RIS ID

103824

Publication Details

Wang, Y., Yang, J., Chou, S., Liu, H. Kun., Zhang, W., Zhao, D. & Dou, S. Xue. (2015). Uniform yolk-shell iron sulfide-carbon nanospheres for superior sodium-iron sulfide batteries. Nature Communications, 6 8689-1-8689-9.

Abstract

Sodium-metal sulfide battery holds great promise for sustainable and cost-effective applications. Nevertheless, achieving high capacity and cycling stability remains a great challenge. Here, uniform yolk-shell iron sulfide-carbon nanospheres have been synthesized as cathode materials for the emerging sodium sulfide battery to achieve remarkable capacity of ∼545 mA h g-1 over 100 cycles at 0.2 C (100 mA g-1), delivering ultrahigh energy density of ∼438 Wh kg-1. The proven conversion reaction between sodium and iron sulfide results in high capacity but severe volume changes. Nanostructural design, including of nanosized iron sulfide yolks (∼170 nm) with porous carbon shells (∼30 nm) and extra void space (∼20 nm) in between, has been used to achieve excellent cycling performance without sacrificing capacity. This sustainable sodium-iron sulfide battery is a promising candidate for stationary energy storage. Furthermore, this spatially confined sulfuration strategy offers a general method for other yolk-shell metal sulfide-carbon composites.

Grant Number

ARC/LE0237478

Grant Number

ARC/LP120200432

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