• 文献标题:   Reduced graphene oxide aerogel as stable host for dendrite-free sodium metal anode
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   WU F, ZHOU JH, LUO R, HUANG YX, MEI Y, XIE M, CHEN RJ
  • 作者关键词:   sodium metal anode, graphene aerogel, oriented freezedrying, longterm stability, high current density
  • 出版物名称:   ENERGY STORAGE MATERIALS
  • ISSN:   2405-8297
  • 通讯作者地址:   Beijing Inst Technol
  • 被引频次:   14
  • DOI:   10.1016/j.ensm.2019.02.015
  • 出版年:   2019

▎ 摘  要

Sodium (Na) metal has attracted great attention as a promising anode for next-generation energy storage systems because of its abundant resources, potentially low cost, and high theoretical capacity. However, severe dendrite growth, large volume expansion during plating/stripping lead to poor cycle performance and limit the practical application of sodium metal anodes. Here, oriented freeze-drying and molten infusion are used to synthesize a Na-infused reduced graphene oxide aerogel (Na@rGa) composite anode using a reduced graphene oxide aerogel (rGa) as a stable host. This unique host shows ultra-light weight which guarantees high capacity (1064 mAh g(-1)), and the large specific surface area and uniform pores effectively lower the local current density and uniform electrolyte distribution from the inner to the outside of electrode. The Na@rGa anode exhibits low overpotential (50 mV) and stable cycle performance for 1000 cycles at 5 mA cm(-2) in carbonate electrolyte system. The electrochemical performance of a full cell using the Na@rGa composite anode is clearly superior to that of a reference cell. This work provides a new horizon for construction of three-dimensional stable hosts and safe sodium metal anodes.