was arranged in eclipsed (AA) staking pattern to form a well-defined channel. The PGF-1 cathode delivered capacities of 842 mAh·g-1 at 100 mA·g-1 (1-3.6 V vs. Li+/Li) and 189 mAh·g-1 at 5,000 mA·g-1, respectively [Figure 3A-C][44]. The contrast amorphous counterpart displayed much lower capacities of 263 and 128 mAh·g-1 at 100 and 5,000 mA·g-1. Furthermore, PGF-1 cathodes exhibited better cycling stability with 78.3% capacity retention over 1,400 cycles at 500 mA·g-1, while the amorphous counterpart [amorphous polymers (AP-1)] cathode with lower capacity decayed sharply from 236 to 176 mAh·g-1 over 400 cycles [Figure 3A-C][44]. During the lithiation process, lithium ions bounded with pyrazine nitrogen atoms and intercalated in the layered structure with the carbon species. The electrochemical lithium storage was strengthened by the improved crystallinity with improved structural regularity, which facilitated more exposed active sites for lithium storage and continuous channels for ion transport in the network. Shehab et al. synthesized the crystalline HAT network Aza-COF (same structure as PGF-1) under acidic conditions, which was demonstrated to be an excellent anode material for SIBs[45]. The Aza-COF-based SIB delivered a high average specific capacity and reasonable cycling stability, indicating its immense application potential in rechargeable batteries.
Figure 3. Electrochemical performance comparison of crystalline PGF-1 and amorphous AP-1 as cathode materials for LIBs. (A) Charge and discharge curves of PGF-1 at various current densities; (B) Rate capabilities of PGF-1 and AP-1 with various current densities; (C) Cycling stability of PGF-1 and AP-1[44]. Reproduced from: Li et al. (2020), Cell Publishing Group[44]. PGF: Porous graphitic framework;
Introducing multi-active sites while reducing the electrochemically inactive parts is an effective approach to design organic electrode materials with excellent theoretical capacity. Wu et al. and Shi et al. immobilized benzoquinones into the HAT network to form a ladder PPN with multi-redox active sites of C=N and C=O[46,47]. The HAT network HAT-benzoquinone (BQ) containing crystalline benzoquinone (empirical formula: C5ON2) was synthesized from HKH and tetraminobenzoquinone (TABQ) under acidic conditions. With all C=N and C=O groups serving as redox-active sites, the HAT-BQ network offered an outstanding theoretical capacity of 773 mAh·g-1. The calculated pore size of the 2D porous structure was 1.39 nm. However, this network tended to stack in slipped-parallel patterns with shaded pores. The electric conductivity of this fully conjugated HAT-BQ network was 10-9-10-8 S·cm-1. The conductive network has been employed as a cathode material in LIBs and SIBs, and as an anode material in potassium-ion batteries (PIBs), which delivered specific capacities of 502.4 mAh·g-1 (at 39 mA·g-1, 1.2-3.5 V vs. Li+/Li), 452.0 mAh·g-1 (at 20 mA·g-1, 1-3.6 V vs. Na+/Na), and 423.0 mAh·g-1 (at 30 mA·g-1, 0-3 V vs. K+/K), respectively
Figure 4. The capacity-voltage profile of HAT-BQ for LIB with (A) different current densities (39 mA·g-1), (B) SIB (20 mA·g-1) and (C) PIB (at a current density of 30 mA·g-1); Rate capabilities of HAT-BQ with various current rates for (D) LIB, (E) SIB and (F) PIB; Cycling stability of HAT-BQ in (G) LIB (at 1.54 A·g-1), (H) SIB (at 1 A·g-1) and (I) PIB (at 0.9 A·g-1)[46-48]. Reproduced from: (A, D, G) Wu et al. (2020), ScienceDirect[46]; (B, E, H) Shi et al. (2020), Nature Publishing Group[47]; (C, F, I) Chen et al. (2023), American Chemical Society[48]. HAT: Hexaazatriphenylene; BQ: benzoquinone; LIB: lithium-ion battery; SIB: sodium-ion battery; PIB: potassium-ion battery.
