To address the challenges of air stability and slurry processability in layered transition metal oxide O3-type NaNi1/3Fe1/3Mn1/3O2(NFM)for sodium-ion batteries(SIBs),we have designed an innovative 500℃...To address the challenges of air stability and slurry processability in layered transition metal oxide O3-type NaNi1/3Fe1/3Mn1/3O2(NFM)for sodium-ion batteries(SIBs),we have designed an innovative 500℃reheating strategy.This method improves the surface properties of NFM without the need for additional coating layers,making it more efficient and suitable for large-scale applications.Pristine NFM(NFM-P)was first synthesized through a high-temperature solid-state method and then modified using this reheating approach(NFM-HT).This strategy significantly enhances air stability and electrochemical performance,yielding an initial discharge specific capacity of 151.46 mAh/g at 0.1C,with a remarkable capacity retention of 95.04%after 100 cycles at 0.5C.Additionally,a 1.7 Ah NFM‖HC(hard carbon)pouch cell demonstrates excellent long-term cycling stability(94.64%retention after 500 cycles at 1C),superior rate capability(86.48%retention at 9C),and strong low-temperature performance(77%retention at-25℃,continuing power supply at-40℃).Notably,even when overcharged to 8.29 V,the pouch cell remained safe without combustion or explosion.This reheating strategy,which eliminates the need for a coating layer,offers a simpler,more scalable solution for industrial production while maintaining outstanding electrochemical performance.These results pave the way for broader commercial adoption of NFM materials.展开更多
Metallic lithium represents a promising anode candidate to be utilized in future high-energy lithium batteries.However,the undesirable dendrite growth and fragile solid-electrolyte interphase(SEI)pose critical challen...Metallic lithium represents a promising anode candidate to be utilized in future high-energy lithium batteries.However,the undesirable dendrite growth and fragile solid-electrolyte interphase(SEI)pose critical challenge for pursuing further practical application.In contrast to traditional approaches of using inert/lithiophilicity coating,here,we demonstrate a reverse strategy of introducing a highly conductive and lithophobic carbon fabric(CF)scaffold on lithium foil to guide a favorable nucleation site of lithium far away from the anode/separator interface.The CF scaffold with high conductivity can couple with inner electric field for achieving a uniform distribution of the lithium-ion flux,while the lithophobic feature offers the condition to guide the preferred deposition of lithium onto the underlying lithium foil,which greatly reduces the risk of dendrite-induced short circuits.Moreover,the SEI immersed in the CF scaffold is well supported by CF fibers and therefore exhibits extremely high stability during charge–discharge cycles.As a result,the lithium/CF anodes show>2,000-h stable cycling at 0.5 mA cm−2.Lithium metal batteries equipped with our lithium/CF anode deliver a high capacity retention of~99.99%per cycle,i.e.,retain~97.3%capacity after 200 cycles.The unique interface-regulation strategy is versatile for various conductive scaffolds(e.g.,ultrathin and ultralight conductive fabrics),exhibiting high superiority for highly safe lithium metal batteries.展开更多
In recent years,researches on improving high-voltage performance of lithium-ion batteries incorporating LiNi0.5Co0.2Mn0.3O2(NCM523)and artificial graphite(AG)have been widely reported.However,limited atten...In recent years,researches on improving high-voltage performance of lithium-ion batteries incorporating LiNi0.5Co0.2Mn0.3O2(NCM523)and artificial graphite(AG)have been widely reported.However,limited attentions have been paid to understand the effects and influence mechanisms of charge and discharge rates and charge limit currents on cyclability of NCM523/AG cells.Herein,a∼1.9 Ah NCM523/AG pouch cell is employed,whose electrochemical and structural evolutions after 800 cycles at various rates are comprehensively investigated.We find that cycling performances are strongly influenced by charge rate,followed by limit current and discharge rate.The cell charged at a high rate and cell charged until reaching a low limit current both exhibit low capacity retentions compared to the cell discharged at a high rate.Possible failure reasons are analyzed by advanced characterizations.Results reveal that NCM523 cathodes of the cells deteriorated early experience severe transition metal dissolution,lattice distortion,and partial phase transformation.Meanwhile,the deposited transition metals on AG anodes catalyze the electrolyte consumption,lithium plating and active area loss.Finally,these side reactions notably increase cell impedance and electrochemical polarization.Undoubtedly,these findings clearly outline the challenges and optimization direction for high-rate NCM523/AG cells.展开更多
基金the financial support provided by the Longzihu New Energy Laboratory Joint Fund of Henan Province(2023008)the Energy Storage Mater.and Processes Key Laboratory of Henan Province Open Fund(2021003)+1 种基金the Collaborative Innovation Team Project Fund of Industry-University-Research(32214085)the financial support received from Zhejiang Vast Na Technology Co.,Ltd.(24110380)。
摘要To address the challenges of air stability and slurry processability in layered transition metal oxide O3-type NaNi1/3Fe1/3Mn1/3O2(NFM)for sodium-ion batteries(SIBs),we have designed an innovative 500℃reheating strategy.This method improves the surface properties of NFM without the need for additional coating layers,making it more efficient and suitable for large-scale applications.Pristine NFM(NFM-P)was first synthesized through a high-temperature solid-state method and then modified using this reheating approach(NFM-HT).This strategy significantly enhances air stability and electrochemical performance,yielding an initial discharge specific capacity of 151.46 mAh/g at 0.1C,with a remarkable capacity retention of 95.04%after 100 cycles at 0.5C.Additionally,a 1.7 Ah NFM‖HC(hard carbon)pouch cell demonstrates excellent long-term cycling stability(94.64%retention after 500 cycles at 1C),superior rate capability(86.48%retention at 9C),and strong low-temperature performance(77%retention at-25℃,continuing power supply at-40℃).Notably,even when overcharged to 8.29 V,the pouch cell remained safe without combustion or explosion.This reheating strategy,which eliminates the need for a coating layer,offers a simpler,more scalable solution for industrial production while maintaining outstanding electrochemical performance.These results pave the way for broader commercial adoption of NFM materials.
