Na+-Activation Engineering in the Na3V2(PO4)3Cathode with Boosting Kinetics for Fast-Charging Na-Ion Batteries

Xing Shen, Yuefeng Su*, Ni Yang, Xiaoping Jiang, Xingxing Liu, Junlin Mo, Yan Ran, Feng Wu*

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Abstract

Na superionic conductor-structured phosphates have attracted wide interest due to their high working voltage and fast Na+migration facilitated by the robust 3D open framework. However, they usually suffer from low-rate capability and inferior cycling stability due to the low intrinsic electronic conductivity and limited activated Na+ions. Herein, a doping protocol with Na+in the V3+site is developed to activate extra electrochemical Na+ions and expand the migration path of Na+, leading to the improvement of the electronic conductivity and diffusion kinetics. It is also disclosed that the generated stronger Na-O bonds with high ionicity significantly conduce to the enhanced structural stability in the Na+-substituted Na3.05V1.975Na0.025(PO4)3/C cathode. The obtained composite can deliver an excellent rate capacity of 83.8 mA h g-1at 20 C and a moderate cycling persistence of 91.3% over 1500 cycles at 10 C with great fast-charging properties. The reversible structure evolution is confirmed by the ex situ XRD, XPS, and ICP characterization. This work sheds light on awakening electroactive Na+ions and designing phosphates with superior electrochemical stability for practical Na-ion batteries.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)47685-47695
Number of pages11
JournalACS applied materials & interfaces
Volume14
Issue number42
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 26 Oct 2022

Keywords

  • NASICON cathode
  • Na-activation engineering
  • Na-ion batteries
  • NaV(PO)
  • fast-charging performance
  • structural regulation

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