The HAT-based ladder PPNs with expanded hexagonal 2D lattices were obtained from a larger bifunctional ortho-phenylenediamine monomer. By replacing the 1,2,4,5-benzenetetraamine (BTA) with 2,3,6,7-tetraaminophenazine (TAP), a HAT network (HAT-P) containing phenazine with a simulated pore size of
Tri-functional ortho-phenylenediamine monomers, hexaaminobenzene (HAB), and 2,3,6,7,10,11-triphenylenehexaamine (HATP) have also been employed to prepare HAT network[52,53]. An HAT network C2N (named according to the empirical formula) with a simulated pore size of ~0.4 nm was synthesized from HAB and HKH via wet-chemical reaction [Figure 6A], and the C2N material was further annealed at 450 °C to get C2N-450, which was applied as an anode material in LIBs[54]. Due to the improvement in the conductivity and crystallinity by the annealing procedure, C2N-450 offered a superior reversible capacity of 395.1 mAh·g-1 at 372 mA·g-1 (0.02-3 V vs. Li+/Li) [Figure 6B], but its cycling stability and rate capability were unsatisfactory. Recently, Yan et al. examined the influence of annealing temperature on the performance of C2N as a high-efficiency electrode material for SIBs[55]. A reliable moderate pyrolysis strategy has been proven to be effective in preparing a high-performance HAT polymer anode for SIBs. The C2N-350 (polymeric carbon nitride, PCN-350) obtained by the pyrolysis of C2N at 350 °C delivered a high Na+ storage capacity of 351 mAh·g-1 at 30 mA·g-1 (0-3 V vs. Na+/Na), superior rate capability of 95 mAh·g-1 at 6 A·g-1, and ultra-stable cyclability with capability retention of 88.5% over 6,500 cycles at 600 mA·g-1
Figure 6. (A) Synthesis of C2N via wet-chemistry process[54]; (B) Charge and discharge curves of C2N-450 at various C-rates (1C =
The HAT-linked ladder PPNs have been well researched in the field of secondary batteries, and numerous HAT networks with modified pore size and multi-redox active sites have been synthesized. The enhancement in the electrochemical performance of HAT-based ladder PPNs electrode materials has been explored from the perspective of nano-engineering and moderate pyrolysis strategy. A high surface area, suitable pore size, abundant redox-active sites, and high electrical conductivity are crucial to achieving good electrochemical performance of ladder PPNs for rechargeable batteries.
Tricycloquinazoline networks
Tricycloquinazoline (TQ) is a large, electron-deficient, nitrogen-rich aromatic molecule. Buyukcakir et al. first employed the trimerization of aromatic ortho-aminonitriles to produce a series of TQ networks, called covalent quinazoline networks (CQNs), under ionothermal conditions of ZnCl2 [Figure 7][57]. CQNs showed layered structure, microporous features, and excellent thermal stability up to 500 °C. The surface area and pore size distribution of the CQNs could be controlled by the synthesis temperature and the amount of the catalyst. An excessive concentration of ZnCl2 (10 equivalents versus monomer) and a high temperature reaching 400 °C resulted in the highest Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) surface area of 1,870 m2·g-1. The nitrogen-rich backbone, layered structure, porosity, and stability make CQNs a potential candidate for electrode materials of batteries.
Figure 7. (A) Formation reaction of TQ and TQ networks; (B) Lithium storage mechanism of TQ. TQ: Tricycloquinazoline.
