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High-Voltage Cathode Materials for Sodium-Ion Batteries: Advances and Challenges
Congqi Ren1, Yulian Dong2, Yong Lei2
1Institute of Nanochemistry and Nanobiology School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China.
Small (Weinheim an Der Bergstrasse, Germany)
|April 17, 2025
Summary
Sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) offer a cost-effective energy storage solution. This review details strategies to enhance high-voltage cathode materials for improved stability and performance in SIBs.
Area of Science:
- Materials Science
- Electrochemistry
- Energy Storage
Background:
- Sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) are emerging as a cost-effective and abundant alternative for large-scale energy storage.
- High-voltage cathode materials are crucial for enhancing energy density and rate capability in SIBs.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review strategies for overcoming challenges in high-voltage cathode materials for SIBs.
- To analyze material degradation and failure modes for improved SIB development.
Main Methods:
- Discussing elemental doping, surface coatings, modified synthesis, and interfacial adjustments.
- Exploring full-cell design optimizations.
- Analyzing material degradation and failure modes.
Main Results:
- Strategies like doping and coatings enhance stability and performance of high-voltage cathodes.
- Full-cell design can further boost energy and power density.
- Understanding degradation mechanisms is key to developing stable SIBs.
Conclusions:
- Addressing challenges in high-voltage cathode materials is vital for stable and high-performance SIBs.
- Optimized SIBs offer improved safety and broader application potential in energy storage.
Keywords:
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