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Materials Based on Antimony and Bismuth for Sodium Storage
Author(s) -
Li Xinyan,
Ni Jiangfeng,
Savilov S. V.,
Li Liang
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
chemistry – a european journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.687
H-Index - 242
eISSN - 1521-3765
pISSN - 0947-6539
DOI - 10.1002/chem.201801574
Subject(s) - bismuth , antimony , anode , redox , materials science , energy storage , renewable energy , nanotechnology , sodium , electrode , process engineering , computer science , chemistry , metallurgy , electrical engineering , engineering , power (physics) , physics , quantum mechanics
Abstract Sodium‐ion batteries (SIBs) that efficiently store electricity into chemical energy have been extensively pursued because of their great potential for low‐cost and large‐scale stationary application such as smart grid and renewable energy. Successful deployment of SIBs requires efficient anode materials that could store Na + ions via a reversible way at reasonable rates. Materials based on antimony and bismuth are capable of storing a high‐concentration of Na + ions via a reversible alloying reaction at suitable redox potentials, and thus have drawn substantial attention. However, these electrode materials are facing significant technical challenges, such as poor conductivity, multiple phase transformation, and severe volume swelling and shrinking, which make efficient materials design a necessity. In this review, we will give a latest overview of research progress in the design and application of electrode materials based on antimony and bismuth, and offer some value insights into their future development in sodium storage.