Nature Communications (Feb 2018)

Boosting lithium storage in covalent organic framework via activation of 14-electron redox chemistry

  • Zhendong Lei,
  • Qinsi Yang,
  • Yi Xu,
  • Siyu Guo,
  • Weiwei Sun,
  • Hao Liu,
  • Li-Ping Lv,
  • Yong Zhang,
  • Yong Wang

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-02889-7
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 9, no. 1
pp. 1 – 13

Abstract

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Conjugated polymeric molecules are promising electrode materials for batteries. Here the authors show a two-dimensional few-layered covalent organic framework that delivers a large reversible capacity of more than 1500 mAh g−1 with the storage mechanism governed by 14-electron redox chemistry.