Effect of the Calcination Duration on the Electrochemical Properties of Na<sub>2</sub>Ti<sub>3</sub>O<sub>7</sub> as Anode Material for Na-Ion Batteries
The growing interest in Na-ion batteries as a “beyond lithium” technologies for energy storage drives the research for high-performance and environment-friendly materials. Na<sub>2</sub>Ti<sub>3</sub>O<sub>7</sub> (NTO) as an eco-friendly, low-cost anode material...
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| author | Caroline Piffet Nicolas Eshraghi Gregory Mottet Frédéric Hatert Jolanta Światowska Rudi Cloots Frédéric Boschini Abdelfattah Mahmoud |
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| description | The growing interest in Na-ion batteries as a “beyond lithium” technologies for energy storage drives the research for high-performance and environment-friendly materials. Na<sub>2</sub>Ti<sub>3</sub>O<sub>7</sub> (NTO) as an eco-friendly, low-cost anode material shows a very low working potential of 0.3 V vs. Na<sup>+</sup>/Na but suffers from poor cycling stability, which properties can be significantly influenced by materials synthesis and treatment. Thus, in this work, the influence of the calcination time on the electrochemical performance and the reaction mechanism during cycling were investigated. NTO heat-treated for 48 h at 800 °C (NTO-48h) demonstrated enhanced cycling performance in comparison to NTO heat-treated for only 8 h (NTO-8h). The pristine material was thoroughly characterized by X-ray diffraction, laser granulometry, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and specific surface area measurements. The reaction mechanisms induced by sodiation/desodiation and cycling were investigated by <i>operando</i> XRD. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy was used to evidence the evolution of the solid electrolyte interface layer (SEI) and modification of charge transfer resistances as well as the influence of cycling on capacity decay. The evolution of the crystallographic structure of NTO-48h revealed a more ordered structure and lower surface contamination compared to NTO-8h. Moreover, the residual Na<sub>4</sub>Ti<sub>3</sub>O<sub>7</sub> phase detected after the sodium extraction step in NTO-8h seems correlated to the lower electrochemical performance of NTO-8h compared to NTO-48h. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a94e6ebf88d24da891400f0eb7870e3e2023-11-19T15:39:18ZengMDPI AGBatteries2313-01052023-09-0191049510.3390/batteries9100495Effect of the Calcination Duration on the Electrochemical Properties of Na<sub>2</sub>Ti<sub>3</sub>O<sub>7</sub> as Anode Material for Na-Ion BatteriesCaroline Piffet0Nicolas Eshraghi1Gregory Mottet2Frédéric Hatert3Jolanta Światowska4Rudi Cloots5Frédéric Boschini6Abdelfattah Mahmoud7GREENMAT, CESAM Research Unit, Chemistry Department, University of Liège, Quartier Agora, 13Allée du 6 Août, 4000 Liège, BelgiumGREENMAT, CESAM Research Unit, Chemistry Department, University of Liège, Quartier Agora, 13Allée du 6 Août, 4000 Liège, BelgiumGREENMAT, CESAM Research Unit, Chemistry Department, University of Liège, Quartier Agora, 13Allée du 6 Août, 4000 Liège, BelgiumLaboratory of Mineralogy, Geology Research Unit, University of Liège, 4000 Liège, BelgiumChimie ParisTech—CNRS, Institut de Recherche de Chimie, PSL University, Paris, 11 Rue Pierre et Marie Curie, 75005 Paris, FranceGREENMAT, CESAM Research Unit, Chemistry Department, University of Liège, Quartier Agora, 13Allée du 6 Août, 4000 Liège, BelgiumGREENMAT, CESAM Research Unit, Chemistry Department, University of Liège, Quartier Agora, 13Allée du 6 Août, 4000 Liège, BelgiumGREENMAT, CESAM Research Unit, Chemistry Department, University of Liège, Quartier Agora, 13Allée du 6 Août, 4000 Liège, BelgiumThe growing interest in Na-ion batteries as a “beyond lithium” technologies for energy storage drives the research for high-performance and environment-friendly materials. Na<sub>2</sub>Ti<sub>3</sub>O<sub>7</sub> (NTO) as an eco-friendly, low-cost anode material shows a very low working potential of 0.3 V vs. Na<sup>+</sup>/Na but suffers from poor cycling stability, which properties can be significantly influenced by materials synthesis and treatment. Thus, in this work, the influence of the calcination time on the electrochemical performance and the reaction mechanism during cycling were investigated. NTO heat-treated for 48 h at 800 °C (NTO-48h) demonstrated enhanced cycling performance in comparison to NTO heat-treated for only 8 h (NTO-8h). The pristine material was thoroughly characterized by X-ray diffraction, laser granulometry, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and specific surface area measurements. The reaction mechanisms induced by sodiation/desodiation and cycling were investigated by <i>operando</i> XRD. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy was used to evidence the evolution of the solid electrolyte interface layer (SEI) and modification of charge transfer resistances as well as the influence of cycling on capacity decay. The evolution of the crystallographic structure of NTO-48h revealed a more ordered structure and lower surface contamination compared to NTO-8h. Moreover, the residual Na<sub>4</sub>Ti<sub>3</sub>O<sub>7</sub> phase detected after the sodium extraction step in NTO-8h seems correlated to the lower electrochemical performance of NTO-8h compared to NTO-48h.https://www.mdpi.com/2313-0105/9/10/495Na-ion batteriesNa<sub>2</sub>Ti<sub>3</sub>O<sub>7</sub><i>operando</i> XRDinsertion mechanismelectrochemical impedance spectroscopy |
| spellingShingle | Caroline Piffet Nicolas Eshraghi Gregory Mottet Frédéric Hatert Jolanta Światowska Rudi Cloots Frédéric Boschini Abdelfattah Mahmoud Effect of the Calcination Duration on the Electrochemical Properties of Na<sub>2</sub>Ti<sub>3</sub>O<sub>7</sub> as Anode Material for Na-Ion Batteries Batteries Na-ion batteries Na<sub>2</sub>Ti<sub>3</sub>O<sub>7</sub> <i>operando</i> XRD insertion mechanism electrochemical impedance spectroscopy |
| title | Effect of the Calcination Duration on the Electrochemical Properties of Na<sub>2</sub>Ti<sub>3</sub>O<sub>7</sub> as Anode Material for Na-Ion Batteries |
| title_full | Effect of the Calcination Duration on the Electrochemical Properties of Na<sub>2</sub>Ti<sub>3</sub>O<sub>7</sub> as Anode Material for Na-Ion Batteries |
| title_fullStr | Effect of the Calcination Duration on the Electrochemical Properties of Na<sub>2</sub>Ti<sub>3</sub>O<sub>7</sub> as Anode Material for Na-Ion Batteries |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effect of the Calcination Duration on the Electrochemical Properties of Na<sub>2</sub>Ti<sub>3</sub>O<sub>7</sub> as Anode Material for Na-Ion Batteries |
| title_short | Effect of the Calcination Duration on the Electrochemical Properties of Na<sub>2</sub>Ti<sub>3</sub>O<sub>7</sub> as Anode Material for Na-Ion Batteries |
| title_sort | effect of the calcination duration on the electrochemical properties of na sub 2 sub ti sub 3 sub o sub 7 sub as anode material for na ion batteries |
| topic | Na-ion batteries Na<sub>2</sub>Ti<sub>3</sub>O<sub>7</sub> <i>operando</i> XRD insertion mechanism electrochemical impedance spectroscopy |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2313-0105/9/10/495 |
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