• 文献标题:   A high voltage cathode of Na2+2xFe2-x(SO4)(3) intensively protected by nitrogen-doped graphene with improved electrochemical performance of sodium storage
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   WANG W, LIU XH, XU QJ, LIU HM, WANG YG, XIA YY, CAO YL, AI XP
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  • 出版物名称:   JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A
  • ISSN:   2050-7488 EI 2050-7496
  • 通讯作者地址:   Shanghai Univ Elect Power
  • 被引频次:   13
  • DOI:   10.1039/c7ta11110j
  • 出版年:   2018

▎ 摘  要

As a high-voltage and earth-abundant element, in recent years, alluaudite, Na2+2xFe2-x(SO4)(3), has been regarded as a highly promising cathode material of sodium ion batteries with higher energy density. However, the critical environmental sensitivity and limited conductivity of this kind of sulfate-based (SO42-) polyanionic material has led to its poor crystal stability and inferior intercalation ability. Herein, we report the design of nitrogen-doped graphene under low temperature conditions as an evolutionary modification approach to prepare the Na2+2xFe2-x(SO4)(3); namely, an alluaudite sulfate Na2+2xFe2-x(SO4)(3)@N-rGO composite was prepared by a facile co-precipitation method assisted by the nitrogen-doped graphene. It is therefore surprising that the three-dimensional graphene-based network provides continuous electron pathways; thus, the Na2+2xFe2-x(SO4)(3)@N-rGO composite exhibits improved electronic conductivity and excellent sodium insertion capability, as well as theelectrochemical performance. As a result, it delivers a reversible capacity of 93.2 mA h g(-1) with average redox potential of 3.8 V (vs. Na+/Na) at 0.05C; when the discharge rate increased to 10C, it delivers 56.3 mA h g(-1) and an amazing capacity retention of 83% is achieved after 400 cycles. On the other hand, the doped nitrogen species plays a huge role on improving the electron-donating ability of the graphene layer, which effectively protects the easily oxidized host material from deterioration, giving the material longer stability in a normal oxygen-containing atmosphere. We believe that this work may lead to a promising, low cost, suitable sodium ion battery material for next-generation large-scale energy storage devices.