Enhanced electrochemical performance of sodium cathode materials with partial substitution of Zr
Shugay B. Rakhymbay L. Konarov A. Myung S.-T. Bakenov Z.
January 2023Elsevier Inc.
Electrochemistry Communications
2023#146
The layered cathode material NaNi0.5Mn0.5O2 has attracted attention owing to its high capacity and high operating voltage. However, phase transitions make the electrodes susceptible to rapid capacity fading during cycling. In this study, Mn in NaNi0.5Mn0.5−xZrxO2 is partially substituted with Zr to stabilize the structure, resulting in an increased interlayer spacing for Na+ and an improved micro–nano-level structure with unhindered diffusion pathways. The Zr doping also suppresses the phase transformation (O3hex–O3′mon–P3hex–P3′mon–P3″hex), preventing volume change during cycling. The 3 %-Zr doped material showed a 25 % improvement in capacity retention after 70 cycles at 0.1C compared with the undoped material in the cut-off voltage range of 2.0–4.5 V. The doped material also exhibited improved reversibility of the phase transformations by increasing the inter-slab distance between layers, as confirmed by analysis of the lattice parameters.
Layered oxide materials , O3-P3 phase transition , O3-type NaNi0.5Mn0.5O2 cathode , Sodium-ion battery , Zr doping
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Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, School of Engineering and Digital Sciences, Nazarbayev University, Kabanbay Batyr Ave., 53, Astana, 010000, Kazakhstan
Hybrid Materials Research Center, Department of Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials Engineering, Sejong Battery Institute, Sejong University, Seoul, 05006, South Korea
Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering
Hybrid Materials Research Center
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