Issue 5, 2022

Insights into the sodium storage mechanism of Bi2Te3 nanosheets as superior anodes for sodium-ion batteries

Abstract

Although bismuth-based anode materials for sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) have attracted wide attention, their large volume variation hinders their actual applications, especially in Bi2Te3 systems. In this study, Bi2Te3 nanosheets (BT-Ns) are fabricated by a novel strategy via a solvent reductive reaction. The elements Bi and Te are spontaneously grown into ultrathin nanosheets because the hexagonal crystal of Bi2Te3 has a strong tendency to grow horizontally. The crystal structure of the BT-Ns is well developed and the thickness is about 1.42 nm, which can not only offer more active sites but also promote electrical conductivity and the diffusion of Na ions and electrons. It exhibits excellent rate and long-term cyclic performance, delivering 364.0 mA h g−1 at 5 A g−1 after 1200 cycles. The high rate and long-term cyclic performance of the Bi2Te3 anodes is attributed to the facile design of the 2D nanosheet structure, presenting an effective strategy to construct anodes for SIBs. The sodium storage mechanism of Bi2Te3 follows a three-step crystallographic phase change of Bi2Te3, discovered by an in situ X-ray diffraction analysis. The applicability of BT-N anodes in full cells via pairing with Na3V2(PO4)3 cathodes delivers excellent performance (energy density of 107.2 W h kg−1) and satisfactory practical applied prospects.

Graphical abstract: Insights into the sodium storage mechanism of Bi2Te3 nanosheets as superior anodes for sodium-ion batteries

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
04 12 2021
Accepted
05 1 2022
First published
06 1 2022

Nanoscale, 2022,14, 1755-1766

Insights into the sodium storage mechanism of Bi2Te3 nanosheets as superior anodes for sodium-ion batteries

S. Pang, Z. Hu, C. Fan, W. Zhang, Y. Cai, S. Han, J. Liu and J. Liu, Nanoscale, 2022, 14, 1755 DOI: 10.1039/D1NR07960C

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