钠离子电池电极材料研究进展

室温钠离子电池由于原料丰富,分布广泛,价格低廉,引起了人们的研究兴趣。然而,由于钠离子相对于锂离子较重且半径较大,这会限制钠离子在电极材料中的可逆脱嵌过程,从而影响电池的电化学性能。因此研发先进的电极材料成为钠离子电池实用化的关键。本文中我们主要介绍了几种典型的钠离子电池电极材料,并对其最新的研究进展进行了简要综述,将为钠离子电池新型电极材料的研究提供基础。     

钠离子电池工作原理及关键电极材料研究进展

由于钠资源价格低廉、分布广泛等优点,钠离子电池及其关键电极材料的研究近年来引起了广泛的关注.然而,与锂相比,钠的离子半径大得多,使其在储钠材料中的迁移速度过慢而严重地限制了钠离子电池倍率性能的提升和储钠容量的表达,而且钠元素具有更高的相对原子质量,也在理论上限制了钠离子电池的能量密度.因此,开发先进的、利于钠离子脱嵌的电极材料是开发高性能钠离子电池的关键.本文在钠离子电池工作原理的基础上,着重介绍了几类典型的关键电极材料,并对它们的研究进展进行了简要综述.     

水系钠离子电池电极材料研究进展

随着太阳能、风能等可再生能源发电并网普及应用和智能电网建设,储能技术成为能源优化利用的核心技术之一。水系钠离子电池具有资源丰富、价格低廉等优势,作为未来电网储能的重要选择而成为近年来电化学储能技术前沿的研究热点。由于受到水的热力学电化学窗口限制及嵌钠反应的特殊性(例如溶液的pH值、氧的溶解等),以及容量、电化学电位、适应性及催化效应等,电极材料选择面临挑战,进而影响水系钠离子电池的应用。因此,电极材料成为水系钠离子电池的研究重点。本文简要概括了水系钠离子电池的特点,并对氧化物、聚阴离子化合物、普鲁士蓝类似物和有机物等电极材料体系的最新研究进展进行了总结,并概括了将来的发展方向,为推动水系钠离子电池的发展和能源优化研究奠定了基础。     

钠离子电池微/纳结构电极材料研究

钠离子电池电极材料资源丰富,价格低廉. 然而,现阶段钠离子电池电极材料的性能还不理想,开发合适的电极材料是实现髙容量、长循环寿命钠离子电池的关键. 本文将以作者近期的研究工作为主,着重讨论几种微/纳米材料作为钠离子电池电极的性能及作用机理,并展望其今后的发展趋势.     

室温钠离子电池关键材料研究进展

钠离子电池凭借钠资源丰富、价格低廉在大规模储能领域有着重要应用前景. 然而,钠离子相对锂离子较大的半径和质量限制了它在电极材料中的可逆脱嵌,导致其电化学性能不佳. 因此研发稳定、高效储钠的高比能电极材料是钠离子电池实用化的关键. 另外,进一步优化与电极材料相匹配的电解质来实现高安全、长寿命钠离子电池的构建,推动其商业化进程,也是迫切需要解决的问题. 本文主要对室温钠离子电池关键材料（包括正极、负极和电解质材料）的研究进展进行简要综述,并探讨了其面临的困难及可行的解决方案,为钠离子电池的发展提供一定参考依据.     

静电纺丝在钠离子电池中的应用研究进展

钠离子电池具有与锂离子电池相似工作机理,因其原料资源丰富,是一种极具应用前景的新一代储能设备.然而,钠离子电池面临着电极材料体积膨胀过大、钠离子传输动力学较慢和能量密度偏低等问题,阻碍了其实用化.静电纺丝技术合成的一维钠离子电池电极材料,可通过形貌调控或碳复合方式有效缓冲储钠过程中电极的体积膨胀,而且具有连续的电子传递和较短的离子传输路径,从而改善钠离子传输动力学,以提高电池倍率性能.通过电纺还可简便地制备直接用于钠离子电池的柔性纤维膜来提高电池的能量密度.综述了静电纺丝技术制备钠离子电池材料的研究进展,主要包括正极和负极材料,对今后静电纺丝在钠离子电池中的发展进行了展望.     

