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Title: Polymorphism in Weberite Na 2 Fe 2 F 7 and its Effects on Electrochemical Properties as a Na-Ion Cathode

Journal Article · · Chemistry of Materials
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  1. Materials Department, University of California Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California 93106, United States, Materials Research Laboratory, University of California Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California 93106, United States
  2. Materials Research Laboratory, University of California Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California 93106, United States, Chemical Engineering Department, University of California Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California 93106, United States
  3. Materials Research Laboratory, University of California Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California 93106, United States, Physics Department, University of California Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California 93106, United States
  4. Materials Department, University of California Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California 93106, United States

Weberite-type sodium transition metal fluorides (Na2M2+M'3+F7) have emerged as potential high-performance sodium intercalation cathodes, with predicted energy densities in the 600–800 W h/kg range and fast Na-ion transport. One of the few weberites that have been electrochemically tested is Na2Fe2F7, yet inconsistencies in its reported structure and electrochemical properties have hampered the establishment of clear structure– property relationships. In this study, we reconcile structural characteristics and electrochemical behavior using a combined experimental–computational approach. First-principles calculations reveal the inherent metastability of weberite-type phases, the close energetics of several Na2Fe2F7 weberite polymorphs, and their predicted (de)intercalation behavior. We find that the asprepared Na2Fe2F7 samples inevitably contain a mixture of polymorphs, with local probes such as solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and Mossbauer spectroscopy providing unique insights into the distribution of Na and Fe local environments. Polymorphic Na2Fe2F7 exhibits a respectable initial capacity yet steady capacity fade, a consequence of the transformation of the Na2Fe2F7 weberite phases to the more stable perovskite-type NaFeF3 phase upon cycling, as revealed by ex situ synchrotron X-ray diffraction and solid-state NMR. Overall, these findings highlight the need for greater control over weberite polymorphism and phase stability through compositional tuning and synthesis optimization.

Research Organization:
Univ. of California, Santa Barbara, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE; USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES). Scientific User Facilities (SUF); NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program
Grant/Contract Number:
AC02-06CH11357; DGE 1650114
OSTI ID:
1971403
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1972932
Journal Information:
Chemistry of Materials, Journal Name: Chemistry of Materials Vol. 35 Journal Issue: 9; ISSN 0897-4756
Publisher:
American Chemical SocietyCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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