O3-type Na(Mn0.25Fe0.25Co0.25Ni0.25)O2: A quaternary layered cathode compound for rechargeable Na ion batteries.

We report a new layered Na(Mn 0.25 Fe 0.25 Co 0.25 Ni 0.25 )O 2 compound with O3 oxygen stacking. It delivers 180 mAh/g initial discharge capacity and 578 Wh/kg specific energy density with good cycling capability at high cutoff voltage. In situ X-ray diffraction (XRD) shows a reversible structure evolution of O3-P3-O3′-O3″ upon Na de-intercalation. The excellent capacity and cycling performance at high cutoff voltage make it an important model system for studying the general issue of capacity fading in layered Na cathode compounds. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]