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Vol. 11 (2019)

All Binder-Free Electrodes for High-Performance Wearable Aqueous Rechargeable Sodium-Ion Batteries

https://doi.org/10.1007/s40820-019-0332-7
Bing He
Division of Advanced Nanomaterials, Key Laboratory of Nanodevices and Applications, Joint Key Laboratory of Functional Nanomaterials and Devices, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Suzhou Institute of Nano‑Tech and Nano‑Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou 215123, People’s Republic of China
Ping Man
Division of Advanced Nanomaterials, Key Laboratory of Nanodevices and Applications, Joint Key Laboratory of Functional Nanomaterials and Devices, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Suzhou Institute of Nano‑Tech and Nano‑Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou 215123, People’s Republic of China
Qichong Zhang
School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Jurong West 639798, Singapore
Huili Fu
Division of Advanced Nanomaterials, Key Laboratory of Nanodevices and Applications, Joint Key Laboratory of Functional Nanomaterials and Devices, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Suzhou Institute of Nano‑Tech and Nano‑Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou 215123, People’s Republic of China
Zhenyu Zhou
Division of Advanced Nanomaterials, Key Laboratory of Nanodevices and Applications, Joint Key Laboratory of Functional Nanomaterials and Devices, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Suzhou Institute of Nano‑Tech and Nano‑Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou 215123, People’s Republic of China
Chaowei Li
Division of Advanced Nanomaterials, Key Laboratory of Nanodevices and Applications, Joint Key Laboratory of Functional Nanomaterials and Devices, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Suzhou Institute of Nano‑Tech and Nano‑Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou 215123, People’s Republic of China
Qiulong Li
Division of Advanced Nanomaterials, Key Laboratory of Nanodevices and Applications, Joint Key Laboratory of Functional Nanomaterials and Devices, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Suzhou Institute of Nano‑Tech and Nano‑Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou 215123, People’s Republic of China
Lei Wei
School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Jurong West 639798, Singapore
Yagang Yao
Division of Advanced Nanomaterials, Key Laboratory of Nanodevices and Applications, Joint Key Laboratory of Functional Nanomaterials and Devices, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Suzhou Institute of Nano‑Tech and Nano‑Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou 215123, People’s Republic of China

Corresponding Author: Yagang Yao

ygyao2018@nju.edu.cn

Nano-Micro Letters, Vol. 11 (2019), Article Number: 101

Abstract

Extensive efforts have recently been devoted to the construction of aqueous rechargeable sodium-ion batteries (ARSIBs) for large-scale energy-storage applications due to their desired properties of abundant sodium resources and inherently safer aqueous electrolytes. However, it is still a significant challenge to develop highly flexible ARSIBs ascribing to the lack of flexible electrode materials. In this work, nanocube-like KNiFe(CN)6 (KNHCF) and rugby ball-like NaTi2(PO4)3 (NTP) are grown on carbon nanotube fibers via simple and mild methods as the flexible binder-free cathode (KNHCF@CNTF) and anode (NTP@CNTF), respectively. Taking advantage of their high conductivity, fast charge transport paths, and large accessible surface area, the as-fabricated binder-free electrodes display admirable electrochemical performance. Inspired by the remarkable flexibility of the binder-free electrodes and the synergy of KNHCF@CNTF and NTP@CNTF, a high-performance quasi-solid-state fiber-shaped ARSIB (FARSIB) is successfully assembled for the first time. Significantly, the as-assembled FARSIB possesses a high capacity of 34.21 mAh cm−3 and impressive energy density of 39.32 mWh cm−3. More encouragingly, our FARSIB delivers superior mechanical flexibility with only 5.7% of initial capacity loss after bending at 90° for over 3000 cycles. Thus, this work opens up an avenue to design ultraflexible ARSIBs based on all binder-free electrodes for powering wearable and portable electronics.


Highlights:


1 Nanocube-like KNiFe(CN)6 and rugby ball-like NaTi2(PO4)3 are grown on carbon nanotube fibers via simple and mild methods.
2 A quasi-solid-state fiber-shaped aqueous rechargeable sodium-ion battery based on all binder-free electrodes is successfully assembled for the first time, delivering a high volumetric capacity of 34.21 mAh cm−3 and impressive volumetric energy density of 39.32 mWh cm−3.
3 The device delivers superior mechanical flexibility with only 5.7% of initial capacity loss after bending at 90° for over 3000 cycles.

Keywords

Carbon nanotube fiber Binder-free electrode Flexibility Aqueous rechargeable energy-storage device Sodium-ion battery
He, Bing, Ping Man, Qichong Zhang, Huili Fu, Zhenyu Zhou, Chaowei Li, Qiulong Li, Lei Wei, and Yagang Yao. 2019. “All Binder-Free Electrodes for High-Performance Wearable Aqueous Rechargeable Sodium-Ion Batteries”. Nano-Micro Letters 11 (November):101. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40820-019-0332-7.
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