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A durable P2-type layered oxide cathode with superior low-temperature performance for sodium-ion batteries

耐久的P2型层状氧化物正极材料的低温储钠性能研 究

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To power large-scale energy storage systems, sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) must have not only high-energy density but also high performance under a low-temperature (LT) environment. P2-type manganese oxides with high specific capacity are promising cathode candidates for SIBs, but their LT applications are limitedly explored. We proposed a P2-type Na0.67Ni0.1Co0.1Mn0.8O2 material with outstanding LT performance prepared through reasonable structure modulation. The material offers an excellent Na+ diffusion coefficient (approximately 10−9–10−7.5 cm2 s−1) at −20°C, a superior LT discharge capacity of 147.4 mA h g−1 in the Na half-cell system, and outstanding LT full cell performance (energy density of 358.3 W h kg−1). Various characterisations and density function theory calculations results show that the solid solution reaction and pseudocapacitive feature promote the diffusion and desolvation of Na+ from the bulk electrode to interface, finally achieving superior electrochemical performance at LT.

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为实现大规模储能, 钠离子电池不仅需要高的能量密度, 而且需 要在低温环境下依旧发挥出良好的性能. 拥有高比容量的P2锰基氧化 物被认为是钠离子电池中理想的候选正极材料, 但是其低温应用却很 少被探索. 本文通过合理的结构调整, 制备了具有优异低温性能的P2型 Na0.67Ni0.1Co0.1Mn0.8O2正极材料. 该材料表现出了优异的钠离子扩散系 数(~10−9–10−7.5 cm2 s−1, −20°C). 在半电池体系中, 该材料拥有 147.4mA h g−1的低温放电容量. 同样在−20°C条件下, 该电极材料也展 现出能量密度为358.3W h kg−1的出色的全电池性能. 各种表征和密度 泛函理论计算表明固溶反应和赝电容特征促进了钠离子从电极体相到 界面的扩散和脱溶剂化过程, 最终在低温条件下能够获得优异的电化 学性能.

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We thank the financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (51774251), Shanghai Science and Technology Commission’s “2020 Science and Technology Innovation Action Plan” (20511104003), the Natural Science Foundation of Shanghai (21ZR1424200), Hebei Natural Science Foundation for Distinguished Young Scholars (B2017203313), and Talent Engineering Training Funds of Hebei Province (A201802001).

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  1. Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology, Xi’an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi’an, 710055, China

    Yong Li  (李勇), Yufeng Zhao  (赵玉峰) & Juan Wang  (王娟)

  2. Institute for Sustainable Energy, College of Science, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China

    Yong Li  (李勇), Yufeng Zhao  (赵玉峰), Xiaochen Feng  (冯晓晨), Xuan Wang  (王轩), Qinhao Shi  (石钦昊) & Jiujun Zhang  (张久俊)

  3. Key Laboratory of Applied Chemistry, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao, 066000, China

    Xiaochen Feng  (冯晓晨) & Jing Wang  (王静)

  4. Department of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China

    Yanglong Hou  (侯仰龙)

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Author contributions Zhao Y, Wang J, Hou Y and Zhang J designed and guided the work. Li Y performed the experiments. Feng X and Wang J performed the first-principles calculations. Li Y wrote the paper with support from Wang X and Shi Q. All authors contributed to the general discussion.

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Yong Li is a PhD student of Xi’an University of Architecture and Technology under the supervision of Prof. Juan Wang. Currently, he is studying at Shanghai University as an exchange student in Prof. Yufeng Zhao’s group. His research is mainly focused on the low-temperature sodium ion batteries.

Yufeng Zhao is currently working as a professor at Shanghai University. She obtained her PhD from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore in 2006. Afterward, she worked at Deakin University, Australia (2006–2008) and Phillips University Marburg, Germany (2008–2009) as a research scientist. She was also a visiting professor at the Northwestern University (2014–2015). Her research mainly focuses on energy-storage materials and devices, such as nanocarbon materials, supercapacitors, and electro-catalysts.

Juan Wang is currently working as a professor at Xi’an University of Architecture and Technology. She obtained her PhD from Xi’an University of Architecture and Technology in 2009. Afterward, she worked as a visiting research fellow at Georgia Institute of Technology (2013–2014). Her research interests focus on energy storage materials for power sources, including Li-S battery and Li/Na-ion battery.

Yanglong Hou earned his PhD in materials science from Harbin Institute of Technology in 2000. After a short postdoctoral training at Peking University, he worked at the University of Tokyo (2002–2005) as a JSPS foreign special researcher and also at Brown University (2005–2007) as a postdoctoral researcher. He joined Peking University in 2007. His research interests include the design and chemical synthesis of functional nanoparticles, and their biomedical and energy-related applications.

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Li, Y., Zhao, Y., Feng, X. et al. A durable P2-type layered oxide cathode with superior low-temperature performance for sodium-ion batteries. Sci. China Mater. 65, 328–336 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40843-021-1742-8

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