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Li X, Ge M, Zhang M, Tang X, Liu X, Cui Y, Zhang H, Yang Y, Yin Y, Yang ST. Prilling and Coating Strategy to Synthesize High-Performance Spherical NaNi 0.4Fe 0.2Mn 0.4O 2 Cathode Materials for Sodium Ion Batteries. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2024; 40:18610-18618. [PMID: 39172731 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.4c02065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/24/2024]
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Low-cost sodium ion batteries are of great significance in large-scale energy storage applications. With its high energy density and simple synthesis process, layered transition-metal oxides have become one of the most likely sodium ion battery cathode materials to replace lithium ion batteries in the energy storage market. Here, we report a prilling and MoS2 coating strategy to prepare the spherical cathode material. The spherical micronano particles shorten the diffusion path of Na+, restrain the complexity phase transitions, and enhance the tap density of the materials. In addition, the MoS2 coating improves the electrical conductivity of the material and the structural stability of the cathode material in air. The initial specific discharge capacity is 148.4 mA h g-1 at 0.1 C, which can be maintained at 128.9 mA h g-1 after exposure to air for 10 days. This method dramatically improves the energy density and structural stability of the cathode material, which provides a new scheme for preparing high-performance sodium ion batteries.
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- Xiangnan Li
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan 453007, China
- National and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Motive Power and Key Materials, Xinxiang, Henan 453007, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Province for Motive Power and Key Materials, Xinxiang, Henan 453007, China
- Henan Province Power Battery Innovation Center Co. LTD, Xinxiang, Henan 453000, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan 453007, China
- National and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Motive Power and Key Materials, Xinxiang, Henan 453007, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Province for Motive Power and Key Materials, Xinxiang, Henan 453007, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan 453007, China
- National and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Motive Power and Key Materials, Xinxiang, Henan 453007, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Province for Motive Power and Key Materials, Xinxiang, Henan 453007, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan 453007, China
- National and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Motive Power and Key Materials, Xinxiang, Henan 453007, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Province for Motive Power and Key Materials, Xinxiang, Henan 453007, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan 453007, China
- National and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Motive Power and Key Materials, Xinxiang, Henan 453007, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Province for Motive Power and Key Materials, Xinxiang, Henan 453007, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan 453007, China
- National and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Motive Power and Key Materials, Xinxiang, Henan 453007, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Province for Motive Power and Key Materials, Xinxiang, Henan 453007, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan 453007, China
- National and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Motive Power and Key Materials, Xinxiang, Henan 453007, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Province for Motive Power and Key Materials, Xinxiang, Henan 453007, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan 453007, China
- National and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Motive Power and Key Materials, Xinxiang, Henan 453007, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Province for Motive Power and Key Materials, Xinxiang, Henan 453007, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan 453007, China
- National and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Motive Power and Key Materials, Xinxiang, Henan 453007, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Province for Motive Power and Key Materials, Xinxiang, Henan 453007, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan 453007, China
- National and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Motive Power and Key Materials, Xinxiang, Henan 453007, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Province for Motive Power and Key Materials, Xinxiang, Henan 453007, China
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Zhang Y, Huang J, Qiu L, Jiao R, Zhang Y, Yang G, Zhang L, Tian Z, Debroye E, Liu T, Gohy JF, Hofkens J, Lai F. Hollow Stair-Stepping Spherical High-Entropy Prussian Blue Analogue for High-Rate Sodium Ion Batteries. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:27684-27693. [PMID: 38753436 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c04785] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/18/2024]
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Prussian blue analogues (PBAs) are considered to be one of the most suitable sodium storage materials, especially with the introduction of the high-entropy (HE) concept into their structure to further improve their various abilities. However, severe agglomeration of the HEPBA particles still limits the fast charging capabilities. Here, an HEPBA (Nax(FeMnCoNiCu)[Fe(CN)6]y□1-y·nH2O) with a hollow stair-stepping spherical structure has been prepared through the chemical etching process of the traditional cubic structure of HEPBA. Electrochemical characterization (sodium ion battery), kinetic analysis, and COMSOL Multiphysics simulations reveal that the nature of the high-entropy and the hollow stair-stepping spherical structure can greatly improve the diffusion behavior of Na+ ions. Moreover, the hollow structure effectively mitigates the volume change of HEPBA during SIBs operation, ultimately extending the lifespan. Consequently, the as-prepared HEPBA cathode exhibits excellent rate performance (126.5 and 76.4 mAh g-1 at 0.1 and 4.0 A g-1, respectively) and stable long-term capability (maintaining its 75.6% capacity after 1000 cycles) due to its unique structure. Furthermore, the waste of the etching process can easily be recycled to prepare more HEPBA product. This processing method holds great promise for designing nanostructures of advanced high-entropy Prussian blue analogues for sodium ion batteries.
