K-ion batteries; Na-ion batteries; Phosphate-based cathode; Spray-drying; Cathodes material; CNTs composites; Discharge specific capacity; Ion batteries; K-ion battery; Potassium ions; Spray drying process; Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment; Energy Engineering and Power Technology; Physical and Theoretical Chemistry; Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Abstract :
[en] The Na2FePO4F/CNT composite investigated in this work was prepared by an optimized and easily scalable spray-drying process, resulting in an excellent initial discharge specific capacity of 123 mAh/g at C/15 when cycled against sodium. This NFPF/CNT composite was able to intercalate potassium ions reversibly with a promising specific capacity of 80 mAh/g after optimization of the electrolyte composition. Electrochemical desodiation was the key factor to reach outstanding performance as a cathode material in K-ion batteries, with the NaKFePO4F/CNT composite leading to a stable capacity of 114 mAh/g at C/15 rate (99% of the theoretical capacity), one of the highest capacity values reported for K-ion technology.
Disciplines :
Chemistry
Author, co-author :
Bodart, Jérôme ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de chimie (sciences) > Chimie inorganique structurale et Chimie des matériaux inorganiques (LCIS-GreenMAT)
Eshraghi, Nicolas ; GREENMAT, CESAM Research Unit, Department of Chemistry, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium ; Center for Low-Emission Transport, Battery Technologies, AIT Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH, Vienna, Austria
Sougrati, Moulay Tahar; Institut Charles Gerhardt Montpellier, Montpellier, France ; RS2E, CNRS, Amiens, France
Boschini, Frédéric ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de chimie (sciences) > Plateforme APTIS (Advanced Powder Technology and Innovative Solutions)
Lippens, Pierre-Emmanuel; Institut Charles Gerhardt Montpellier, Montpellier, France ; RS2E, CNRS, Amiens, France
Vertruyen, Bénédicte ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de chimie (sciences) > Chimie inorganique structurale
Mahmoud, Abdelfattah ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de chimie (sciences) > Chimie inorganique structurale et Chimie des matériaux inorganiques (LCIS-GreenMAT)
Language :
English
Title :
From Na2FePO4F/CNT to NaKFePO4F/CNT as advanced cathode material for K-ion batteries
F.R.S.-FNRS - Fonds de la Recherche Scientifique ULiège - Université de Liège MRW - Ministère de la Région wallonne
Funding text :
The authors are grateful to University of Liège and FRS-FNRS for equipment grants. The authors are grateful to the Walloon region for the support under “PE PlanMarshall2.vert” program (BATWAL – 1318146). N.E. thanks FNRS for the PhD FRIA grant [Grant 1.E118.16].
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