Electrochemically in situ formed rocksalt phase in titanium dioxide determines pseudocapacitive sodium-ion storage

Dafu Tang, Ruohan Yu, Yalong Jiang, Jiantao Li (), Zerui Yan, Sicheng Fan, Xiaojuan Huang, Sungsik Lee, Tianyi Li, Qingshui Xie, Liqiang Mai (), Dong-Liang Peng () and Qiulong Wei ()
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Dafu Tang: Xiamen University
Ruohan Yu: Wuhan University of Technology
Yalong Jiang: Wuhan Textile University
Jiantao Li: Argonne National Laboratory
Zerui Yan: Xiamen University
Sicheng Fan: Xiamen University
Xiaojuan Huang: Xiamen University
Sungsik Lee: Argonne National Laboratory
Tianyi Li: Argonne National Laboratory
Qingshui Xie: Xiamen University
Liqiang Mai: Wuhan University of Technology
Dong-Liang Peng: Xiamen University
Qiulong Wei: Xiamen University

Nature Communications, 2025, vol. 16, issue 1, 1-9

Abstract: Abstract Earth-abundant TiO2 is a promising negative electrode for low-cost sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) owing to its high capacity, rapid (dis)charging capability, safe operation potential and nonflammability. Crystalline anatase TiO2 is not suitable for reversible Na+ (de)intercalation, but it displays pseudocapacitive response after repeated cycles. Herein, we find and demonstrate that ordered rocksalt (RS) NaTiO2 nanograins are in situ formed by electrochemically cycling with Na+ ions in anatase and amorphous TiO2. The in situ formed RS-NaTiO2 follows a solid-solution reaction with small volume changes of only 2.0%, that determines the pseudocapacitive “mirror-like” cyclic voltammetry curve with a couple of broad redox peaks at 0.75 V vs. Na+/Na, a high capacity of 253 mAh g−1, high-rate capability and thousands of stable cycles. The multistep crystalline-to-amorphous-to-RS transformations are able to be electrochemically activated during the aging process of assembled full cells. Our finding provides a direction for developing unconventional Ti-based high-performance active materials for SIBs with both high energy and power densities.

Date: 2025
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