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Layered carbon nitride bulk as a versatile cathode material for fast ion batteries
Jiaqi Zhang1, Jiaxin Jiang1, Hongyan Guo1
1Anhui Province Key Laboratory for Control and Applications of Optoelectronic Information Materials, Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids Ministry of Education, and Department of Physics, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, Anhui 241000, China. hyguowd@ahnu.edu.cn.
Layered carbon nitride shows promise as a cathode material for ion batteries, offering fast ion transport and high energy density. This eco-friendly material presents significant advantages over conventional options.
Area of Science:
- Materials Science
- Electrochemistry
- Computational Chemistry
Background:
- High-performance cathode materials are crucial for advancing ion battery technology.
- Developing versatile and sustainable cathode materials remains a significant challenge.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate porous, van der Waals layered carbon nitride as a cathode material for various ion batteries.
- To evaluate its structural, electronic, and ion migration properties using theoretical methods.
Main Methods:
- Density functional theory (DFT) calculations were employed.
- Systematic expansion and investigation of a layered bulk carbon nitride structure.
- Analysis of ion migration pathways and energy barriers.
Main Results:
- Layered carbon nitride exhibits semiconductor properties and good thermal stability.
- It offers high-density 1D transport channels for fast K+, Na+, and Ca2+ ion migration with low activation energy barriers (0.125–0.296 eV).
- Theoretical specific capacities, open-circuit voltages, and energy densities were calculated for K, Na, and Ca ions, showing competitive performance.
Conclusions:
- Layered carbon nitride is a promising cathode material for ion batteries.
- Its advantages include fast ion migration, high energy density, low cost, and environmental friendliness.
- It offers a viable alternative to common cathode materials.
