RIS ID
134785
Abstract
The development of low-cost and long-lasting all-climate cathode materials for the sodium ion battery has been one of the key issues for the success of large-scale energy storage. One option is the utilization of earth-abundant elements such as iron. Here, we synthesize a NASICON-type tuneable Na4Fe3(PO4)2(P2O7)/C nanocomposite which shows both excellent rate performance and outstanding cycling stability over more than 4400 cycles. Its air stability and all-climate properties are investigated, and its potential as the sodium host in full cells has been studied. A remarkably low volume change of 4.0% is observed. Its high sodium diffusion coefficient has been measured and analysed via first-principles calculations, and its three-dimensional sodium ion diffusion pathways are identified. Our results indicate that this low-cost and environmentally friendly Na4Fe3(PO4)2(P2O7)/C nanocomposite could be a competitive candidate material for sodium ion batteries.
Grant Number
ARC/DP160102627
Publication Details
Chen, M., Hua, W., Xiao, J., Cortie, D., Chen, W., Wang, E., Hu, Z., Gu, Q., Wang, X., Indris, S., Chou, S. & Dou, S. (2019). NASICON-type air-stable and all-climate cathode for sodium-ion batteries with low cost and high-power density. Nature Communications, 10 1480-1-1480-11.