Issue 19, 2018

Pseudocapacitance-boosted ultrafast Na storage in a pie-like FeS@C nanohybrid as an advanced anode material for sodium-ion full batteries

Abstract

In order to develop promising anode materials for sodium-ion batteries (SIBs), a novel pie-like FeS@C (P-FeS@C) nanohybrid, in which all ultrasmall FeS nanocrystals (NCs) are completely embedded into the carbon network and sealed by a protective carbon shell, has been prepared. The unique pie-like structure can effectively speed up the kinetics of electrode reactions, while the carbon shell stabilizes the FeS NCs inside. Studies show that the electrochemical reaction processes of P-FeS@C electrodes are dominated by the pseudocapacitive behavior, leading to an ultrafast Na+-insertion/extraction reaction. Hence, the prepared P-FeS@C nanohybrid exhibits superior Na-storage properties especially high rate capability in half cells. For example, it can deliver reversible capacities of 555.1 mA h g−1 at 0.2 A g−1 over 150 cycles and about 60.4 mA h g−1 at 80 A g−1 (an ultrahigh current density even higher than that of the capacitor test). Furthermore, an advanced P-FeS@C//Na3V2(PO4)2O2F full cell has been assembled out, which delivers a stable specific capacity of 441.2 mA h g−1 after 80 cycles at 0.5 A g−1 with a capacity retention of 91.8%.

Graphical abstract: Pseudocapacitance-boosted ultrafast Na storage in a pie-like FeS@C nanohybrid as an advanced anode material for sodium-ion full batteries

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
28 dec 2017
Accepted
12 apr 2018
First published
12 apr 2018

Nanoscale, 2018,10, 9218-9225

Pseudocapacitance-boosted ultrafast Na storage in a pie-like FeS@C nanohybrid as an advanced anode material for sodium-ion full batteries

B. Hou, Y. Wang, J. Guo, Q. Ning, X. Xi, W. Pang, A. Cao, X. Wang, J. Zhang and X. Wu, Nanoscale, 2018, 10, 9218 DOI: 10.1039/C7NR09674G

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