skip to main content
OSTI.GOV title logo U.S. Department of Energy
Office of Scientific and Technical Information

Title: NASICON-type Na3Fe2(PO4)3 as a low-cost and high-rate anode material for aqueous sodium-ion batteries

Journal Article · · Nano Energy
 [1];  [1];  [1];  [1];  [1];  [2];  [3];  [3];  [4];  [4];  [3];  [5];  [6];  [1]
  1. Oregon State Univ., Corvallis, OR (United States)
  2. Thorlabs Inc., Jessup, MD (United States)
  3. Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
  4. Southern Univ. of Science and Technology, Shenzhen (China)
  5. Beijing Univ. of Chemical Technology, Beijing (China)
  6. Nanyang Technological Univ. (Singapore)
+ Show Author Affiliations

Aqueous sodium-ion batteries are attractive battery alternatives for stationary energy storage due to their inherently low cost and high safety. The development of advanced electrode materials with excellent performance and low cost is crucial for the success of aqueous Na-ion batteries. Albeit the high capacity and stable cycling of the leading anode of NaTi2(PO4)3, the high price of titanium element and the low Na-insertion potential close to the hydrogen evolution reaction may plague its application. Here we introduced a NASICON-type Na3Fe2(PO4)3 as a promising anode alternative for aqueous Na-ion batteries. Synchrotron X-ray diffraction and spectroscopy confirm its phase and atomic structure. Electrochemical characterization and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy reveal the reversible Na+ insertion in Na3Fe2(PO4)3 due to the Fe3+/Fe2+ redox couple, which renders a specific capacity of ~60 mAh g-1 and excellent cycling of 1000 cycles at 10C rate. A Super high rate of 100C was also achieved for this anode with a capacity retention of 61% after 1000 cycles. In addition, the Na3Fe2(PO4)3 anode is paired with a Prussian white analogue of Na2Mn[Fe(CN)6] into a full cell, exhibiting promising cell performance and material sustainability. Furthermore, our work underlines the importance of fabricating aqueous batteries on the basis of the Earth-abundant, cost-effective, and non-toxic elements.

Research Organization:
Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
National Science Foundation (NSF); USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES). Scientific User Facilities Division
Grant/Contract Number:
AC02-06CH11357
OSTI ID:
1561515
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1547081; OSTI ID: 1579514
Journal Information:
Nano Energy, Vol. 64; ISSN 2211-2855
Publisher:
ElsevierCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 60 works
Citation information provided by
Web of Science

References (45)

