Design principles for aqueous Na-ion battery cathodes

Xingyu Guo, Zhenbin Wang, Zhi Deng, Bo Wang, Xi Chen, Shyue Ping Ong*

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Abstract

Here, we develop design rules for aqueous sodium-ion battery cathodes through a comprehensive density functional theory study of the working potential and aqueous stability of known cathode materials. These design rules were applied in a high-throughput screening of Na-ion battery cathode materials for application in aqueous electrolytes. Five promising cathode materials, NASICON-Na3Fe2(PO4)3, Na2FePO4F, Na3FeCO3PO4, alluadite-Na2Fe3(PO4)3, and Na3MnCO3PO4, were identified as hitherto-unexplored aqueous sodium-ion battery cathodes, with high voltage, good capacity, high stability in aqueous environments, and facile Na-ion migration. These findings pave the way for practical cathode development for large-scale energy-storage systems based on aqueous Na-ion battery chemistry. © 2020 American Chemical Society.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)6875-6885
JournalChemistry of Materials
Volume32
Issue number16
Online published27 Jul 2020
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 25 Aug 2020
Externally publishedYes

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