钠离子电池关键材料研究及应用进展

钠离子资源丰富,分布广泛,价格低廉,因而钠离子电池被认为是下一代大规模储能技术的理想选择之一. 然而,钠离子较大的半径和质量不利于它与电极材料的可逆反应. 开发能够快速、稳定储钠的基质材料是提升钠离子电池性能的关键之一. 此外,如何合理地优化电解质,匹配正负极材料,以实现高性能、高安全、低成本钠离子全电池的构建,切实将其推向市场,也是亟待解决的问题. 本文综述了国内外钠离子电池关键材料（包括正极材料、负极材料和电解质）的研究进展,介绍了一些具有代表性的钠离子全电池实例. 对钠离子电池的基础研究和实际应用具有一定参考价值和借鉴意义.     

钠离子电池炭基负极材料研究进展

钠离子电池是目前新兴的低成本储能技术,因在大规模电化学储能中具有较好的应用前景而受到了国内外学者广泛的关注与研究。作为钠离子电池的关键电极材料之一,非石墨的炭质材料因具有储钠活性高、成本低廉、无毒无害等诸多优点,而被认为是钠离子电池实际应用时负极的最佳选择。本文详细综述了目前钠离子电池炭基负极材料的研究进展,重点介绍了炭质材料的储钠机理与特性,分析了炭材料结构与电化学性能之间的关系,探讨了其存在的问题,为钠离子电池炭基负极材料的发展提供有益的认识。     

钠离子电池正极材料研究进展

近年来,钠离子电池由于资源丰富、价格低廉等特点,逐渐成为储能领域的研究热点。然而,钠离子具有较大的离子半径和较慢的动力学速率,成为制约储钠材料发展的主要因素,而发展高性能的嵌钠正极材料是提高钠离子电池比能量和推进其应用的关键。本文详细综述了目前钠离子电池研究的正极材料体系,包括过渡金属氧化物、聚阴离子类材料、普鲁士蓝类化合物、有机分子和聚合物、非晶材料等,并结合这几年我们课题组在正极方面的研究工作,探讨了材料的结构和电化学性能的关系,分析了提高正极材料可逆容量、电压、结构稳定性的可能途径,为钠离子电池电极材料的发展提供参考。     

水系钠离子电池的研究进展及实用化挑战

水系钠离子电池因其安全性高、成本低、环境友好等突出优势近些年来受到了广泛而深入的研究, 在取得巨大进展的同时也逐步开始了产业化进程. 但是与有机体系二次电池相比, 水系钠离子电池仍然极大地受限于电解液较窄的电化学稳定窗口和电极材料较差的循环稳定性. 迄今为止, 如何解决上述问题依然是这一领域发展的关键. 本综述主要概述了水系钠离子电池电极材料、电解液以及集流体的最新进展, 分析了开发高性能水系钠离子电池的挑战和可能的解决策略, 并进一步讨论了水系钠离子电池的发展前景.     

NASICON结构正极材料用于钠离子电池的研究进展

随着二次电池技术的迅速发展,锂离子电池(LIBs)已经成为了当今社会一种重要的储能装置。然而,地壳中锂资源有限、含锂化合物价格昂贵,因此科研工作者正在积极寻找LIBs的替代品。钠离子电池(SIBs)具有与LIBs相似的工作原理,且钠元素在地球上储量更丰富更均匀、价格更低廉,使得SIBs成为了最有希望替代LIBs的新型二次电池体系之一。不过,钠离子半径较大、充放电过程中电极材料的不可逆性更明显等缺点,明显地增加了开发高性能SIBs的难度。因此,寻找具有优异性能的电极材料,成为了当前SIBs研究的难点和重点。钠超离子导体(NASICON)结构材料是一类具有超快钠离子传导能力的化合物,在脱/嵌钠过程中具有离子传导率高、结构稳定等优点,表现出明显的应用潜力。本文将在介绍NASICON材料晶体结构的基础上,重点从过渡金属种类与个数,以及阴离子调控的角度,总结其研究进展,并分析了该类材料面临的主要问题和挑战。     

