Revisiting the alluaudite NaMnFe2(PO4)3 sodium insertion material: Structural, diffusional and electrochemical insights
Revisiting the alluaudite NaMnFe2(PO4)3 sodium insertion material: Structural, diffusional and electrochemical insights
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10.1016/j.electacta.2018.06.178
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发表时间:
2018-09
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6.6
通讯作者:
Debasmita Dwibedi;P. W. Jaschin;Ritambhara Gond;P. Barpanda
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作者:
Debasmita Dwibedi;P. W. Jaschin;Ritambhara Gond;P. Barpanda
Among the gamut of sodium battery insertion materials, NaMnFe 2 (PO 4) 3 was reported as the first alluaudite framework compound albeit with poor electrochemical activity [Chem. Mater. 22 (2010) 5554]. We hereby report auto-combustion synthesis of carbon coated NaMnFe 2 (PO 4) 3 alluaudite and its Na+ diffusion, ionic conductivity and electrochemical activity synergizing experiments with bond valence site energy (BVSE) modeling. It registered a 2.8 V redox activity with a reversible capacity of∼ 60 mAh g− 1 with good cycling stability. BVSE calculations revealed an exceptionally low one-dimensional migration barrier of 0.31 eV for Na-ion diffusion. It was in sync with the low activation energy barrier of 0.162 eV derived from ac impedance spectroscopy. NaMnFe 2 (PO 4) 3 alluaudite cathode was found to have conductivity value of 0.5× 10− 6 S cm− 1 at room temperature. Among the PO 4-based sodium battery insertion materials, NaMnFe 2 (PO 4) 3 alluaudite shows excellent ionic conductivity with very low Na+ migration barrier. It can lead to the realization of superior reversible capacity in this alluaudite cathode comparable to LiFePO 4.