In 2021, Yang et al. prepared various nanoporous fluorinated CQNs (F-CQNs) as cathode materials using fluorinated aromatic aminonitrile precursors for LIBs via an ionothermal approach [Figure 7][58]. The introduction of fluorine species led to a much easier synthetic procedure of monomer compared with its non-fluorinated counterpart. The extended π-conjugated backbone, high content of nitrogen, and high surface area of F-CQNs synergistically improved the energy storage capacity. The surface area and total pore volume of F-CQNs rose with temperature. Further, the nitrogen content slightly dropped with the increase in reaction temperature from 400 to 600 °C but sharply decreased when the temperature reached 700 °C. The F-CQNs-600 synthesized under 600 °C showed high surface areas (1.581 m2·g-1) and high content of nitrogen (23.49 wt.%), resulting a good cathode performance for LIBs with a high capacity of 250 mAh·g-1 at 0.1 A·g-1, high-rate capability of 105 mAh·g-1 at 5.0 A·g-1 [Figure 8A][58], and good cycling stability with 95.8% capacity retention over 2,000 cycles at 2.0 A·g-1 [Figure 8B][58]. The ladder PPNs materials containing TQ moieties can effectively improve the storage capacity of lithium, providing ideas for the development of organic electrode materials with reliable and excellent performance for electrochemical energy storage.
Figure 8. (A) Charge and discharge capacities of F-CQN networks in the LIB half-cells (at 0.1-5.0 A·g-1); (B) Cycling stability of F-CQN-1-600-based LIB half-cell (at 2.0 A·g-1)[58]. Reproduced from: Yang et al. (2020), American Chemical Society[58]. F-CQN: Fluorinated covalent quinazoline network; LIB: lithium-ion battery.
In 2021, Yan et al. studied the storage mechanism of lithium in TQ[59]. Nine-electron-related redox activity with Li+ was identified via experimental characterization and theoretical calculations. Three Li+ ions were bound with the three pyrimidine N atoms and three Li+ ions located around the central N atom and C=C bonds adjacent to pyrimidine rings to form TQ-6Li [Figure 9A-D][59]. The terminal phenyl rings were also activated and bound three Li+ ions to form TQ-9Li. TQ as redox-active units was immobilized into conjugated MOF, resulting in excellent lithium storage capacity.
Figure 9. (A) The initial three-cycle charge/discharge profiles of TQ at 30 mA·g-1; (B) The calculated and experimental potential profile of TQ; (C) Ex situ XPS spectra of TQ during the charge and discharge state; (D) The calculated lithiation process of TQ in LIBs[59]. Reproduced from: Yan et al. (2021), Wiley[59]. TQ: Tricycloquinazoline; XPS: X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy; LIBs: lithium-ion batteries.
TQ, as a π-conjugated aromatic species containing C=N and C–N groups, exhibits good redox activity and performance, making it an ideal building block for the construction of polymeric organic electrode materials. Therefore, further research on TQ-based organic electrodes for various metal-ion batteries is of immense practical significance.
Phthalocyanine networks
In 2022, Yang et al. prepared two ladder-type crystalline phthalocyanine (Pc) networks (a kind of COF): BB-FAC-Pc-COF and QPP-FAC-Pc-COF, via ortho-dinitrile quadruple condensation of benzo[1,2-b:4,5-b’]bis[1,4]benzodioxin-2,3,9,10-tetracarbonitrile (BBTC) and quinoxalino[2’,3’:9,10]phenanthro[4,5-abc]phenazine-6,7,15,16-tetracarbonitrile (QPPTC) [Figure 10A][60]. The density functional theory (DFT) calculation results suggested four kinds of K+ adsorption sites in QPP-FACPc-COF around the three kinds of N atom and aromatic pyrene moieties [Figure 10B]. Powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and CO2 adsorption-desorption isotherm measurements confirmed the presence of tetragonal lattices with a large pore size of 1.6-2.0 nm in these Pc-COFs. The two Pc-COFs showed excellent chemical stability in common solvents and electrolytes. Furthermore, both COFs exhibited high electrical conductivity (0.93-1.94 × 10-4 S·cm-1) in the pellet resulting from the full π-conjugation. The use of BB-FAC-Pc-COF and QPP-FAC-Pc-COF as anode materials in PIBs resulted in high reversible capacities of 333 and 424 mAh·g-1 at 50 mA·g-1 [Figure 10C][60], respectively. Besides, QPP-FAC-Pc-COF showed excellent long-term cycling performance (capacity retention of nearly 100% over 10,000 cycles at
Figure 10. (A) Synthesis of FAC-Pc-COFs; (B) Structural evolution of FAC-Pc-COFs during the potassiation process; (C) Charge and discharge curves of the FAC-Pc-COF for different cycles (at 50 mA·g-1)[60]; (D) Long-term cycling stability of the QPP-FAC-Pc-COF (at 2,000 mA·g-1)[60]. Reproduced from: Yang et al. (2022), Wiley[60]. COFs: Covalent organic framework; QPP:
With the regular dispersion of phthalocyanine as redox-active moieties, the ladder-type covalent networks with phthalocyanine linkage are worth further investigation in various metal-ion batteries. According to the molecular design strategy, the ladder-type phthalocyanine networks with diverse structures can be prepared from different bifunctional ortho-dinitrile precursors[61-65]. It is important to note that similar amorphous materials with phthalocyanine linkage have also been synthesized by the cross-coupling reaction of phthalic anhydride functioned precursor and urea[66].
