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Ultra‐High Initial Coulombic Efficiency Induced by Interface Engineering Enables Rapid, Stable Sodium Storage
Author(s) -
Wan Yanhua,
Song Keming,
Chen Weihua,
Qin Changdong,
Zhang Xixue,
Zhang Jiyu,
Dai Hongliu,
Hu Zhe,
Yan Pengfei,
Liu Chuntai,
Sun Shuhui,
Chou ShuLei,
Shen Changyu
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.202102368
Subject(s) - faraday efficiency , materials science , electrolyte , nanoclusters , chemical engineering , catalysis , nanotechnology , chemistry , electrode , organic chemistry , engineering
High initial coulombic efficiency is highly desired because it implies effective interface construction and few electrolyte consumption, indicating enhanced batteries’ life and power output. In this work, a high‐capacity sodium storage material with FeS 2 nanoclusters (≈1–2 nm) embedded in N, S‐doped carbon matrix (FeS 2 /N,S‐C) was synthesized, the surface of which displays defects‐repaired characteristic and detectable dot‐matrix distributed Fe‐N‐C/Fe‐S‐C bonds. After the initial discharging process, the uniform ultra‐thin NaF‐rich (≈6.0 nm) solid electrolyte interphase was obtained, thereby achieving verifiable ultra‐high initial coulombic efficiency (≈92 %). The defects‐repaired surface provides perfect platform, and the catalysis of dot‐matrix distributed Fe‐N‐C/Fe‐S‐C bonds to the rapid decomposing of NaSO 3 CF 3 and diethylene glycol dimethyl ether successfully accelerate the building of two‐dimensional ultra‐thin solid electrolyte interphase. DFT calculations further confirmed the catalysis mechanism. As a result, the constructed FeS 2 /N,S‐C provides high reversible capacity (749.6 mAh g −1 at 0.1 A g −1 ) and outstanding cycle stability (92.7 %, 10 000 cycles, 10.0 A g −1 ). Especially, at −15 °C, it also obtains a reversible capacity of 211.7 mAh g −1 at 10.0 A g −1 . Assembled pouch‐type cell performs potential application. The insight in this work provides a bright way to interface design for performance improvement in batteries.

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