Confining ultrafine tin monophosphide in Ti3C2Tx interlayers for rapid and stable sodium ion storage

Tang Jiayong; Peng Xiyue; Lin Tongen; Huang Xia; Luo Bin; Wang Lianzhou

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Tang Jiayong, Peng Xiyue, Lin Tongen, Huang Xia, Luo Bin, Wang Lianzhou. Confining ultrafine tin monophosphide in Ti3C2Tx interlayers for rapid and stable sodium ion storage[J]. eScience, 2021, 1(2): 203-211. doi: 10.1016/j.esci.2021.12.004

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Tang Jiayong, Peng Xiyue, Lin Tongen, Huang Xia, Luo Bin, Wang Lianzhou. Confining ultrafine tin monophosphide in Ti₃C₂T_x interlayers for rapid and stable sodium ion storage[J]. eScience, 2021, 1(2): 203-211. doi: 10.1016/j.esci.2021.12.004

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Confining ultrafine tin monophosphide in Ti₃C₂T_x interlayers for rapid and stable sodium ion storage

doi: 10.1016/j.esci.2021.12.004

Nanomaterials Centre, School of Chemical Engineering and Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD, 4072, Australia

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Corresponding author: Bin Luo, E-mail addresses: b.luo1@uq.edu.au; Lianzhou Wang, E-mail addresses: l.wang@uq.edu.au
Received Date: 2021-10-12
Revised Date: 2021-11-22
Accepted Date: 2021-12-09

Available Online: 2021-12-15

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Abstract

Phase separation in conversion/alloying-based anodes easily causes crystal disintegration and leads to bad cycling performance. Tin monophosphide (SnP) is an excellent anode material for sodium ion battery due to its unique three-dimensional crystallographic layered structure. In this work, we report the in situ growth of ultrafine SnP nanocrystals within Ti₃C₂T_x MXene interlayers. The MXene framework is used as a conductive matrix to provide high ionic/electrical transfer paths and reduce the Na⁺ diffusion barrier in the electrode. In situ and ex situ measurements reveal that the synergy between small SnP crystal domains and the confinement provided by the MXene host prevents mechanical disintegration and major phase separation during the sodiation and desodiation cycles. The resultant electrode exhibits fast Na⁺ storage kinetics and excellent cycling stability for over 1000 cycles. A full cell assembled with this new SnP-based anode and a Na₃V₂(PO₄)₃ cathode delivers a high energy density of 265.4 Wh kg⁻¹ and a power density of 3252.4 W kg^–1, outperforming most sodium-ion batteries reported to date.
- Tin phosphide,
- Sodium-ion battery,
- MXene composites,
- Interlayer confinement,
- Energy density

• Full cell based on the SnP/MXene anode and a Na₃V₂(PO₄)₃ cathode delivered a high energy density of 265.4 Wh kg^-1 and power density of 3252.4 W kg^-1, outperforming most of the reported sodium-ion batteries.
• This strategy presents a new avenue for designing transition metal phosphides for rapid charging and stable sodium-ion storage.
• MXene interlayer confinement effectively alleviate particle pulverization and irreversible phase separation of SnP anode during cycling.

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