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Scalable synthesis of mesoporous FeS2 nanorods as high-performance anode materials for sodium-ion batteries

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Sodium-ion batteries (SIBs), as highly promising alternatives to lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), can be widely used in a variety of next-generation energy storage systems. However, the current commercial graphite anodes of LIBs could not intercalate sodium ions to appreciable extent, and the electrochemical irreversibility hinders further application. Searching for a suitable anode material is a critical issue for the successful development of SIBs. Herein, we report a convenient, fast, and large-scale preparation method of mesoporous FeS2 nanorods. Our specially designed one-dimensional mesoporous structure of FeS2 takes full advantage of ultra-high strain relaxation as well as fast Na+ transport rate arising from microstructural characteristics. As a result, the mesoporous FeS2 nanorods exhibited excellent sodium storage performance. The discharge capacity was retained at 711.1 mAh·g−1 after 450 cycles at a current density of 1000 mA·g−1. The special microstructure and superior performance of mesoporous FeS2 nanorods represent a critical step for transition metal sulfides electrode materials toward practical SIBs application.

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作为锂离子电池 (LIBs) 的极具潜力的替代品, 钠离子电池 (SIBs) 非常有可能广泛应用于下一代大规模储能系统。然而, 目前商业化的锂离子电池石墨负极材料无法稳定地嵌入和脱出钠离子, 电化学储钠的不可逆性在一定程度上阻碍了石墨负极在钠离子电池上的应用, 寻找合适的负极材料是制约钠离子电池发展的关键因素。我们开发了一种可便捷, 快速并大规模制备介孔FeS2纳米棒的方法。我们设计并成功制备的一维介孔FeS2纳米材料可充分利用其微观结构特性, 具有超高应变弛豫效应及钠离子传输速率。电化学测试结果表明介孔FeS2纳米棒表现出优异的储钠性能。在较高的电流密度下 (1000 mA·g−1), 循环450次后放电容量仍保持在711.1 mA·g−1。介孔FeS2纳米棒独特的微观结构及优异的电化学性能为推动过渡金属硫化物电极材料在钠离子电池应用方面发挥了关键作用。

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Acknowledgements

This study was financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 21905239 and U1910208), the Natural Science Foundation of Shanxi Province of China (Nos. 201901D211265, 201901D211257, 201901D111137 and 201901D211208), and the Scientific and Technological Innovation Programs of Higher Education Institutions in Shanxi (Nos. 2019L0609 and 2019L0605).

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  2. School of Chemistry, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, China

    Meng-Yao Tang & Peng-Fei Hu

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Zhang, ZW., Zhong, XB., Zhang, YH. et al. Scalable synthesis of mesoporous FeS2 nanorods as high-performance anode materials for sodium-ion batteries. Rare Met. 41, 21–28 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12598-021-01835-9

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