Consummating ion desolvation in hard carbon anodes for reversible sodium storage

Ziyang Lu, Huijun Yang, Yong Guo, Hongxin Lin, Peizhao Shan, Shichao Wu, Ping He, Yong Yang, Quan-Hong Yang () and Haoshen Zhou ()
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Ziyang Lu: University of Tsukuba
Huijun Yang: University of Tsukuba
Yong Guo: Tianjin University
Hongxin Lin: Xiamen University
Peizhao Shan: Xiamen University
Shichao Wu: Tianjin University
Ping He: Nanjing University
Yong Yang: Xiamen University
Quan-Hong Yang: Tianjin University
Haoshen Zhou: University of Tsukuba

Nature Communications, 2024, vol. 15, issue 1, 1-13

Abstract: Abstract Hard carbons are emerging as the most viable anodes to support the commercialization of sodium-ion (Na-ion) batteries due to their competitive performance. However, the hard carbon anode suffers from low initial Coulombic efficiency (ICE), and the ambiguous Na-ion (Na+) storage mechanism and interfacial chemistry fail to give a reasonable interpretation. Here, we have identified the time-dependent ion pre-desolvation on the nanopore of hard carbons, which significantly affects the Na+ storage efficiency by altering the solvation structure of electrolytes. Consummating the pre-desolvation by extending the aging time, generates a highly aggregated electrolyte configuration inside the nanopore, resulting in negligible reductive decomposition of electrolytes. When applying the above insights, the hard carbon anodes achieve a high average ICE of 98.21% in the absence of any Na supplementation techniques. Therefore, the negative-to-positive capacity ratio can be reduced to 1.02 for full cells, which enables an improved energy density. The insight into hard carbons and related interphases may be extended to other battery systems and support the continued development of battery technology.

Date: 2024
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