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Vol. 16 (2024)

High-Entropy Layered Oxide Cathode Enabling High-Rate for Solid-State Sodium-Ion Batteries

https://doi.org/10.1007/s40820-023-01232-0
Tianxun Cai
State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200050, People’s Republic of China
Mingzhi Cai
State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Materials Chemistry and Applications, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, People’s Republic of China
Jinxiao Mu
State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200050, People’s Republic of China
Siwei Zhao
State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Materials Chemistry and Applications, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, People’s Republic of China
Hui Bi
State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200050, People’s Republic of China
Wei Zhao
State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200050, People’s Republic of China
Wujie Dong
State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200050, People’s Republic of China
Fuqiang Huang
State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200050, People’s Republic of China

Corresponding Author: Fuqiang Huang

huangfq@mail.sic.ac.cn

Nano-Micro Letters, Vol. 16 (2024), Article Number: 10

Abstract

Na-ion O3-type layered oxides are prospective cathodes for Na-ion batteries due to high energy density and low-cost. Nevertheless, such cathodes usually suffer from phase transitions, sluggish kinetics and air instability, making it difficult to achieve high performance solid-state sodium-ion batteries. Herein, the high-entropy design and Li doping strategy alleviate lattice stress and enhance ionic conductivity, achieving high-rate performance, air stability and electrochemically thermal stability for Na0.95Li0.06Ni0.25Cu0.05Fe0.15Mn0.49O2. This cathode delivers a high reversible capacity (141 mAh g−1 at 0.2C), excellent rate capability (111 mAh g−1 at 8C, 85 mAh g−1 even at 20C), and long-term stability (over 85% capacity retention after 1000 cycles), which is attributed to a rapid and reversible O3–P3 phase transition in regions of low voltage and suppresses phase transition. Moreover, the compound remains unchanged over seven days and keeps thermal stability until 279 ℃. Remarkably, the polymer solid-state sodium battery assembled by this cathode provides a capacity of 92 mAh g−1 at 5C and keeps retention of 96% after 400 cycles. This strategy inspires more rational designs and could be applied to a series of O3 cathodes to improve the performance of solid-state Na-ion batteries.


Highlights:
1 High-entropy oxides O3-Na0.95Li0.06Ni0.25Cu0.05Fe0.15Mn0.49O2 cathode constructed by compatible radius and different Fermi level ions was designed for solid-state Na-ion batteries.
2 Na0.95Li0.06Ni0.25Cu0.05Fe0.15Mn0.49O2 cathode exhibits high-rate performance, air stability and electrochemically thermal stability.
3 A series of characterizations were performed to explore energy storage mechanism of Na0.95Li0.06Ni0.25Cu0.05Fe0.15Mn0.49O2.

Keywords

High-entropy High-rate performance Li–TM interaction Air stability O3 layered oxide cathode
Cai, Tianxun, Mingzhi Cai, Jinxiao Mu, Siwei Zhao, Hui Bi, Wei Zhao, Wujie Dong, and Fuqiang Huang. 2023. “High-Entropy Layered Oxide Cathode Enabling High-Rate for Solid-State Sodium-Ion Batteries”. Nano-Micro Letters 16 (November):10. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40820-023-01232-0.
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