<p>Fe-based polyanionic cathodes are promising for large-scale Na-ion batteries owing to their stability, safety and elemental abundance, however their capacity remains limited by electrochemically inactive Na sites and irreversible Na loss. Here we identify that the Na<sup>+</sup> coordination environment critically influences the Na-site accessibility and redox activity in Na<sub>4</sub>Fe<sub>3</sub>(PO<sub>4</sub>)<sub>2</sub>P<sub>2</sub>O<sub>7</sub>-type cathodes. Combined experimental and theoretical analyses reveal that precise V<sup>3+</sup> substitution at the Fe2 site harmonizes Na<sup>+</sup> coordination geometry and softens the polyanionic framework, thereby activating previously inert Na sites and stabilizing high-voltage redox reactions above 4 V. The optimized Na<sub>3.4</sub>Fe<sub>2.4</sub>V<sub>0.6</sub>(PO<sub>4</sub>)<sub>2</sub>P<sub>2</sub>O<sub>7</sub> achieves full Na<sup>+</sup> utilization (3.4 Na<sup>+</sup>, 150.7 mAh g<sup>−1</sup>) and a 52% increase in energy density (487 Wh kg<sup>−1</sup>), approaching the practical limit of Li-ion phosphate cathodes. It also demonstrates exceptional durability over 10,000 cycles in the 2.1-4.5 V range and stable pouch-cell performance. These findings provide a coordination-based strategy to overcome intrinsic capacity limitations in phosphate cathodes, enabling high-energy, durable Na-ion batteries.</p>

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Harmonized sodium coordination engineering for high-energy phosphate cathodes

  • Xinyu Li,
  • Duoduo Zhang,
  • Xiangfeng Fan,
  • Lina Gao,
  • Weixin Chen,
  • Liguang Wang,
  • Ruiguo Cao,
  • Shuhong Jiao,
  • Yang Sun,
  • Hao Guo,
  • Yong-Sheng Hu,
  • Xia Lu,
  • Huilin Pan

摘要

Fe-based polyanionic cathodes are promising for large-scale Na-ion batteries owing to their stability, safety and elemental abundance, however their capacity remains limited by electrochemically inactive Na sites and irreversible Na loss. Here we identify that the Na+ coordination environment critically influences the Na-site accessibility and redox activity in Na4Fe3(PO4)2P2O7-type cathodes. Combined experimental and theoretical analyses reveal that precise V3+ substitution at the Fe2 site harmonizes Na+ coordination geometry and softens the polyanionic framework, thereby activating previously inert Na sites and stabilizing high-voltage redox reactions above 4 V. The optimized Na3.4Fe2.4V0.6(PO4)2P2O7 achieves full Na+ utilization (3.4 Na+, 150.7 mAh g−1) and a 52% increase in energy density (487 Wh kg−1), approaching the practical limit of Li-ion phosphate cathodes. It also demonstrates exceptional durability over 10,000 cycles in the 2.1-4.5 V range and stable pouch-cell performance. These findings provide a coordination-based strategy to overcome intrinsic capacity limitations in phosphate cathodes, enabling high-energy, durable Na-ion batteries.