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Title: A Low‐Cost Durable Na‐FeCl 2 Battery with Ultrahigh Rate Capability

Abstract

Abstract Na‐based batteries have long been regarded as an inexpensive, sustainable candidate for large‐scale stationary energy storage applications. Unfortunately, the market penetration of conventional Na‐NiCl 2 batteries is approaching its limit for several reasons, including limited rate capability and high Ni cost. Herein, a Na‐FeCl 2 battery operating at 190 °C is reported that allows a capacity output of 116 mAh g −1 at an extremely high current density of 33.3 mA cm −2 (≈0.6C). The superior rate performance is rooted in the intrinsically fast kinetics of the Fe/Fe 2+ redox reaction. Furthermore, it is demonstrated that a small amount of Ni additive (10 mol%) effectively mitigates capacity fading of the Fe/NaCl cathode caused by Fe particle pulverization during long‐term cycling. The modified Fe/Ni cathode exhibits excellent cycling stability, maintaining a discharge energy density of over 295 Wh kg −1 for 200 cycles at 10 mA cm −2 (≈ C /5).

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  1. Battery Materials and Systems Group Energy and Environment Directorate Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Richland WA 99354 USA
  2. Environmental Dynamics &, Simulation Group Environmental Molecular Science Division Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Richland WA 99354 USA
  3. Chemical &, Biological Processing Group Energy and Environment Directorate Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Richland WA 99354 USA
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USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1596182
Grant/Contract Number:  
DE‐AC06‐76LO1830
Resource Type:
Publisher's Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Advanced Energy Materials
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Name: Advanced Energy Materials Journal Volume: 10 Journal Issue: 10; Journal ID: ISSN 1614-6832
Publisher:
Wiley Blackwell (John Wiley & Sons)
Country of Publication:
Germany
Language:
English

Citation Formats

Zhan, Xiaowen, Bowden, Mark E., Lu, Xiaochuan, Bonnett, Jeffery F., Lemmon, Teresa, Reed, David M., Sprenkle, Vincent L., and Li, Guosheng. A Low‐Cost Durable Na‐FeCl 2 Battery with Ultrahigh Rate Capability. Germany: N. p., 2020. Web. doi:10.1002/aenm.201903472.
Zhan, Xiaowen, Bowden, Mark E., Lu, Xiaochuan, Bonnett, Jeffery F., Lemmon, Teresa, Reed, David M., Sprenkle, Vincent L., & Li, Guosheng. A Low‐Cost Durable Na‐FeCl 2 Battery with Ultrahigh Rate Capability. Germany. https://doi.org/10.1002/aenm.201903472
Zhan, Xiaowen, Bowden, Mark E., Lu, Xiaochuan, Bonnett, Jeffery F., Lemmon, Teresa, Reed, David M., Sprenkle, Vincent L., and Li, Guosheng. Thu . "A Low‐Cost Durable Na‐FeCl 2 Battery with Ultrahigh Rate Capability". Germany. https://doi.org/10.1002/aenm.201903472.
@article{osti_1596182,
title = {A Low‐Cost Durable Na‐FeCl 2 Battery with Ultrahigh Rate Capability},
author = {Zhan, Xiaowen and Bowden, Mark E. and Lu, Xiaochuan and Bonnett, Jeffery F. and Lemmon, Teresa and Reed, David M. and Sprenkle, Vincent L. and Li, Guosheng},
abstractNote = {Abstract Na‐based batteries have long been regarded as an inexpensive, sustainable candidate for large‐scale stationary energy storage applications. Unfortunately, the market penetration of conventional Na‐NiCl 2 batteries is approaching its limit for several reasons, including limited rate capability and high Ni cost. Herein, a Na‐FeCl 2 battery operating at 190 °C is reported that allows a capacity output of 116 mAh g −1 at an extremely high current density of 33.3 mA cm −2 (≈0.6C). The superior rate performance is rooted in the intrinsically fast kinetics of the Fe/Fe 2+ redox reaction. Furthermore, it is demonstrated that a small amount of Ni additive (10 mol%) effectively mitigates capacity fading of the Fe/NaCl cathode caused by Fe particle pulverization during long‐term cycling. The modified Fe/Ni cathode exhibits excellent cycling stability, maintaining a discharge energy density of over 295 Wh kg −1 for 200 cycles at 10 mA cm −2 (≈ C /5).},
doi = {10.1002/aenm.201903472},
journal = {Advanced Energy Materials},
number = 10,
volume = 10,
place = {Germany},
year = {Thu Jan 30 00:00:00 EST 2020},
month = {Thu Jan 30 00:00:00 EST 2020}
}

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