1. Electrode–Electrolyte Interfacial Chemistry Modulation for Ultra‐High Rate Sodium‐Ion Batteries.
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Tang, Zheng, Wang, Hong, Wu, Peng‐Fei, Zhou, Si‐Yu, Huang, Yuan‐Cheng, Zhang, Rui, Sun, Dan, Tang, You‐Gen, and Wang, Hai‐Yan
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SODIUM ions ,DESOLVATION ,ELECTROLYTES ,THERMODYNAMICS ,STORAGE batteries ,SOLVATION ,CARBONATE minerals ,CARBONATES - Abstract
Sodium‐ion batteries capable of operating at rate and temperature extremes are highly desirable, but elusive due to the dynamics and thermodynamics limitations. Herein, a strategy of electrode–electrolyte interfacial chemistry modulation is proposed. The commercial hard carbon demonstrates superior rate performance with 212 mAh g−1 at an ultra‐high current density of 5 A g−1 in the electrolyte with weak ion solvation/desolvation, which is much higher than those in common electrolytes (nearly no capacity in carbonate‐based electrolytes). Even at −20 °C, a high capacity of 175 mAh g−1 (74 % of its room‐temperature capacity) can be maintained at 2 A g−1. Such an electrode retains 90 % of its initial capacity after 1000 cycles. As proven, weak ion solvation/desolvation of tetrahydrofuran greatly facilitates fast‐ion diffusion at the SEI/electrolyte interface and homogeneous SEI with well‐distributed NaF and organic components ensures fast Na+ diffusion through the SEI layer and a stable interface. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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