Benzobisimidazobenzophenathrolinedione networks
Benzobisimidazobenzophenathrolinedione (BBL) and benzobisimidazopyrroloisoindoledione (BPL), obtained from the reaction between 1,8-naphthalic anhydride (phthalic dianhydride) and 1,2-diaminobenzene, are common linkages in linear ladder-type conjugated polymers (LCPs). With high-density C=O, C=N, and C=C groups, BBL and BPL linkages exhibit redox activity, and the corresponding LCPs have gradually emerged as promising and efficient electrode materials for rechargeable batteries[67-71]. Recently, Wang et al. reported a ladder-type 2D conjugated COF 2DBBL-TP [Figure 11A], which was employed as an electrode material for fast proton storage in aqueous electrolytes containing Zn2+ and strong acids, respectively[71]. The BBL unit underwent two-electron related charge transfer process in which the two C=O groups were reduced to C–O- in the discharged states [Figure 11B]. The discharged C–O- groups exhibited reduced basicity owing to the extended π-delocalization in BBL, providing 2DBBL-TP a unique affinity of protons with fast kinetics. In aqueous Zn2+ electrolyte (aqueous H2SO4 electrolyte), the 2DBBL-TP electrode delivered stable capacities of 65 (71) mAh·g-1 at 10 A·g-1 with voltage range of 0.3-1.0 V (vs. Zn2+/Zn) [-0.3 to 0.3 V (vs. Ag/AgCl)] and exhibited excellent cycling stability with 97.2% (almost 100%) capacity retention over 2,000 (10,000) charge-discharge cycles at 10 A·g-1 [Figure 11C and D][71]. It is important to note that although C=N and C=C groups of the BBL unit were inert, their redox activity could vary with the backbone structures or the counter-cations[69].
Figure 11. (A) Synthesis and structure of BBL network 2DBBL-TP; (B) Proposed electron-transfer processes for BBL linkage; (C) Rate performance of 2DBBL-TP/CNTs in aqueous ZnCl2 electrolyte at different current densities[71]; (D) Long-term cycling stability of 2DBBL-TP/CNTs[71]. Reproduced from: (C and D) Wang et al. (2023), Wiley[71]. BBL: Benzobisimidazobenzophenathrolinedione; TP: triphenylene; CNTs: carbon nanotubes.
Recently, a series of 2D BBL-based ladder PPNs have been obtained via the polycondensation reaction between 1,4,5,8-naphthalenetetracarboxylic dianhydride and multifunctional ortho-diamine precursors, expanding the material family of BBL networks[72,73]. The redox-active organic molecules, such as phthalocyanine, can be immobilized in the BBL network to form multi-redox active materials, facilitating high-performance electrochemical energy storage[72]. A 2D BPL-based COF structure was synthesized through a process similar to BBL formation, with phthalic acid-functionalized phthalocyanine iron replacing a phthalic dianhydride precursor for condensation polymerization with a 1,2,4,5-tetraaminobenzene derivative[74].
