A Multifunctional Interphase Layer Enabling Superior Sodium-Metal Batteries under Ambient Temperature and-40 degrees C

Xia, Xianming1; Xu, Shitan1; Tang, Fang1; Yao, Yu2; Wang, Lifeng2; Liu, Lin1; He, Shengnan3; Yang, Yaxiong3; Sun, Wenping4; Xu, Chen5; Feng, Yuezhan6; Pan, Hongge3,4; Rui, Xianhong1; Yu, Yan2

2023-02-01

10.1002/adma.202209511

ADVANCED MATERIALS   Impact Factor & Quartile

0935-9648

1521-4095

The sodium (Na)-metal anode with high theoretical capacity and low cost is promising for construction of high-energy-density metal batteries. However, the unsatisfactory interface between Na and the liquid electrolyte induces tardy ion transfer kinetics and dendritic Na growth, especially at ultralow temperature (-40 degrees C). Herein, an artificial heterogeneous interphase consisting of disodium selenide (Na2Se) and metal vanadium (V) is produced on the surface of Na (Na@Na2Se/V) via an in situ spontaneous chemical reaction. Such interphase layer possesses high sodiophilicity, excellent ionic conductivity, and high Young's modulus, which can promote Na-ion adsorption and transport, realizing homogenous Na deposition without dendrites. The symmetric Na@Na2Se/V cell exhibits outstanding cycling life span of over 1790 h (0.5 mA cm(-2)/1 mAh cm(-2)) in carbonate-based electrolyte. More remarkably, ab initio molecular dynamics simulations reveal that the artificial Na2Se/V hybrid interphase can accelerate the desolvation of solvated Na+ at -40 degrees C. The Na@Na2Se/V electrode thus exhibits exceptional electrochemical performance in symmetric cell (over 1500 h at 0.5 mA cm(-2)/0.5 mAh cm(-2)) and full cell (over 700 cycles at 0.5 C) at -40 degrees C. This work provides an avenue to design artificial heterogeneous interphase layers for superior high-energy-density metal batteries at ambient and ultralow temperatures.

artificial heterogeneous interphases desolvation diffusion kinetics sodium-metal batteries ultralow temperature performance

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National Natural Science Foundation of China["52222210","51925207","U1910210","52161145101","51872277","51972067","51902062","52002083"] ; "Transformational Technologies for Clean Energy and Demonstration" Strategic Priority Research Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences[XDA21000000] ; National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory[KY2060000173] ; Yulin University[YLU-DNL Fund 2021002] ; Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities[2019B151502039] ; Guangdong Natural Science Funds for Distinguished Young Scholar[JCYJ20190809164209485] ; Fundamental Research Program of The Shenzhen Science and Technology Innovation Commission[YLU-DNL Fund 2021002] ; null[WK2060140026]

Chemistry ; Science & Technology - Other Topics ; Materials Science ; Physics

Chemistry, Multidisciplinary ; Chemistry, Physical ; Nanoscience & Nanotechnology ; Materials Science, Multidisciplinary ; Physics, Applied ; Physics, Condensed Matter

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1.Guangdong Univ Technol, Sch Mat & Energy, Guangdong Prov Key Lab Funct Soft Condensed Matter, Guangzhou 510006, Peoples R China
2.Univ Sci & Technol China, Hefei Natl Res Ctr Phys Sci Microscale, Dept Mat Sci & Engn, CAS Key Lab Mat Energy Convers, Hefei 230026, Anhui, Peoples R China
3.Xian Technol Univ, Inst Sci & Technol New Energy, Xian 710021, Peoples R China
4.Zhejiang Univ, Sch Mat Sci & Engn, State Key Lab Silicon Mat, Hangzhou 310027, Peoples R China
5.Southern Univ Sci & Technol, Acad Adv Interdisciplinary Studies, Shenzhen 518055, Peoples R China
6.Zhengzhou Univ, Key Lab Mat Proc & Mold, Minist Educ, Zhengzhou 450002, Peoples R China

Xia, Xianming,Xu, Shitan,Tang, Fang,et al. A Multifunctional Interphase Layer Enabling Superior Sodium-Metal Batteries under Ambient Temperature and-40 degrees C[J]. ADVANCED MATERIALS,2023.

Xia, Xianming.,Xu, Shitan.,Tang, Fang.,Yao, Yu.,Wang, Lifeng.,...&Yu, Yan.(2023).A Multifunctional Interphase Layer Enabling Superior Sodium-Metal Batteries under Ambient Temperature and-40 degrees C.ADVANCED MATERIALS.

Xia, Xianming,et al."A Multifunctional Interphase Layer Enabling Superior Sodium-Metal Batteries under Ambient Temperature and-40 degrees C".ADVANCED MATERIALS (2023).