Methods of improving the initial Coulombic efficiency and rate performance of both anode and cathode materials for sodium-ion batteries

Sodium-ion batteries(SIBs) have gained more scientists’ interest, owing to some facts such as the natural abundance of Na, the similarities of physicochemical characteristics between Li and Na. The irreversible Na+ions consumption during the first cycle of charge/discharge process(due to the formation of the solid electrolyte interface(SEI) on the electrode surface and other irreversible reactions) is the factor that determines high performance SIBs and largely reduces the capacity of the full c...     

NiSe2 nanoparticles encapsulated in CNTs covered and N-doped TiN/carbon nanofibers as a binder-free anode for advanced sodium-ion batteries

Metal selenides are promising anodes for sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) due to the high theoretical capacity through conversion reaction mechanism. However, developing metal selenides with superior electrochemical sodium-ion storage performance is still a great challenge. In this work, a novel composite material of free-standing NiSe₂ nanoparticles encapsulated in N-doped TiN/carbon composite nanofibers with carbon nanotubes (CNTs) in-situ grown on the surface (NiSe₂@N-TCF/CNTs) is prepared by electrospinning and pyrolysis technique. In this composite materials, NiSe₂ nanoparticles on the surface of carbon nanofibers were encapsulated into CNTs, thus avoiding aggregation. The in-situ grown CNTs not only improve the conductivity but also act as a buffer to accommodate the volume expansion. TiN inside the nanofibers further enhances the conductivity and structural stability of carbon-based nanofibers. When directly used as anode for SIBs, the NiSe₂@N-TCF/CNT electrode delivered a reversible capacity of 392.1 mAh/g after 1000 cycles and still maintained 334.4 mAh/g even at a high rate of 2 A/g. The excellent sodium-ion storage performance can be attributed to the fast Na⁺ diffusion and transfer rate and the pseudocapacitance dominated charge storage mechanism, as is evidenced by kinetic analysis. The work provides a novel approach to the fabrication of high-performance anode materials for other batteries.     

Temperature-Dependent Electrochemical Properties and Electrode Kinetics of Na3V2(PO4)2O2F Cathode for Sodium-Ion Batteries with High Energy Density

Phosphate cathode materials are practical for use in sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) owing to their high stability and long-term cycle life. In this work, the temperature-dependent properties of the phosphate cathode Na₃V₂(PO₄)₂O₂F (NVPOF) are studied in a wide temperature range from −25 to 55 °C. Upon cycling at general temperature (above 0 °C), the NVPOF cathode retains an excellent charge/discharge performance, and the rate capability is noteworthy, indicating that NVPOF is a competitive candidate as a temperature-adaptive cathode for SIBs. Upon decreasing the temperature below 0 °C, the cell performance deteriorates, which may be caused by the electrolyte and Na electrode, based on the study of ionic conductivity and electrode kinetics. This work proposes a new breakthrough point for the development of SIBs with high performance over a wide temperature range for advanced power systems.     

Nanowire of WP as a High-Performance Anode Material for Sodium-Ion Batteries

The design and development of electrode materials with high specific capacity and long cycling life for sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) is still a critical challenge. In this communication, we report the development of tungsten phosphide (WP) nanowire on carbon cloth (WP/CC) as an anode for SIBs. The WP/CC exhibits superior sodium storage capability with 502 mA h g⁻¹ at 0.1 A g⁻¹. Moreover, this anode is capable of delivering a long lifespan at 2 A g⁻¹ with an excellent capacity retention of 99 % after 1000 cycles.     

