High‐Entropy Layered Oxide Cathodes for Sodium‐Ion Batteries. Issue 1 (19th November 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Zhao, Chenglong; Ding, Feixiang; Lu, Yaxiang; Chen, Liquan; Hu, Yong‐Sheng
• Is Part Of: Angewandte Chemie international edition. Volume 59:Issue 1(2020)
• Page Start: 264
• Page End: 269
• Publication Date: 2019-11-19
• Subjects: cathode materials -- high-entropy composition -- O3-type structure -- P3-type structure -- sodium-ion batteries; Chemistry -- Periodicals; 540
• DOI: 10.1002/anie.201912171
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1433-7851

Abstract

Abstract: Material innovation on high‐performance Na‐ion cathodes and the corresponding understanding of structural chemistry still remain a challenge. Herein, we report a new concept of high‐entropy strategy to design layered oxide cathodes for Na‐ion batteries. An example of layered O3‐type NaNi0.12 Cu0.12 Mg0.12 Fe0.15 Co0.15 Mn0.1 Ti0.1 Sn0.1 Sb0.04 O2 has been demonstrated, which exhibits the longer cycling stability (ca. 83 % of capacity retention after 500 cycles) and the outstanding rate capability (ca. 80 % of capacity retention at the rate of 5.0 C). A highly reversible phase‐transition behavior between O3 and P3 structures occurs during the charge‐discharge process, and importantly, this behavior is delayed with more than 60 % of the total capacity being stored in O3‐type region. Possible mechanism can be attributed to the multiple transition‐metal components in this high‐entropy material which can accommodate the changes of local interactions during Na + (de)intercalation. This strategy opens new insights into the development of advanced cathode materials. Abstract : My brave phase : A high entropy oxide (HEO) cathode, containing nine additional components, the layered O3‐phase NaNi0.12 Cu0.12 Mg0.12 Fe0.15 Co0.15 Mn0.1 Ti0.1 Sn0.1 Sb0.04 O2, delivers long cycling stabilities and high rate capability. As more than 60 % of the capacity is stored in the O3‐type region, the entropy stabilization of the O3‐phase gives the cycling stability and better rate performance.