Heterostructure engineering in electrode materials for sodium-ion batteries: Recent progress and perspectives
Sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) have stepped into the spotlight as a promising alternative to lithium-ion batteries for large-scale energy storage systems. However, SIB electrode materials, in general, have inferior performance than their lithium counterparts because Na+ is larger and heavier than Li+....
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| description | Sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) have stepped into the spotlight as a promising alternative to lithium-ion batteries for large-scale energy storage systems. However, SIB electrode materials, in general, have inferior performance than their lithium counterparts because Na+ is larger and heavier than Li+. Heterostructure engineering is a promising strategy to overcome this intrinsic limitation and achieve practical SIBs. We provide a brief review of recent progress in heterostructure engineering of electrode materials and research on how the phase interface influences Na+ storage and transport properties. Efficient strategies for the design and fabrication of heterostructures (in situ methods) are discussed, with a focus on the heterostructure formation mechanism. The heterostructure's influence on Na+ storage and transport properties arises primarily from local distortions of the structure and chemomechanical coupling at the phase interface, which may accelerate ion/electron diffusion, create additional active sites, and bolster structural stability. Finally, we offer our perspectives on the existing challenges, knowledge gaps, and opportunities for the advancement of heterostructure engineering as a means to develop practical, high-performance sodium-ion batteries. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-98001b5e471a48c98ab0dd3b5982d9982023-10-17T04:07:37ZengKeAi Communications Co. Ltd.eScience2667-14172023-10-0135100139Heterostructure engineering in electrode materials for sodium-ion batteries: Recent progress and perspectivesEric Gabriel0Chunrong Ma1Kincaid Graff2Angel Conrado3Dewen Hou4Hui Xiong5Micron School of Materials Science and Engineering, Boise State University, Boise, ID, 83725, USA; X-ray Sciences Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, IL, 60439, USACollege of Textiles & Clothing, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, China; Key Laboratory of Bio-Fibers and Eco-Textiles, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, ChinaMicron School of Materials Science and Engineering, Boise State University, Boise, ID, 83725, USAMicron School of Materials Science and Engineering, Boise State University, Boise, ID, 83725, USAMicron School of Materials Science and Engineering, Boise State University, Boise, ID, 83725, USA; Center for Nanoscale Materials, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, IL, 60439, USAMicron School of Materials Science and Engineering, Boise State University, Boise, ID, 83725, USA; Center for Advanced Energy Studies, Idaho Falls, ID, 83401, USA; Corresponding author.Sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) have stepped into the spotlight as a promising alternative to lithium-ion batteries for large-scale energy storage systems. However, SIB electrode materials, in general, have inferior performance than their lithium counterparts because Na+ is larger and heavier than Li+. Heterostructure engineering is a promising strategy to overcome this intrinsic limitation and achieve practical SIBs. We provide a brief review of recent progress in heterostructure engineering of electrode materials and research on how the phase interface influences Na+ storage and transport properties. Efficient strategies for the design and fabrication of heterostructures (in situ methods) are discussed, with a focus on the heterostructure formation mechanism. The heterostructure's influence on Na+ storage and transport properties arises primarily from local distortions of the structure and chemomechanical coupling at the phase interface, which may accelerate ion/electron diffusion, create additional active sites, and bolster structural stability. Finally, we offer our perspectives on the existing challenges, knowledge gaps, and opportunities for the advancement of heterostructure engineering as a means to develop practical, high-performance sodium-ion batteries.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667141723000642HeterostructureSodium-ion batteriesElectrode materialsHeterogeneous materialsInterface engineeringIntergrowth |
| spellingShingle | Eric Gabriel Chunrong Ma Kincaid Graff Angel Conrado Dewen Hou Hui Xiong Heterostructure engineering in electrode materials for sodium-ion batteries: Recent progress and perspectives eScience Heterostructure Sodium-ion batteries Electrode materials Heterogeneous materials Interface engineering Intergrowth |
| title | Heterostructure engineering in electrode materials for sodium-ion batteries: Recent progress and perspectives |
| title_full | Heterostructure engineering in electrode materials for sodium-ion batteries: Recent progress and perspectives |
| title_fullStr | Heterostructure engineering in electrode materials for sodium-ion batteries: Recent progress and perspectives |
| title_full_unstemmed | Heterostructure engineering in electrode materials for sodium-ion batteries: Recent progress and perspectives |
| title_short | Heterostructure engineering in electrode materials for sodium-ion batteries: Recent progress and perspectives |
| title_sort | heterostructure engineering in electrode materials for sodium ion batteries recent progress and perspectives |
| topic | Heterostructure Sodium-ion batteries Electrode materials Heterogeneous materials Interface engineering Intergrowth |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667141723000642 |
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