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In this research, a novel layered O3-type NaNi0.48Mn0.3Ti0.2Ru0.02O2 is fabricated by using solid-state method for sodium-ion batteries. Sodium-ion battery (SIB) can be a promising alternative to the current lithium-ion battery (LIB) technology due to the shortage of lithium in nature and higher cost. As a promising cathode material, NaNi0.48Mn0.3Ti0.2Ru0.02O2 electrode shows a high reversible capacity of 155.3 mA h g−1 at 0.05 C (12 mA g−1) in the range of 1.5–4.5 V and exhibits a favorable coulombic efficiency. DFT calculation and X-ray diffraction, Raman, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and transmission electron microscopy analysis are introduced to reveal the effects of substitution of Ru4+ for Ni2+ including the decreasing electronic localization, more stable material structure, wider sodium-ion diffusion channels and good diffusion coefficient of Na. The doping of Ru has paved a new way to enhance the electrochemical performances of O3-type cathode materials for SIBs.
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This work was supported by the Science and Technology Development Project of Shandong Province (2016GGX102003, 2017GGX20105), the Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province (ZR2017BEM032), China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (2018M632673), and the Fundamental Research Funds of Shandong University (2015TB016, 2016JC009).
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Leng, M., Bi, J., Wang, W. et al. Synthesis and characterization of Ru doped NaNi0.5Mn0.3Ti0.2O2 cathode material with improved electrochemical performance for sodium-ion batteries. Ionics 25, 1105–1115 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11581-018-2830-x
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