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NASICON-type air-stable and all-climate cathode for sodium-ion batteries with low cost and high-power density

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  • Mingzhe Chen

    (Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, University of Wollongong)

  • Weibo Hua

    (Institute for Applied Materials-Energy Storage Systems (IAM-ESS), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT))

  • Jin Xiao

    (School of Science, Hunan University of Technology
    State Key Laboratory of the Superlattices and Microstructures Institute of Semiconductors, Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • David Cortie

    (Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, University of Wollongong)

  • Weihua Chen

    (Zhengzhou University)

  • Enhui Wang

    (Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, University of Wollongong
    Sichuan University)

  • Zhe Hu

    (Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, University of Wollongong)

  • Qinfen Gu

    (Australian Synchrotron)

  • Xiaolin Wang

    (Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, University of Wollongong)

  • Sylvio Indris

    (Institute for Applied Materials-Energy Storage Systems (IAM-ESS), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT))

  • Shu-Lei Chou

    (Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, University of Wollongong)

  • Shi-Xue Dou

    (Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, University of Wollongong)

Abstract

The development of low-cost and long-lasting all-climate cathode materials for the sodium ion battery has been one of the key issues for the success of large-scale energy storage. One option is the utilization of earth-abundant elements such as iron. Here, we synthesize a NASICON-type tuneable Na4Fe3(PO4)2(P2O7)/C nanocomposite which shows both excellent rate performance and outstanding cycling stability over more than 4400 cycles. Its air stability and all-climate properties are investigated, and its potential as the sodium host in full cells has been studied. A remarkably low volume change of 4.0% is observed. Its high sodium diffusion coefficient has been measured and analysed via first-principles calculations, and its three-dimensional sodium ion diffusion pathways are identified. Our results indicate that this low-cost and environmentally friendly Na4Fe3(PO4)2(P2O7)/C nanocomposite could be a competitive candidate material for sodium ion batteries.

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  • Mingzhe Chen & Weibo Hua & Jin Xiao & David Cortie & Weihua Chen & Enhui Wang & Zhe Hu & Qinfen Gu & Xiaolin Wang & Sylvio Indris & Shu-Lei Chou & Shi-Xue Dou, 2019. "NASICON-type air-stable and all-climate cathode for sodium-ion batteries with low cost and high-power density," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 10(1), pages 1-11, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:10:y:2019:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-019-09170-5
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-019-09170-5
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    1. Du, Peng & Cao, Liang & Zhang, Bao & Wang, Chunhui & Xiao, Zhiming & Zhang, Jiafeng & Wang, Dong & Ou, Xing, 2021. "Recent progress on heterostructure materials for next-generation sodium/potassium ion batteries," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 151(C).

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