Journal
ADVANCED ENERGY MATERIALS
Volume 11, Issue 47, Pages -Publisher
WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH
DOI: 10.1002/aenm.202102489
Keywords
hard carbon; sodium; storage mechanism; strategies
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- National Natural Science Foundation of China [52003251, 51873198]
- Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities [JKG01211614]
- Max Planck Society
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Sodium ion batteries are being extensively researched as a potential alternative to lithium batteries, but designing high-performance electrode materials remains a challenge. The different properties of sodium compared to lithium require a thorough understanding of its storage mechanisms and resolution of controversial discussions.
Sodium ion batteries (SIBs) have been extensively investigated as a promising alternative for lithium ion batteries (LIBs) owing to the readily available character of sodium, lower costs of battery systems, as well as a similar working mechanism to LIBs. However, this view turns out to be oversimplified; countless reviews especially in the last years contradict each other, and it is still a challenging task to design highly performing electrode materials for SIBs. Due to the larger radius of Na+, its lower covalent character, and the resulting changes in intercalation chemistry, sodium is far from being only the bigger relative of lithium, and the difference leads to altered loading curves, and the occurrence of a multiplicity of binding sites. An in-depth holistic understanding of the sodium storage mechanisms is needed to resolve the controversial discussions in the research community, ideally starting with unquestionable thermodynamic points. Here, taking a tutorial perspective, first the recent discussions on the storage mechanism of sodium in carbons are reviewed from an unorthodox viewpoint, namely addressing sodium uptake as a multifaceted adsorption process with an added electrochemical binding potential. This model is based on literature data. Afterward, challenges and perspectives revealed by such a model are discussed.
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