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Ultra-Stable Sodium-Ion Battery Enabled by All-Solid-State Ferroelectric-Engineered Composite Electrolytes

https://doi.org/10.1007/s40820-024-01474-6
Yumei Wang
College of Aerospace Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, People’s Republic of China
Zhongting Wang
College of Materials Science and Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, People’s Republic of China
Xiaoyu Xu
National University of Singapore (Chongqing) Research Institute, Chongqing 401123, People’s Republic of China
Sam Jin An Oh
Department of Mechanical Engineering, National University of Singapore, 9 Engineering Drive 1, Singapore 117575, Singapore
Jianguo Sun
Department of Mechanical Engineering, National University of Singapore, 9 Engineering Drive 1, Singapore 117575, Singapore
Feng Zheng
Department of Mechanical Engineering, National University of Singapore, 9 Engineering Drive 1, Singapore 117575, Singapore
Xiao Lu
Department of Mechanical Engineering, National University of Singapore, 9 Engineering Drive 1, Singapore 117575, Singapore
Chaohe Xu
College of Aerospace Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, People’s Republic of China
Binggong Yan
Fujian Key Laboratory of Special Energy Manufacturing, Xiamen Key Laboratory of Digital Vision Measurement, Huaqiao University, Xiamen 361021, People’s Republic of China
Guangsheng Huang
College of Materials Science and Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, People’s Republic of China
Li Lu
National University of Singapore (Chongqing) Research Institute, Chongqing 401123, People’s Republic of China

Corresponding Author: Li Lu

luli@nus.edu.sg

Nano-Micro Letters, Vol. 16 (2024), Article Number: 254

Abstract

Symmetric Na-ion cells using the NASICON-structured electrodes could simplify the manufacturing process, reduce the cost, facilitate the recycling post-process, and thus attractive in the field of large-scale stationary energy storage. However, the long-term cycling performance of such batteries is usually poor. This investigation reveals the unavoidable side reactions between the NASICON-type Na3V2(PO4)3 (NVP) anode and the commercial liquid electrolyte, leading to serious capacity fading in the symmetric NVP//NVP cells. To resolve this issue, an all-solid-state composite electrolyte is used to replace the liquid electrolyte so that to overcome the side reaction and achieve high anode/electrolyte interfacial stability. The ferroelectric engineering could further improve the interfacial ion conduction, effectively reducing the electrode/electrolyte interfacial resistances. The NVP//NVP cell using the ferroelectric-engineered composite electrolyte can achieve a capacity retention of 86.4% after 650 cycles. Furthermore, the electrolyte can also be used to match the Prussian-blue cathode NaxFeyFe(CN)6−z·nH2O (NFFCN). Outstanding long-term cycling stability has been obtained in the all-solid-state NVP//NFFCN cell over 9000 cycles at a current density of 500 mA g−1, with a fading rate as low as 0.005% per cycle.


Highlights:
1 The capacity fading mechanism of the conventional Na3V2(PO4)3//Na3V2(PO4)3 (NVP//NVP) cell has been investigated.
2 All-solid-state ferroelectric-engineered composite electrolyte could improve the electrolyte–electrode interfacial stability as well as the interfacial ion conduction of the Na-ion battery using the NVP anode.
3 Outstanding cyclic stability has been achieved in the all-solid-state Na-ion battery using the NVP anode, with a capacity fading rate as low as 0.005% per cycle.

Keywords

Sodium-ion battery NVP anode All-solid-state Cyclic stability Ferroelectric
Wang, Yumei, Zhongting Wang, Xiaoyu Xu, Sam Jin An Oh, Jianguo Sun, Feng Zheng, Xiao Lu, Chaohe Xu, Binggong Yan, Guangsheng Huang, and Li Lu. 2024. “Ultra-Stable Sodium-Ion Battery Enabled by All-Solid-State Ferroelectric-Engineered Composite Electrolytes”. Nano-Micro Letters 16 (July):254. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40820-024-01474-6.
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