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Revealing the potential of graphene-embedded Na3Fe2(PO4)3 for enhanced sodium-ion battery performance

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In this study, pure sodium iron phosphate [Na3Fe2(PO4)3, abbreviated NFP] and graphene-embedded sodium iron phosphate [Na3Fe2(PO4)3/graphene, abbreviated NFP/G] were effectively produced through a facile sol–gel method followed by physicochemical and electrochemical characterization for sodium-ion batteries. The resulting NFP nanoplates exhibited an even distribution and firm attachment to the graphene sheets of the NFP/G nanocomposite. The nanocomposite displayed superior sodium storage capacity, achieving 115.1 mAh g−1 at a 0.1 C rate, closely approximating the theoretical capacity of pure NFP. As a SIBs cathode, NFP/G stands out for its exceptionally long cycle life and high capacity. It surpasses the capacity of pure NFP, and its derivatives studied at these charge/discharge rates, delivering high capacities of 103.7 mAh g−1 (96.4%) and 86.8 mAh g−1 (93.7%) after 50 and 500 cycles at 0.5 C and 1 C, respectively. The interaction between the NFP nanoplates evenly distributed on the graphene sheets established active sites, promoting the fast and efficient diffusion of sodium ions, leading to reduced diffusion lengths and enhanced electronic conductivity. These results emphasize the promising potential of these nanocomposites for sodium-ion energy storage applications.

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AK acknowledges the Ministry of Education, Government of India (PMRF ID—2102231), and AKSJ acknowledges the DST INSPIRE (DST/INSPIRE/2019/IF190546) for providing a financial support. The authors are thankful to Sophisticated Instrumentation Centre and Department of Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science, IIT Indore, for providing the research facilities.

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  1. Department of Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science, Indian Institute of Technology, Indore, 453552, India

    Archana R. Kanwade, Shraddha M. Rajore & Parasharam M. Shirage

  2. Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology, Indore, 453552, India

    Akash Kumar Satrughna Jena

  3. Polymer Energy Materials Laboratory, School of Chemical Engineering, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, 61186, South Korea

    Sawanta S. Mali, Jyoti V. Patil & Chang Kook Hong

  4. Optoelectronic Convergence Research Center, School of Chemical Engineering, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, 61186, South Korea

    Jyoti V. Patil & Chang Kook Hong

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Archana Kanwade contributed conceptualization, experimental design, carrying out measurements and manuscript composition, and writing—original draft. Akash Kumar Satrughna Jena was performed writing draft and corrections. Shraddha M. Rajore was to help in experiments. Sawanta S. Mali, Jyoti V. Patil, and Chang Kook Hong provided HRTEM and XPS facilities and analysis. Parasharam M. Shirage was involved in conceptualization, funding acquisition, resources, supervision, and writing—review and editing.

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Kanwade, A.R., Jena, A.S., Rajore, S.M. et al. Revealing the potential of graphene-embedded Na3Fe2(PO4)3 for enhanced sodium-ion battery performance. J Mater Sci (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-024-09698-y

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