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Zhen-Guo Wu1, Jun-Tao Li, Yan-Jun Zhong1
1School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University , Chengdu 610065, PR China.
Abstract:
A synergistic approach for advanced cathode materials is proposed. Sodium manganese oxide with a layered-tunnel hybrid structure was designed, synthesized, and subsequently investigated. The layered-tunnel hybrid structure provides fast Na ion diffusivity and high structural stability thanks to the tunnel phase, enabling high rate capability and greatly improved cycling stability compared to that of the pure P2 layered phase while retaining the high specific capacity of the P2 layered phase. The hybrid structure provided a decent discharge capacity of 133.4 mAh g-1 even at 8 C, which exceeds the reported best rate capability for Mn-based cathodes. It also displayed an impressive cycling stability, maintaining 83.3 mAh g-1 after 700 cycles at 10 C. Theoretical calculation and the potentiostatic intermittent titration technique (PITT) demonstrated that this hybrid structure helps enhance Na ion diffusivity during charge and discharge, attaining, as a result, an unprecendented electrochemical performance.
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