基金The authors acknowledge financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(61704085,21835003,and 21674050)the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province(BE2019120 and BK20221332)+8 种基金the Natural Science Foundation of Universities from Jiangsu Province(22KJA480002)Jiangsu Planned Projects for Postdoctoral Research Funds(2019K202)the Hong Kong Scholars Program(XJ2018008),the first-class discipline research promotion plan(N2205G and N2104)the Program for Jiangsu Specially-Appointed Professors(RK030STP15001)the NUPT“1311 Project”and Scientific Foundation(NY218164 and NY217169)the Foundation of Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics of Zhejiang Province(2023FE002)the Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province(LQ21E040001)(S.Y.)the Natural Science Foundation of Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications(NY221086,NY216025,and NY217073)the Project of State Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays,Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications(GZR2022010018).
摘要Metallic lithium represents a promising anode candidate to be utilized in future high-energy lithium batteries.However,the undesirable dendrite growth and fragile solid-electrolyte interphase(SEI)pose critical challenge for pursuing further practical application.In contrast to traditional approaches of using inert/lithiophilicity coating,here,we demonstrate a reverse strategy of introducing a highly conductive and lithophobic carbon fabric(CF)scaffold on lithium foil to guide a favorable nucleation site of lithium far away from the anode/separator interface.The CF scaffold with high conductivity can couple with inner electric field for achieving a uniform distribution of the lithium-ion flux,while the lithophobic feature offers the condition to guide the preferred deposition of lithium onto the underlying lithium foil,which greatly reduces the risk of dendrite-induced short circuits.Moreover,the SEI immersed in the CF scaffold is well supported by CF fibers and therefore exhibits extremely high stability during charge–discharge cycles.As a result,the lithium/CF anodes show>2,000-h stable cycling at 0.5 mA cm−2.Lithium metal batteries equipped with our lithium/CF anode deliver a high capacity retention of~99.99%per cycle,i.e.,retain~97.3%capacity after 200 cycles.The unique interface-regulation strategy is versatile for various conductive scaffolds(e.g.,ultrathin and ultralight conductive fabrics),exhibiting high superiority for highly safe lithium metal batteries.
基金We thank the Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province,China(grant Nos.LQ21B030004 and LQ21E040001)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(grant No.12147219)。
摘要In recent years,researches on improving high-voltage performance of lithium-ion batteries incorporating LiNi0.5Co0.2Mn0.3O2(NCM523)and artificial graphite(AG)have been widely reported.However,limited attentions have been paid to understand the effects and influence mechanisms of charge and discharge rates and charge limit currents on cyclability of NCM523/AG cells.Herein,a∼1.9 Ah NCM523/AG pouch cell is employed,whose electrochemical and structural evolutions after 800 cycles at various rates are comprehensively investigated.We find that cycling performances are strongly influenced by charge rate,followed by limit current and discharge rate.The cell charged at a high rate and cell charged until reaching a low limit current both exhibit low capacity retentions compared to the cell discharged at a high rate.Possible failure reasons are analyzed by advanced characterizations.Results reveal that NCM523 cathodes of the cells deteriorated early experience severe transition metal dissolution,lattice distortion,and partial phase transformation.Meanwhile,the deposited transition metals on AG anodes catalyze the electrolyte consumption,lithium plating and active area loss.Finally,these side reactions notably increase cell impedance and electrochemical polarization.Undoubtedly,these findings clearly outline the challenges and optimization direction for high-rate NCM523/AG cells.