Precipitate-stabilized surface enabling high-performance Na0.67Ni0.33-xMn0.67ZnxO2 for sodium-ion battery

Wang Kuan; Zhang Zhengfeng; Cheng Sulan; Han Xiao; Fu Junjie; Sui Manling; Yan Pengfei

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Wang Kuan, Zhang Zhengfeng, Cheng Sulan, Han Xiao, Fu Junjie, Sui Manling, Yan Pengfei. Precipitate-stabilized surface enabling high-performance Na0.67Ni0.33-xMn0.67ZnxO2 for sodium-ion battery[J]. eScience, 2022, 2(5): 529-536. doi: 10.1016/j.esci.2022.08.003

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Wang Kuan, Zhang Zhengfeng, Cheng Sulan, Han Xiao, Fu Junjie, Sui Manling, Yan Pengfei. Precipitate-stabilized surface enabling high-performance Na_0.67Ni_0.33-xMn_0.67Zn_xO₂ for sodium-ion battery[J]. eScience, 2022, 2(5): 529-536. doi: 10.1016/j.esci.2022.08.003

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Precipitate-stabilized surface enabling high-performance Na_0.67Ni_0.33-xMn_0.67Zn_xO₂ for sodium-ion battery

doi: 10.1016/j.esci.2022.08.003

Beijing Key Laboratory of Microstructure and Properties of Solids, Faculty of Materials and Manufacturing, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, 100124, China

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Corresponding author: E-mail address: mlsui@bjut.edu.cn (M. Sui); E-mail address: pfyan@bjut.edu.cn (P. Yan)
Received Date: 2022-04-28
Revised Date: 2022-07-21
Accepted Date: 2022-08-21

Available Online: 2022-08-26

Abstract

Abstract

Electrode interfacial degradations are the key challenges for high-performance rechargeable batteries, usually mitigated through surface modification/coating strategies. Herein, we report a novel mechanism to enhance the surface stability of P2 layered cathodes by introducing a high density of dopant-enriched precipitates. Based on microscopic analysis, we show that forming a high density of precipitates at the grain surface can effectively suppress surface cracking and corrosion, which not only improves the surface/interface stability but also effectively suppresses the intergranular cracking issue. Increasing the doping level can lead to a greater density of precipitates at the surface region, which results in higher surface stability and increased cycling stability of the P2 layered cathode for a sodium-ion battery. We further reveal that prolonged cycling can induce the formation of a precipitate-free surface region due to the loss of Zn dopant and Na. Our in-depth microanalysis reveals cycling-induced dynamic structural evolution of the P2 layered cathodes, highlighting that dopant segregation-induced precipitation is a new approach to achieving high interfacial stability.
- Layered cathode,
- TEM,
- Precipitate,
- Sodium-ion battery,
- Surface stability

● Stabilizing the grain surface can alleviate intergranular cracking.
● Superior cycling performance is achieved by improving the interfacial stability.
● Prolonged cycling leads to a surface de-precipitation process.
● Dopant-enriched precipitates can effectively suppress surface cracking and corrosion.
Author contributions
K. W., P. Y., and M. S. conceived the research plan. P. Y. and M. S. supervised the research. K. W. and S. C. prepared samples, synthesized the cathode materials, and performed battery tests. K. W., P. Y., and M. S. conducted TEM and SEM analyses. K. W. and Z. Z. prepared TEM samples using FIB. J. F. conducted XRD tests. All authors discussed the results and commented on the manuscript.
Declaration of competing interest
The authors declare no competing financial interests.
Appendix A. Supplementary data
Supplementary data to this article can be found online at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.esci.2022.08.003.

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