Issue 6, 2023

Inhibition of the P3–O3 phase transition via local symmetry tuning in P3-type layered cathodes for ultra-stable sodium storage

Abstract

Sodium-deficient layered oxide cathode materials such as P3-type Na2/3Ni1/3Mn2/3O2 (P3-NaNM) usually suffer from different kinds of Na+/vacancy ordering and phase transitions upon Na+ extraction/insertion, which result in inferior rate capability and rapid capacity fading over prolonged cycling. To address these challenges, a highly reversible P3-Na2/3Li1/9Ni5/18Mn1/2Ti1/6O2 (P3-NaLNMT) cathode was designed and developed via local symmetry tuning, i.e. adding Na–O–Ti and Na–O–Li configurations. In situ synchrotron-based X-ray diffraction results clearly demonstrate that P3-NaLNMT undergoes a single phase solid-solution reaction as Ni2+/Ni3.2+ redox occurs upon cycling, accompanied by a small variation of unit-cell volume (−2.2%). In contrast, a sluggish phase transformation from the P3 to O3 structure during the discharge process is revealed in P3-NaNM at 0.2C. As a consequence, P3-NaLNMT exhibits an outstanding electrochemical performance and robust structural stability. Specifically, a high-capacity retention of 74% can be achieved in P3-NaLNMT after 2000 cycles at 1C compared to 51% for P3-NaNM after 730 cycles. Moreover, the hard carbon//P3-NaLNMT full battery exhibits a stable midpoint voltage after 500 cycles at 1C. The insights presented in this work pave the way for further designing of cathode materials with even higher performance via phase transition tailoring.

Graphical abstract: Inhibition of the P3–O3 phase transition via local symmetry tuning in P3-type layered cathodes for ultra-stable sodium storage

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
29 nov 2022
Accepted
02 jan 2023
First published
05 jan 2023

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2023,11, 2618-2626

Inhibition of the P3–O3 phase transition via local symmetry tuning in P3-type layered cathodes for ultra-stable sodium storage

Y. Zhou, Z. Xiao, D. Han, S. Wang, J. Chen, W. Tang, M. Yang, L. Shao, C. Shu, W. Hua, D. Zhou and Y. Wu, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2023, 11, 2618 DOI: 10.1039/D2TA09277H

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