Binary Solvent Induced Stable Interphase Layer for Ultra-Long Life Sodium Metal Batteries

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Sodium foil, promising for high-energy-density batteries, faces reversibility challenges due to its inherent reactivity and unstable solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) layer. In this study, a stable sodium metal battery (SMB) is achieved by tuning the electrolyte solvation structure through the addition of co-solvent 2-methyl tetrahydrofuran (MTHF) to diglyme (Dig). The introduction of cyclic ether-based MTHF results in increased anion incorporation in the solvation structure, even at lower salt concentrations. Specifically, the anion stabilization capabilities of the environmentally sustainable MTHF co-solvent lead to a contact-ion pair-based solvation structure. Time-of-flight mass spectroscopy analysis reveals that a shift toward an anion-dominated solvation structure promotes the formation of a thin and uniform SEI layer. Consequently, employing a NaPF6-based electrolyte with a Dig:MTHF ratio of 50% (v/v) binary solvent yields an average Coulombic efficiency of 99.72% for 300 cycles in Cu||Na cell cycling. Remarkably, at a C/2 cycling rate, Na||Na symmetric cell cycling demonstrates ultra-long-term stability exceeding 7000 h, and full cells with Na0.44MnO2 as a cathode retain 80% of their capacity after 500 cycles. This study systematically examines solvation structure, SEI layer composition, and electrochemical cycling, emphasizing the significance of MTHF-based binary solvent mixtures for high-performance SMBs.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

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2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2024

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Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.) - (2024) vom: 11. März, Seite e2312508

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Vaidyula, Rinish Reddy [VerfasserIn]
Nguyen, Mai H [VerfasserIn]
Weeks, Jason A [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Yixian [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Ziqing [VerfasserIn]
Kawashima, Kenta [VerfasserIn]
Paul-Orecchio, Austin G [VerfasserIn]
Celio, Hugo [VerfasserIn]
Dolocan, Andrei [VerfasserIn]
Henkelman, Graeme [VerfasserIn]
Mullins, C Buddie [VerfasserIn]

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Electrolyte
Journal Article
Long‐term stability
Sodium metal batteries
Solvation structure
Solvent mixtures

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Date Revised 21.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

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doi:

10.1002/adma.202312508

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM369555619