Nitrogen-doped graphene-wrapped Cu2S as a superior anode in sodium-ion batteries

Cai, Jiyu; Reinhart, Benjamin; Eng, Peter; Liu, Yongqiang; Sun, Cheng Jun; Zhou, Hua; Ren, Yang; Meng, Xiangbo

doi:10.1016/j.carbon.2020.08.031

Title: Nitrogen-doped graphene-wrapped Cu₂S as a superior anode in sodium-ion batteries

Journal Article · Tue Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 2020 · Carbon

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbon.2020.08.031· OSTI ID:1774278

Cai, Jiyu ^[1]; Reinhart, Benjamin ^[2]; Eng, Peter ^[3]; Liu, Yongqiang ^[4]; Sun, Cheng Jun ^[2]; Zhou, Hua ^[2]; Ren, Yang ^[2]; Meng, Xiangbo ^[1]

Univ. of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR (United States)
Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States). Advanced Photon Source (APS)
Univ. of Chicago, IL (United States)
Univ. of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR (United States); University of Science and Technology Beijing (China)

Sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) have been attracting an ever-growing research interest, mainly ascribed to their cost-effectiveness. However, SIBs have been significantly hindered by lack of a suitable anode. Herein, an exceptional Cu₂S-based composite anode is developed via a facile ball-milling method, in which Cu₂S particles are wrapped by nitrogen-doped graphene sheets (Cu₂S@NG). This Cu₂S@NG composite anode enables extremely long cycling life, ultra-stable cyclability with high capacity, and excellent rate capability. The superior performance of the Cu₂S@NG composite is owing to its intriguing core-shell structure and the exceptional properties of both the Cu₂S and NG. In this study, it is found that the NG shell yields multiple merits in improving the performance of Cu₂S: (i) mitigating the loss of active materials, (ii) constituting a stable interface, (iii) providing improved electrical conductivity and good ionic transfer, and (iv) enhancing mechanical integrity. Additionally, the vital effects of different voltage windows and a surface coating via atomic layer deposition on further enhancing performance are clarified. Significantly, the electrochemical mechanism of Cu₂S during sodiation/desodiation is unveiled using advanced synchrotron-based in-situ X-ray diffraction and X-ray adsorption spectroscopy. This work represents a great advance in seeking high-performance anodes in SIBs.

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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)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-06CH11357

OSTI ID:: 1774278

Journal Information:: Carbon, Vol. 170; ISSN 0008-6223

Publisher:: ElsevierCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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