Journal
NANO ENERGY
Volume 43, Issue -, Pages 317-325Publisher
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.nanoen.2017.11.042
Keywords
Sodium ion batteries; Atomic layer deposition; Carbon-selenium cathode; High mass loading; Energy storage
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Funding
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [51774203, 51374146, 51502177]
- Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong [2014A030310323]
- Foundation of Guangdong Educational Committee [2016KTSCX124]
- Shenzhen Science and Technology Project Program [ZDSYS201606061530079, KQJSCX20170327151152722, JCYJ20160422112012739]
- National Natural Science Foundation of SZU [827-000039]
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Melt diffusion followed by vapor deposition is judiciously combined with atomic layer deposition (ALD) to construct Al2O3-coated (Se/porous N-doped carbon nanofibers)@Se composite (denoted SC@Se-Al2O3) materials for sodium-selenium (Na-Se) batteries. High mass loading, ultrastable and free-standing carbon-selenium cathode is conveniently achieved by tailoring both the Se content and the thickness of deposited Al2O3 layer. Importantly, in contrast to only 176 mAh g(-1) of the electrode without Al2O3 deposition after 660 cycles, the composite with a Se content of 67 wt% and a 3-nm Al2O3 thickness retains a reversible capacity of 503 mAh g(-1) after 1000 cycles with no capacity fading at 0.5 A g(-1). These findings clearly suggest that ALD strategy provides a viable, controllable and effective means of tuning the electrode performance towards high mass loading of active materials and long cycle life of the resulting battery for energy storage applications.
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