Scalable synthesis of Na3V2(PO4)3/C with high safety and ultrahigh-rate performance for sodium-ion batteries

doi:10.1016/j.cjche.2021.06.008

Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering ›› 2022, Vol. 46 ›› Issue (6): 280-286.DOI: 10.1016/j.cjche.2021.06.008

Scalable synthesis of Na₃V₂(PO₄)₃/C with high safety and ultrahigh-rate performance for sodium-ion batteries

Guijia Cui¹, Hong Wang¹, Fengping Yu², Haiying Che^1,3, Xiaozhen Liao¹, Linsen Li¹, Weimin Yang², Zifeng Ma^1,3

1 Department of Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Electrochemical Energy Devices Research Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China;
2 SINOPEC Shanghai Research Institute of Petrochemical Technology, Shanghai 201208, China;
3 Zhejiang NaTRIUM Energy Co. Ltd., Shaoxing 312000, China

Received:2021-04-03 Revised:2021-05-25 Online:2022-07-20 Published:2022-06-28
Contact: Hong Wang,E-mail:wanghnw@sjtu.edu.cn;Zifeng Ma,E-mail:zfma@sjtu.edu.cn
Supported by:
This work was supported by the National Key Research and Development Program (2016YFB0901505), the Natural Science Foundation of China (22005190, 21938005), the Science & Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality (19DZ1205500), Zhejiang Key Research and Development Program (2020C01128).

Scalable synthesis of Na₃V₂(PO₄)₃/C with high safety and ultrahigh-rate performance for sodium-ion batteries

Guijia Cui¹, Hong Wang¹, Fengping Yu², Haiying Che^1,3, Xiaozhen Liao¹, Linsen Li¹, Weimin Yang², Zifeng Ma^1,3

1 Department of Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Electrochemical Energy Devices Research Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China;
2 SINOPEC Shanghai Research Institute of Petrochemical Technology, Shanghai 201208, China;
3 Zhejiang NaTRIUM Energy Co. Ltd., Shaoxing 312000, China

通讯作者: Hong Wang,E-mail:wanghnw@sjtu.edu.cn;Zifeng Ma,E-mail:zfma@sjtu.edu.cn
基金资助:
This work was supported by the National Key Research and Development Program (2016YFB0901505), the Natural Science Foundation of China (22005190, 21938005), the Science & Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality (19DZ1205500), Zhejiang Key Research and Development Program (2020C01128).

Abstract

Abstract: NASICON-type Na₃V₂(PO₄)₃ is a promising electrode material for developing advanced sodium-ion batteries. Preparing Na₃V₂(PO₄)₃ with good performance by a cost-effective and large-scale method is significant for industrial applications. In this work, a porous Na₃V₂(PO₄)₃/C cathode material with excellent electrochemical performance is successfully prepared by an agar-gel combined with freeze-drying method. The Na₃V₂(PO₄)₃/C cathode displayed specific capacities of 113.4 mAh·g^-1, 107.0 mAh·g^-1 and 87.1 mAh·g^-1 at 0.1 C, 1 C and 10 C, respectively. For the first time, the 500-mAh soft-packed symmetrical sodium-ion batteries based on Na₃V₂(PO₄)₃/C electrodes are successfully fabricated. The 500-mAh symmetrical batteries exhibit outstanding low temperature performance with a capacity retention of 83% at 0 ℃ owing to the rapid sodium ion migration ability and structural stability of Na₃V₂(PO₄)₃/C. Moreover, the thermal runaway features are revealed by accelerating rate calorimetry (ARC) test for the first time. Thermal stability and safety of the symmetrical batteries are demonstrated to be better than lithium-ion batteries and some reported sodium-ion batteries. Our work makes it clear that the soft-packed symmetrical sodium ion batteries based on Na₃V₂(PO₄)₃/C have a prospect of practical application in high safety requirement fields.

Key words: Na₃V₂(PO₄)₃/C, Sodium-ion batteries, Symmetrical battery, Accelerating rate calorimetry, Battery thermal safety

摘要： NASICON-type Na₃V₂(PO₄)₃ is a promising electrode material for developing advanced sodium-ion batteries. Preparing Na₃V₂(PO₄)₃ with good performance by a cost-effective and large-scale method is significant for industrial applications. In this work, a porous Na₃V₂(PO₄)₃/C cathode material with excellent electrochemical performance is successfully prepared by an agar-gel combined with freeze-drying method. The Na₃V₂(PO₄)₃/C cathode displayed specific capacities of 113.4 mAh·g^-1, 107.0 mAh·g^-1 and 87.1 mAh·g^-1 at 0.1 C, 1 C and 10 C, respectively. For the first time, the 500-mAh soft-packed symmetrical sodium-ion batteries based on Na₃V₂(PO₄)₃/C electrodes are successfully fabricated. The 500-mAh symmetrical batteries exhibit outstanding low temperature performance with a capacity retention of 83% at 0 ℃ owing to the rapid sodium ion migration ability and structural stability of Na₃V₂(PO₄)₃/C. Moreover, the thermal runaway features are revealed by accelerating rate calorimetry (ARC) test for the first time. Thermal stability and safety of the symmetrical batteries are demonstrated to be better than lithium-ion batteries and some reported sodium-ion batteries. Our work makes it clear that the soft-packed symmetrical sodium ion batteries based on Na₃V₂(PO₄)₃/C have a prospect of practical application in high safety requirement fields.

关键词: Na₃V₂(PO₄)₃/C, Sodium-ion batteries, Symmetrical battery, Accelerating rate calorimetry, Battery thermal safety

Guijia Cui, Hong Wang, Fengping Yu, Haiying Che, Xiaozhen Liao, Linsen Li, Weimin Yang, Zifeng Ma. Scalable synthesis of Na₃V₂(PO₄)₃/C with high safety and ultrahigh-rate performance for sodium-ion batteries[J]. Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering, 2022, 46(6): 280-286.

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Scalable synthesis of Na₃V₂(PO₄)₃/C with high safety and ultrahigh-rate performance for sodium-ion batteries

Scalable synthesis of Na₃V₂(PO₄)₃/C with high safety and ultrahigh-rate performance for sodium-ion batteries

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