Open AccessUnderstanding the Design of Cathode Materials for Na-Ion Batteries
Author(s) -
Priyanka Gupta,
Sujatha Pushpakanth,
M. Ali Haider,
Suddhasatwa Basu
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
acs omega
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.779
H-Index - 40
ISSN - 2470-1343
DOI - 10.1021/acsomega.1c05794
Subject(s) - prussian blue , cathode , commercialization , lithium (medication) , nanotechnology , materials science , sustainable energy , energy storage , engineering physics , electrode , electrochemistry , renewable energy , engineering , electrical engineering , chemistry , business , medicine , power (physics) , physics , marketing , quantum mechanics , endocrinology
With the escalating demand for sustainable energy sources, the sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) appear as a pragmatic option to develop large energy storage grid applications in contrast to existing lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) owing to the availability of cheap sodium precursors. Nevertheless, the commercialization of SIBs has not been carried out so far due to the inefficacies of present electrode materials, particularly cathodes. Thus, from a future application perspective, this short review highlights the intrinsic challenges and corresponding strategies for the extensively researched layered transition metal oxides, polyanionic compounds, and Prussian blue analogues. In addition, the commercial feasibility of existing materials considering relevant parameters is also discussed. The insights provided in the current review may serve as an aid in designing efficient cathode materials for state-of-the-art SIBs.