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Revealing the Self‐Regulating Phase Transition Mechanism of Low‐Volume P2+“Z” in P2‐Type Sodium Manganese with High‐Entropy Substitution for Sodium‐Ion Batteries
Author(s) -
Zhang Kai,
Niu Yao,
Xing Haiyang,
Wang Peifeng,
Wu Lingbing,
Yao Xianghua,
Xu Youlong
Publication year - 2025
Publication title -
small
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.785
H-Index - 236
eISSN - 1613-6829
pISSN - 1613-6810
DOI - 10.1002/smll.202407524
Abstract Layered transition metal oxide P2‐Na 0.7 MnO 2 typically faces challenges such as low potential plateau, phase transitions, and poor rate capability. A cost‐effective high‐entropy substitution strategy is developed to synthesize P2‐Na 0.7 Li 0.02 K 0.02 Fe 0.2 Cu 0.2 La 0.02 Ti 0.02 V 0.02 Mn 0.5 O 2 . The study elucidates that the synergistic influence of substituted elements, specifically Cu 2+ /Cu 3+ and Fe 3+ /Fe 4+ , engenders higher redox potentials, substantially enhancing the potential plateau (the discharge midpoint potential increased from 2.36–3.5 V). The addition of La improves structural stability and conductivity. This high‐entropy substitution methodology adeptly mitigates volumetric O2 phase transitions, fostering the formation of a moderate self‐regulating P2+“Z” phase. The material's volume change in the second cycle at approximately the same potential (≈2.6 V) is about ‐0.17%. Notably, Hall effect testing indicates that the material primarily conducts electricity through holes. Both bulk and surface carrier concentrations, as well as mobility, have increased. The conductivity increases up to four times (from 8.43E‐06 (S cm −1 ) to 3.49E‐05 (S cm −1 )). The material delivers a reversible capacity of 151.8 mAh g −1 at 0.1 C within the range of 1.5–4.5 V, retaining 81.3% of capacity at 1 C after 100 cycles. It retains 97.6% capacity at 1 C after 50 cycles within the range of 2.0–4.2 V.

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