Induced effect regulation of Nasicon-Type polyanion cathodes toward high-energy Na-ion batteries
摘要
Iron-based NASICON-type polyanion materials are regarded as one of the most promising cathodes because of their low cost, three-dimensional Na+ ion diffusion and robust structure stability for Na-ion batteries. However, the energy density of NASICON-type polyanion cathodes is greatly restricted by low Fe2+/Fe3+ redox potential, which is intrinsically dependent on the chemical coordination nature of the polyanion groups. Herein, the induced effects are carefully regulated by SO4/PO4 polyanions substitution engineering to maintain favorable kinetics and elevate Fe2+/Fe3+ redox potential. The reduced Fe-O covalency can enlarge energy gap between antibonding orbital and Fermi energy level, finally increasing the potential of Fe2+/Fe3+ redox couples. As concept proof, NASICON-type Na0.6Fe2(PO4)0.6(SO4)2.4 with suitable SO4/PO4 polyanion groups ratio delivers the enhanced induced effects with facilitated Na+ migration kinetics, which enables an increased average working voltage of ~3.2 V (vs. ~ 2.8 V of NaFe2(PO4)(SO4)2 and ~2.45 V of Na3Fe2(PO4)3), achieving 400 W h kg-1-level energy density.