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- Yifan Zhang
- School of Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, P. R. China
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- The Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Biological Colloids, Ministry of Education, School of Chemical and Material Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, P. R. China
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- Engineering Research Center for Nanomaterials, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200F, Leuven 3001, Belgium
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- The Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Biological Colloids, Ministry of Education, School of Chemical and Material Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, P. R. China
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- Institute for Condensed Matter and Nanosciences (IMCN), Bio- and Soft Matter (BSMA), Université Catholique de Louvain (UCL), Place Pasteur 1, 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
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- Department of Chemistry, KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200F, Leuven 3001, Belgium
- Department of Molecular Spectroscopy, Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Ackermannweg 10, Mainz 55128, Germany
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- State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, P. R. China
- Department of Chemistry, KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200F, Leuven 3001, Belgium
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Zhang Y, Zhou X, Yang C, Liu X, Wang M, Han J, Yan H, You Y. Air-Stable Prussian White Cathode Materials for Sodium-Ion Batteries Enabled by ZnO Surface Modification. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:15649-15656. [PMID: 38525501 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c00738] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/26/2024]
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Iron-based Prussian white (PW) is one of the promising cathodes for sodium-ion batteries, owing to its high capacity and low cost. However, the practical application of PW is hindered by its poor air stability. The metal-oxide coating has been proven to be an effective way to improve the air stability of electrode materials. Whereas, the target electrode materials conventionally need to be dissolved in the aqueous solution to obtain precursor composites and subsequently calcined at a high temperature during the metal-oxide coating process, which could destroy the phase structure of PW as a result of the sodium leaching into the water and thermal decomposition at the high temperature. In this work, we propose a facile method to construct a ZnO surface layer on PW by utilizing ethanol as a solvent and a mild post-treatment temperature. The ZnO coating layer effectively enhances the air stability of PW and induces the formation of the stable interface on PW. The PW-5 wt % ZnO-E (exposed in 60% humidity air after 30 days) cathode demonstrates a much higher capacity retention (94.1%) at 1 C after 200 cycles than that of PW-E (54%). This work lays a solid foundation for further application of PW.
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- Youcai Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Hubei Wuhan 430070, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Hubei Wuhan 430070, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Hubei Wuhan 430070, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Hubei Wuhan 430070, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Hubei Wuhan 430070, People's Republic of China
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- International School of Materials Science and Engineering, School of Materials Science and Microelectronics, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, People's Republic of China
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410083, China
- Engineering Research Center of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Battery Materials, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410083, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Hubei Wuhan 430070, People's Republic of China
- Sanya Science and Education Innovation Park, Wuhan University of Technology, Sanya 572024, China
- International School of Materials Science and Engineering, School of Materials Science and Microelectronics, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, People's Republic of China
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Gao J, Zeng J, Jian W, Mei Y, Ni L, Wang H, Wang K, Hu X, Deng W, Zou G, Hou H, Ji X. Aluminum ion chemistry of Na 4Fe 3(PO 4) 2(P 2O 7) for all-climate full Na-ion battery. Sci Bull (Beijing) 2024; 69:772-783. [PMID: 38310048 DOI: 10.1016/j.scib.2024.01.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2023] [Revised: 11/27/2023] [Accepted: 01/18/2024] [Indexed: 02/05/2024]
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Na4Fe3(PO4)2(P2O7) (NFPP) is currently drawing increased attention as a sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) cathode due to the cost-effective and NASICON-type structure features. Owing to the sluggish electron and Na+ conductivities, however, its real implementation is impeded by the grievous capacity decay and inferior rate capability. Herein, multivalent cation substituted microporous Na3.9Fe2.9Al0.1(PO4)2(P2O7) (NFAPP) with wide operation-temperature is elaborately designed through regulating structure/interface coupled electron/ion transport. Greatly, the derived Na vacancy and charge rearrangement induced by trivalent Al3+ substitution lower the ions diffusion barriers, thereby endowing faster electron transport and Na+ mobility. More importantly, the existing Al-O-P bonds strengthen the local environment and alleviate the volume vibration during (de)sodiation, enabling highly reversible valence variation and structural evolution. As a result, remarkable cyclability (over 10,000 loops), ultrafast rate capability (200 C), and exceptional all-climate stability (-40-60 °C) in half/full cells are demonstrated. Given this, the rational work might provide an actionable strategy to promote the electrochemical property of NFPP, thus unveiling the great application prospect of sodium iron mixed phosphate materials.
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- Jinqiang Gao
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China.
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