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 language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 47685-47695 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | ACS applied materials & interfaces |
Volume | 14 |
Issue number | 42 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 26 Oct 2022 |
Keywords
- NASICON cathode
- Na-activation engineering
- Na-ion batteries
- NaV(PO)
- fast-charging performance
- structural regulation