KFeSO_(4)F(KFSF)is considered a potential cathode due to the large capacity and low cost.However,the inferior electronic conductivity leads to poor electrochemical performance.Defect engineering can facilitate the ele...KFeSO_(4)F(KFSF)is considered a potential cathode due to the large capacity and low cost.However,the inferior electronic conductivity leads to poor electrochemical performance.Defect engineering can facilitate the electron/ion transfer by tuning electronic structure,thus providing favorable electrochemical performance.Herein,through the regulation of surface defect engineering in reduced graphene oxide(rGO),the Fe–C bonds were formed between KFSF and rGO.The Fe–C bonds formed work in regulating the Fe-3d orbital as well as promoting the migration ability of K ions and increasing the electronic conductivity of KFSF.Thus,the KFSF@rGO delivers a high capacity of 119.6 mAh g^(-1).When matched with a graphite@pitch-derived S-doped carbon anode,the full cell delivers an energy density of 250.5 Wh kg^(-1) and a capacity retention of 81.5%after 400 cycles.This work offers a simple and valid method to develop high-performance cathodes by tuning defect sites.展开更多
High electrochemical stability and safety make Na+superionic conductor(NASICON)-class cathodes highly desirable for Na-ion batteries(SIBs).However,their practical capacity is limited,leading to low specific energy.Fur...High electrochemical stability and safety make Na+superionic conductor(NASICON)-class cathodes highly desirable for Na-ion batteries(SIBs).However,their practical capacity is limited,leading to low specific energy.Furthermore,the low electrical conductivity combined with a decline in capacity upon prolonged cycling(>1000 cycles)related to the loss of active material-carbon conducting contact regions contributes to moderate rate performance and cycling stability.The need for high specific energy cathodes that meet practical electrochemical requirements has prompted a search for new materials.Herein,we introduce a new carbon-coated Na_(3)VFe_(0.5)Ti_(0.5)(PO_(4))_(3)(NVFTP/C)material as a promising candidate in the NASICON family of cathodes for SIBs.With a high specific energy of∼457 Wh kg^(-1) and a high Na+insertion voltage of 3.0 V versus Na^(+)/Na,this cathode can undergo a reversible single-phase solid-solution and two-phase(de)sodiation evolution at 28 C(1 C=174.7 mAh g^(-1))for up to 10,000 cycles.This study highlights the potential of utilizing low-cost and highly efficient cathodes made from Earth-abundant and harmless materials(Fe and Ti)with enriched Na^(+)-storage properties in practical SIBs.展开更多
基金support from the National Key R&D Program of China(Grant No.2023YFE0202000)National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.52102213)Science Technology Program of Jilin Province(Grant No.20230101128JC).
文摘KFeSO_(4)F(KFSF)is considered a potential cathode due to the large capacity and low cost.However,the inferior electronic conductivity leads to poor electrochemical performance.Defect engineering can facilitate the electron/ion transfer by tuning electronic structure,thus providing favorable electrochemical performance.Herein,through the regulation of surface defect engineering in reduced graphene oxide(rGO),the Fe–C bonds were formed between KFSF and rGO.The Fe–C bonds formed work in regulating the Fe-3d orbital as well as promoting the migration ability of K ions and increasing the electronic conductivity of KFSF.Thus,the KFSF@rGO delivers a high capacity of 119.6 mAh g^(-1).When matched with a graphite@pitch-derived S-doped carbon anode,the full cell delivers an energy density of 250.5 Wh kg^(-1) and a capacity retention of 81.5%after 400 cycles.This work offers a simple and valid method to develop high-performance cathodes by tuning defect sites.
基金This work was supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea(NRF)Grant funded by the Korean government(MSIT)(NRF-2018R1A5A1025224 and NRF-2021R1A4A1052051)This work was also supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea Grant funded by the Korean Government Ministry of Education and Science Technology(NRF-2021R1I1A3060193).
文摘High electrochemical stability and safety make Na+superionic conductor(NASICON)-class cathodes highly desirable for Na-ion batteries(SIBs).However,their practical capacity is limited,leading to low specific energy.Furthermore,the low electrical conductivity combined with a decline in capacity upon prolonged cycling(>1000 cycles)related to the loss of active material-carbon conducting contact regions contributes to moderate rate performance and cycling stability.The need for high specific energy cathodes that meet practical electrochemical requirements has prompted a search for new materials.Herein,we introduce a new carbon-coated Na_(3)VFe_(0.5)Ti_(0.5)(PO_(4))_(3)(NVFTP/C)material as a promising candidate in the NASICON family of cathodes for SIBs.With a high specific energy of∼457 Wh kg^(-1) and a high Na+insertion voltage of 3.0 V versus Na^(+)/Na,this cathode can undergo a reversible single-phase solid-solution and two-phase(de)sodiation evolution at 28 C(1 C=174.7 mAh g^(-1))for up to 10,000 cycles.This study highlights the potential of utilizing low-cost and highly efficient cathodes made from Earth-abundant and harmless materials(Fe and Ti)with enriched Na^(+)-storage properties in practical SIBs.