Electrolyte dependence of the performance of a Na2FeP2O7//NaTi2(PO4)3 rechargeable aqueous sodium-ion battery journal September 2016
Highly Stable Iron- and Manganese-Based Cathodes for Long-Lasting Sodium Rechargeable Batteries journal October 2016
Electrochemical characterization of NaFePO4 as positive electrode in aqueous sodium-ion batteries journal September 2015
Electrochemical Properties of NaTi2(PO4)3 Anode for Rechargeable Aqueous Sodium-Ion Batteries journal January 2011
Towards polyvalent ion batteries: A zinc-ion battery based on NASICON structured Na3V2(PO4)3 journal July 2016
Unique aqueous Li-ion/sulfur chemistry with high energy density and reversibility journal May 2017
Prussian Blue and Its Analogues: Electrochemistry and Analytical Applications journal June 2001
Cathode materials for next generation lithium ion batteries journal July 2013
Na-Doped Li 4 Ti 5 O 12 as an Anode Material for Sodium-Ion Battery with Superior Rate and Cycling Performance journal January 2016
Influence of Fe Substitution into LaCoO 3 Electrocatalysts on Oxygen-Reduction Activity journal January 2019
High-quality Prussian blue crystals as superior cathode materials for room-temperature sodium-ion batteries journal January 2014
Atomic-scale cation dynamics in a monolayer VO X /α-Fe 2 O 3 catalyst journal January 2015
3D Graphene Decorated NaTi 2 (PO 4 ) 3 Microspheres as a Superior High-Rate and Ultracycle-Stable Anode Material for Sodium Ion Batteries journal June 2016
Low-defect Prussian blue nanocubes as high capacity and long life cathodes for aqueous Na-ion batteries journal April 2015
Effect of Concentrated Electrolyte on Aqueous Sodium-ion Battery with Sodium Manganese Hexacyanoferrate Cathode journal January 2017
Thermodynamic Modeling of the SFCA Phase Ca2(Fe,Ca)6(Fe,Al,Si)6O20 journal January 2018
Synthesis of NaTi 2 (PO 4 ) 3 Thin-Film Electrodes by Sol-Gel Method and Study on the Kinetic Behavior of Na + -Ion Insertion/Extraction Reaction in Aqueous Solution journal January 2016
A Layered Iron(III) Phosphate Phase, Na 3 Fe 3 (PO 4 ) 4 : Synthesis, Structure, and Electrochemical Properties as Positive Electrode in Sodium Batteries journal May 2010
Towards High Power High Energy Aqueous Sodium-Ion Batteries: The NaTi 2 (PO 4 ) 3 /Na 0.44 MnO 2 System journal October 2012
Low-Potential Sodium Insertion in a NASICON-Type Structure through the Ti(III)/Ti(II) Redox Couple journal March 2013
Reversible Sodium Ion Insertion in Single Crystalline Manganese Oxide Nanowires with Long Cycle Life journal June 2011
Analysis of XPS spectra of Fe2+ and Fe3+ ions in oxide materials journal February 2008
The Formal Potentials of Solid Metal Hexacyanometalates journal January 1996
Cations in Octahedral Sites: A Descriptor for Oxygen Electrocatalysis on Transition-Metal Spinels journal April 2017
Superior Electrochemical Performance and Storage Mechanism of Na 3 V 2 (PO 4 ) 3 Cathode for Room-Temperature Sodium-Ion Batteries journal October 2012
Fluorine-Free Water-in-Salt Electrolyte for Green and Low-Cost Aqueous Sodium-Ion Batteries journal October 2018
Progress in Aqueous Rechargeable Sodium-Ion Batteries journal March 2018
Pseudocapacitive Contributions to Electrochemical Energy Storage in TiO2 (Anatase) Nanoparticles journal October 2007
"Water-in-salt" electrolyte enables high-voltage aqueous lithium-ion chemistries journal November 2015
High reversible sodium insertion into iron substituted Na1+xTi2−xFex(PO4)3 journal April 2014
Improved Reversibility of Fe 3+ /Fe 4+ Redox Couple in Sodium Super Ion Conductor Type Na 3 Fe 2 (PO 4 ) 3 for Sodium-Ion Batteries journal January 2017
Removal of Interstitial H 2 O in Hexacyanometallates for a Superior Cathode of a Sodium-Ion Battery journal February 2015
First exploration of Na-ion migration pathways in the NASICON structure Na3V2(PO4)3 journal January 2014
Detailed investigation of a NaTi 2 (PO 4 ) 3 anode prepared by pyro-synthesis for Na-ion batteries journal January 2016
Monoclinic Phase Na 3 Fe 2 (PO 4 ) 3 : Synthesis, Structure, and Electrochemical Performance as Cathode Material in Sodium-Ion Batteries journal December 2016
Hierarchical Carbon Framework Wrapped Na 3 V 2 (PO 4 ) 3 as a Superior High-Rate and Extended Lifespan Cathode for Sodium-Ion Batteries journal August 2015
Graphene wrapped NASICON-type Fe2(MoO4)3 nanoparticles as a ultra-high rate cathode for sodium ion batteries journal June 2016
Microwave Synthesized NaTi 2 (PO 4 ) 3 as an Aqueous Sodium-Ion Negative Electrode journal January 2013
Changes in Electronic Structure upon Li Insertion Reaction of Monoclinic Li 3 Fe 2 (PO 4 ) 3 journal September 2006
Na 4 Fe 2+ Fe 3+ (PO 4 ) 3 , a new synthetic NASICON-type phosphate journal March 2009
3D graphene decorated Na4Fe3(PO4)2(P2O7) microspheres as low-cost and high-performance cathode materials for sodium-ion batteries journal February 2019
“Water-in-Salt” Electrolyte Makes Aqueous Sodium-Ion Battery Safe, Green, and Long-Lasting journal July 2017
An Aqueous Symmetric Sodium-Ion Battery with NASICON-Structured Na 3 MnTi(PO 4 ) 3 journal September 2016
Nanostructured electrodes for high-power lithium ion batteries journal July 2012
A low-cost and environmentally benign aqueous rechargeable sodium-ion battery based on NaTi2(PO4)3–Na2NiFe(CN)6 intercalation chemistry journal June 2013

Figures / Tables (5)

Fig. 1(p. 3)figure Fig. 1
Fig. 2(p. 4)figure Fig. 2
Fig. 3(p. 4)figure Fig. 3
Fig. 4(p. 6)figure Fig. 4
Fig. 5(p. 6)figure Fig. 5

Similar Records

Ball Milling-Enabled Fe2.4+ to Fe3+ Redox Reaction in Prussian Blue Materials for Long-Life Aqueous Sodium-Ion Batteries
Journal Article · Sun Jul 23 00:00:00 EDT 2023 · ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces · OSTI ID:1561515
+9 more
Porous NaTi2(PO4)3@C nanocubes as improved anode for sodium-ion batteries
Journal Article · Thu Mar 15 00:00:00 EDT 2018 · Materials Research Bulletin · OSTI ID:1561515
+3 more
Revealing the Fast and Durable Na+ Insertion Reactions in a Layered Na3Fe3(PO4)4 Anode for Aqueous Na-Ion Batteries
Journal Article · Tue Oct 26 00:00:00 EDT 2021 · ACS Materials Au · OSTI ID:1561515
+10 more

Related Subjects

25 ENERGY STORAGE
Anode
Aqueous electrolytes
NASICON structure
Na3Fe2(PO4)3
Sodium-ion batteries
Na3Fe2(PO4)(3)