In situ microscopy and spectroscopy characterization of microsized Sn anode for sodium-ion batteries

Daali, Amine; Zhou, Xinwei; Zhao, Chen; Hwang, Inhui; Yang, Zhenzhen; Liu, Yuzi; Amine, Rachid; Sun, Cheng-Jun; Otieno, Wilkistar; Xu, Gui-Liang; Amine, Khalil

doi:10.1016/j.nanoen.2023.108753

Title: In situ microscopy and spectroscopy characterization of microsized Sn anode for sodium-ion batteries

Journal Article · 02 August 2023 · Nano Energy

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nanoen.2023.108753 · OSTI ID:2476215

^[1]; Zhou, Xinwei ^[2]; Zhao, Chen ^[3];

^[3]; Yang, Zhenzhen ^[3]; Liu, Yuzi ^[2]; Amine, Rachid ^[3]; Sun, Cheng-Jun ^[3]; Otieno, Wilkistar ^[4]; Xu, Gui-Liang ^[3];

^[3]

Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States); Univ. of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI (United States)
Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States). Center for Nanoscale Materials (CNM)
Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
Univ. of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI (United States)

Microsized Sn is a promising anode material for sodium-ion batteries in terms of cost, specific capacity, and volumetric energy density, which however suffers from huge volume changes and rapid cell degradation upon cycling. Despite recent advances via nanostructured electrode design and interface engineering, the correlation between mechanical stability, solid-electrolyte interphase (SEI) and reaction kinetics/reversibility remains controversial and elusive. Here, in this work, by combining in situ scanning electron microcopy and X-ray absorption spectroscopy as well as X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, we have investigated the underlying electro-chemo-mechanical behavior and their coupling effects during charge/discharge of microsized Sn anode. Our results revealed that microsized Sn is pulverized into nanoparticles with simultaneous formation of numerous voids and pores upon the 1st charge/discharge, while the electrolytes composition plays a critical role on the consequent parasitic reactions and eventually the sodiation/de-sodiation reversibility. In contrast to carbonate-based electrolytes, ether-based electrolytes enabled formation of inorganic species dominated SEI with improved mechanical strength, thus leading to higher specific capacity and improved cycling stability. The present findings are crucial for future development of microsized anode materials for rechargeable batteries with high volumetric energy density.

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Research Organization:: Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES). Scientific User Facilities (SUF); USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Office of Sustainable Transportation. Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-06CH11357

OSTI ID:: 2476215

Journal Information:: Nano Energy, Journal Name: Nano Energy Vol. 115; ISSN 2211-2855

Publisher:: ElsevierCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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