Triphenylene networks
Diels-alder (DA) cycloaddition reaction has been employed for the construction of ladder PPNs benefiting from the simple and catalyst-free aromatic ring formation procedure. Ouyang et al. reported the one-pot synthesis of a quinone-enriched ladder PPNs BQbTPL through a modified DA reaction between p-BQ and Hexakis(bromomethyl)benzene (HBB) to form BQ bridged TP linkage [Figure 12A][75]. The unsaturated olefin bonds of BQ and the two adjacent bromomethyl groups underwent [4 + 2] cycloaddition to produce a new benzene ring as ladder-type linkage. Owing to the ladder-type conjugated structure, BQbTPL showed an optical band gap of 1.43 eV and exceptional thermal stability up to 470 °C. The abundant quinone groups serving as redox-active sites [Figure 12B], fully conjugated skeleton, and porous structure make BQbTPL a promising electrode material for LIBs. However, as a large amount of TP worked as linkage but was electrochemically inactive, the theoretical capacity of BQbTPL was relatively low (262.7 mAh·g-1). Further, the bandgap of BQbTPL was not narrow enough to ensure high conductivity. A large fraction (40 wt.%) of a conductive carbon additive [multiwalled CNTs (MWCNTs)] was required to prepare the cathode. As a cathode material for LIBs, BQbTPL provided specific capacity of 152.9 mAh·g-1 at 0.1 A·g-1 (voltage range of 1-3 V vs. Li+/Li) [Figure 12C-E][75]. Overall, this DA reaction-based organic approach can be effectively used to construct ladder PPNs materials with redox-active moieties. However, the chemical structures should be designed to increase the electrochemically active parts or activate the TP linkage to ensure high theoretical capacity.
Figure 12. (A) Synthesis and structure of TP network BQbTPL; (B) Lithium storage mechanism of BQbTPL; (C) Rate ability of BQbTPL at various current densities[75]; (D) Cycle performance of BQbTPL at 0.2 A·g-1[75]; (E) Cycling stability of BQbTPL at 1.0 A·g-1[75]. Reproduced from: (C-E) Ouyang et al. (2021), American Chemical Society[75]. TP: Triphenylene.
Other polymer networks with potential redox activity
Truxenone is constituted by three fused indanone groups to form a carbonyl-containing aromatic discotic system with electron acceptor character[76]. Due to the redox active C=O groups and activated terminal benzene rings, the truxenone molecule exhibits multi-electron redox reaction activity[77]. Truxenone can serve as the building block of a COF for the cathode in a solid-state LIB. The truxenone moiety undergoes six-electron transfer during the lithiation/delithiation process [Figure 13A]. After lithiation, six Li+ ions are loaded around the oxygen atom and the terminal benzene rings are on the truxenone moiety. According to the DFT calculation results, truxenone moiety can host six Li+ ions within a narrow voltage range during the lithiation process.
Figure 13. (A) Lithium storage mechanism of truxenone; (B) Synthesis and structure of truxenone-cored network.
Truxenone core is usually synthesized via Aldol triple condensation of 1,3-indanedione derivatives [Figure 13B]. Three aldol reactions occur between the -COCH2CO- groups to form the fused benzene ring in the center. In 2011, Sprick et al. synthesized a rigid, microporous, truxenone-cored LCP network through a Lewis acid-assisted cyclotrimerization of bifunctional diketo-s-indacene-type monomers [Figure 13B][78]. The truxenone-cored network was amorphous and displayed a high surface area of 1,650 m2·g-1. Due to the multifunctional 1,3-indanedione precursor design, Aldol triple condensation is a scalable and facile strategy for the preparation of carbonyl group-rich ladder PPNs.
