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ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
Volume 26, Issue 44, Pages 8083-8093Publisher
WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH
DOI: 10.1002/adfm.201603439
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- Global Frontier R&D Program of the Center for Hybrid Interface Materials (HIM) - Ministry of Science, Information & Communication Technology (ICT) [2013M3A6B1078875]
- Human Resources Development program of the Korea Institute of Energy Technology Evaluation and Planning (KETEP) - Korea Government Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy [20154010200840]
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The development of high-energy and high-power density sodium-ion batteries is a great challenge for modern electrochemistry. The main hurdle to wide acceptance of sodium-ion batteries lies in identifying and developing suitable new electrode materials. This study presents a composition-graded cathode with average composition Na[Ni(0.61)Co(0.12)Mn(0.2)7]O-2, which exhibits excellent performance and stability. In addition to the concentration gradients of the transition metal ions, the cathode is composed of spoke-like nanorods assembled into a spherical superstructure. Individual nanorod particles also possess strong crystallographic texture with respect to the center of the spherical particle. Such morphology allows the spoke-like nanorods to assemble into a compact structure that minimizes its porosity and maximizes its mechanical strength while facilitating Na+-ion transport into the particle interior. Microcompression tests have explicitly verified the mechanical robustness of the composition-graded cathode and single particle electrochemical measurements have demonstrated the electrochemical stability during Na+-ion insertion and extraction at high rates. These structural and morphological features contribute to the delivery of high discharge capacities of 160 mAh (g oxide)(-1) at 15 mA g(-1) (0.1 C rate) and 130 mAh g(-1) at 1500 mA g(-1) (10 C rate). The work is a pronounced step forward in the development of new Na ion insertion cathodes with a concentration gradient.
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