Metal-organic frameworks derived carbon-coated ZnSe/Co0.85Se@N-doped carbon microcuboid as an advanced anode material for sodium-ion batteries

Transition metal selenides attract significant attention as advanced anode materials for sodium-ion batteries（SIBs） in recent years due to their appropriate working potential and high theoretic capacity. However, the poor structural stability and rate capability limit their further practical applications. Herein,zeolite imidazole framework-8/zeolite imidazole framework-67 is used as a template to prepare Co_0.85Se and Zn Se nanoparticles embed in N-doped carbon matrix successfully, and...     

Improving Na+ transport kinetics and Na+ storage of hierarchical rhenium-nickel sulfide (ReS2@NiS2) hollow architecture by assembling layered 2D-3D heterostructures

Mixed metal sulfides have been widely used as anode material of sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) because of their excellent conductivity and sodium ion storage performance. Herein, ReS₂@NiS₂ heterostructures have been triumphantly designed and prepared through anchoring ReS₂ nanosheet arrays on the surface of NiS₂ hollow nanosphere. Specifically, the carbon nanospheres was used as hard template to synthesize NiS₂ hollow spheres as the substrate and then the ultrathin two-dimensional ReS₂ nanosheet arrays were uniformly grown on the surface of NiS₂. The internal hollow property provides sufficient space to relieve the volume expansion, and the outer two-dimensional nanosheet realizes the rapid electron transport and insertion/extraction of Na⁺. Owing to the great improvement of the transport kinetics of Na⁺, NiS₂@ReS₂ heterostructure electrode can achieve a high specific capacity of 400 mAh/g at the high current density of 1 A/g and still maintain a stable cycle stability even after 220 cycles. This hard template method not only paves a new way for the design and construct binary metal sulfide heterostructure electrode materials with outstanding electrochemical performance for Na⁺ batteries but also open up the potential applications of anode materials of SIBs.     

Recent Progress of P2-Type Layered Transition-Metal Oxide Cathodes for Sodium-Ion Batteries

Sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) have attracted much attention due to their abundance, easy accessibility, and low cost. All of these advantages make them potential candidates for large-scale energy storage. The P2-type layered transition-metal oxides (Na_xTMO₂; TM=Mn, Co, Ni, Ti, Fe, V, Cr, and a mixture of multiple elements) exhibit good Na⁺ ion conductivity and structural stability, which make them an excellent choice for the cathode materials of SIBs. Herein, the structural evolution, anionic redox reaction, some challenges, and recent progress of Na_xTMO₂ cathodes for SIBs are reviewed and summarized. Moreover, a detailed understanding of the relationship of chemical components, structures, phase compositions, and electrochemical performance is presented. This Review aims to provide a reference for the development of P2-type layered transition-metal oxide cathode materials for SIBs.     

Deciphering an Abnormal Layered-Tunnel Heterostructure Induced by Chemical Substitution for the Sodium Oxide Cathode

Demands for large-scale energy storage systems have driven the development of layered transition-metal oxide cathodes for room-temperature rechargeable sodium ion batteries (SIBs). Now, an abnormal layered-tunnel heterostructure Na_0.44Co_0.1Mn_0.9O₂ cathode material induced by chemical element substitution is reported. By virtue of beneficial synergistic effects, this layered-tunnel electrode shows outstanding electrochemical performance in sodium half-cell system and excellent compatibility with hard carbon anode in sodium full-cell system. The underlying formation process, charge compensation mechanism, phase transition, and sodium-ion storage electrochemistry are clearly articulated and confirmed through combined analyses of in situ high-energy X-ray diffraction and ex situ X-ray absorption spectroscopy as well as operando X-ray diffraction. This crystal structure engineering regulation strategy offers a future outlook into advanced cathode materials for SIBs.