Controlled phase stability of highly Na-active triclinic structure in nanoscale high-voltage Na2-2xCo1+xP2O7 cathode for Na-ion batteries

  • Hee Jo Song
  • , Jae Chan Kim
  • , Mushtaq Ahmad Dar
  • , Dong Wan Kim*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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    Abstract

    With the increasing demand for high energy density in energy-storage systems, a high-voltage cathode is essential in rechargeable Li-ion and Na-ion batteries. The operating voltage of a triclinic-polymorph Na2CoP2O7, also known as the rose form, is above 4.0 V (vs. Na/Na+), which is relatively high compared to that of other cathode materials. Thus, it can be employed as a potential high-voltage cathode material in Na-ion batteries. However, it is difficult to synthesize a pure rose phase because of its low phase stability, thus limiting its use in high-voltage applications. Herein, compositional-engineered, rose-phase Na2-2xCo1+xP2O7/C (x = 0, 0.1 and 0.2) nanopowder are prepared using a wet-chemical method. The Na2-2xCo1+xP2O7/C cathode shows high electrochemical reactivity with Na ions at 4.0 V, delivering high capacity and high energy density.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)121-127
    Number of pages7
    JournalJournal of Power Sources
    Volume377
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2018 Feb 15

    Bibliographical note

    Funding Information:
    This work was supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) Grant funded by the Ministry of Science, ICT, and Future Planning (No. 2016R1A2B2012728 ). This study was also supported by the R&D Center for Valuable Recycling (Global‐Top R&BD Program) of the Ministry of Environment (project no. R2 ‐17_2016002250005 ). The authors extend their appreciation to the International Scientific Partnership Program ISPP at King Saud University for funding this research work through (ISPP# 0076 ).

    Publisher Copyright:
    © 2017 Elsevier B.V.

    Keywords

    • Cathode
    • High voltage
    • Na-ion battery
    • NaCoPO
    • Rose
    • Triclinic

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
    • Energy Engineering and Power Technology
    • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
    • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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