N-doped Fe3C@C as an efficient polyselenide reservoir for high-performance sodium-selenium batteries

Wang, Hui; Jiang, Yang; Manthiram, Arumugam

doi:10.1016/j.ensm.2018.06.014

N-doped Fe₃C@C as an efficient polyselenide reservoir for high-performance sodium-selenium batteries

Journal Article · Sat Jun 15 00:00:00 EDT 2019 · Energy Storage Materials

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ensm.2018.06.014· OSTI ID:1598239

Wang, Hui ^[1]; ^[2]; Manthiram, Arumugam ^[3]

Univ. of Texas, Austin, TX (United States). Materials Science&Engineering Program and Texas Materials Institute; Hefei Univ. of Technology (China); University of Texas at Austin
Hefei Univ. of Technology (China)
Univ. of Texas, Austin, TX (United States). Materials Science&Engineering Program and Texas Materials Institute

Sodium-selenium batteries are receiving intense attention due to their high theoretical energy density and low cost, but their pragmatic realization are still impinged by sluggish electrode kinetics and dissolution of sodium polyselenide. In this article, we present a strategy to enable porous N-doped Fe₃C@C matrix to better entrap polyselenide and enhance the capability of the cell, whereby Fe₃C serves as an efficient polyselenide reservoir via stronger chemisorption, as clearly evidenced by experimental analysis and DFT simulations. The as-fabricated half cells with 72.6 wt.% selenium content exhibit highly reversible capacities of 620 mA h g^-1 at 0.1C rate and 405 mA h g^-1 at a high rate of 5C. Moreover, the cell provides superior static stability (shelf-life) as illustrated by its 98.7% capacity retention even after storing for three months. Finally, this material is also paired with Na₃V₂O₂(PO₄)₂F cathode in full cells to realize a stable discharge capacity of 108 mAh g^-1 (based on the weights of both the anode cathode) at 0.1C rate over 50 cycles, thus demonstrating N-doped Fe₃C@C a superior host for sodium-selenium batteries.

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Research Organization:: Univ. of Texas, Austin, TX (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES) (SC-22). Materials Sciences & Engineering Division; China Scholarship Council

Grant/Contract Number:: SC0005397

OSTI ID:: 1598239

Journal Information:: Energy Storage Materials, Journal Name: Energy Storage Materials Journal Issue: C Vol. 16; ISSN 2405-8297

Publisher:: ElsevierCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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