Tetraoxa[8]circulenes (TOCs) are fused planar aromatic rings, and the cyclooctatetraene core contains three fused benzofuran moieties and can be synthesized by the cyclization of 1,4-naphthoquinone[79]. In 2022, Fritz et al. first synthesized a conjugated TOC network [polymeric TOC (pTOC)] via ionothermal approach in eutectic AlCl3/NaCl mixture under a temperature range from 250 to 350 °C [Figure 14][80]. The idealized structure of pTOC showed square 2D lattices with a calculated pore size of ~0.5 nm. The experiential result revealed non-uniform pore size distributions of 0.53, 0.97 nm, and larger pore size ranging from 1.3 to 4 nm in pTOC. The larger micropores and mesopores originated from the overall amorphous structure. The pTOC exhibited an impressive porosity with a high surface area of up to 1,656 m2·g-1, intrinsic electrical conductivity of 10-6-10-5 S·cm-1, and excellent thermal stability up to 450 °C, which could facilitate rapid ion and electron transfer kinetics in batteries. The antiaromatic 8 cyclooctatetraene and oxygen-activated phenylene rings were potential redox-active groups, providing high capacity for ions[81-83].
Figure 14. Synthesis and idealized structure of pTOC network. pTOC: Polymeric tetraoxa[8]circulenes.
CONCLUSION AND OUTLOOK
Over recent years, the application of organic electrode materials in rechargeable batteries has received considerable research interest, and several organic and polymeric materials have been prepared as high-efficiency electrodes for batteries. In particular, the ladder PPNs materials with inherent electrical conductivity, porosity, rigid backbones, and adjustable redox activity have emerged as a promising platform for organic batteries. Until now, a variety of redox-active ladder PPNs materials have been synthesized and applied as electrode materials in diverse rechargeable batteries. Owing to their extended π-conjugation, which results in long-range charge delocalization and high electrical conductivity, as well as well-defined pore structure that offers efficient ion transport channels, these materials exhibit excellent rate capacities. The rigid backbone with fused rings leads to excellent chemical and thermal stability, which is conducive to long-term cycling stability. The redox-active linkages with numerous redox-active groups ensure high capacity of these materials. Further, the energy storage performance of ladder PPNs can be improved by function-oriented structural design and post-synthetic treatment, such as immobilizing multiple redox-active moieties and annealing procedures. Nevertheless, the wide application of ladder PPNs electrode materials is still hindered by some challenges: (1) The efficient linkage reactions to obtain redox-active ladder PPNs remain limited, and some linkage formation reactions occur at high temperatures, which is not conducive to the low-cost synthesis; (2) The low working potential impedes the construction of high-energy batteries.
For future research, several prospective opportunities may further advance the field of ladder PPNs electrode materials and their applications in organic batteries. For example, new types of ladderization reactions should be explored to extend the varieties of ladder PPNs. The design and synthesis of novel conjugate monomers with redox activity tailored to specific electrochemical needs may be useful to prepare multifunctional ladder PPNs electrodes for organic batteries. Further research is needed to establish effective structural design strategies for modifying the redox potential and understanding the structure-property relationship. What is more, much easier, more cost-effective and environmentally friendly synthetic routes to monomers, such as synthesis from biomass and avoiding costly precious metal-catalyzed coupling reactions, should be explored to meet the requirement of low-cost practical applications and lessen our carbon footprint. The mild polymeric reaction conditions are also of great importance to large-scale production and application of ladder PPNs. The pore structure of the porous material affects the interactions of the interface between the pore wall and the guest molecules/ions and determines mass transfer efficiency, which is crucial to battery performance. However, the pore engineering of ladder PPNs for high-performance electrode materials has not been well explored. Electrically conductive properties of ladder PPNs are another under-researched area at present. High electrical conductivity facilitates the electron transport to ensure high-rate capability and reduce the amount of conductive additives in batteries. Further study on structural design for conductivity enhancement is required. Overall, the research of ladder PPNs materials is still in its infancy, and further exploration of the structural design and construction, redox activity, and performance improvement is needed to boost their practical applications in rechargeable batteries.
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