Issue 23, 2021

Yolk–shell structured CoSe2/C nanospheres as multifunctional anode materials for both full/half sodium-ion and full/half potassium-ion batteries

Abstract

Transition metal selenides (TMSs) are suitable for SIBs and PIBs owing to their satisfactory theoretical capacity and superior electrical conductivity. However, the large radius of Na+/K+ easily leads to sluggish kinetics and poor conductivity, which hinder the development of SIBs and PIBs. Structure design is an effective method to solve these obstacles. In this study, Co2+ ions combined with glycerol molecules to form self-assembled nanospheres at first, and then they were in situ converted into CoSe2 nanoparticles embedded in a carbon matrix during the selenization process. This structure has three-dimensional ion diffusion channels that can effectively hamper the aggregation of metal compound nanoparticles. Meanwhile, the CoSe2/C of the yolk–shell structure and a large number of pores help alleviate volume expansion and facilitate electrolyte wettability. These structural advantages of CoSe2/C endow it with remarkable electrochemical performances for full/half SIBs and full/half PIBs. The obtained CoSe2/C exhibits superior stability and excellent performance (312.1 mA h g−1 at 4 A g−1 after 1600 cycles) for SIBs. When it is used as an anode material for PIBs, 369.2 mA h g−1 can be retained after 200 cycles at 50 mA g−1 and 248.1 mA h g−1 can be retained after 200 cycles at 500 mA g−1; in addition, CoSe2/C also shows superior rate capacity (186.4 mA h g−1 at 1000 mA g−1). A series of ex situ XRD measurements were adapted to explore the possible conversion mechanism of CoSe2/C as the anode for PIBs. It is worth noting that the full-cell of CoSe2/C//Na3V2(PO4)3@rGO for SIBs and the full-cell of CoSe2/C//PTCDA-450 for PIBs were successfully assembled. The relationship between the structure and performance of CoSe2/C was investigated through density functional theory (DFT).

Graphical abstract: Yolk–shell structured CoSe2/C nanospheres as multifunctional anode materials for both full/half sodium-ion and full/half potassium-ion batteries

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
24 feb 2021
Accepted
30 apr 2021
First published
30 apr 2021

Nanoscale, 2021,13, 10385-10392

Yolk–shell structured CoSe2/C nanospheres as multifunctional anode materials for both full/half sodium-ion and full/half potassium-ion batteries

X. Sun, S. Zeng, R. Man, L. Wang, B. Zhang, F. Tian, Y. Qian and L. Xu, Nanoscale, 2021, 13, 10385 DOI: 10.1039/D1NR01227D

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