Abstract
Although high-voltage-stable halide solid electrolytes (SEs) have emerged, only a few Na+ halide SEs have been developed thus far. Moreover, the use of expensive elements reduces the suitability of all-solid-state Na-ion batteries (ASNBs). Herein, the new mechanochemically prepared orthorhombic NaAlCl4 is demonstrated to exhibit a 10-fold enhancement in Na+ conductivity (3.9 × 10-6 S cm-1 at 30 °C) compared to annealed samples. The feasibility of NaAlCl4 for ASNBs is also validated for the first time. X-ray Rietveld refinement with bond valence energy landscape calculations reveals 1D-preferable 2D Na+ conduction pathways. High-voltage stability up to ∼4.0 V (vs Na/Na+) is confirmed by electrochemical measurements and theoretical calculations. Furthermore, the outstanding electrochemical performance of NaCrO2/Na3Sn ASNBs at 30 and 60 °C is demonstrated (e.g., 82.9% capacity retention at the 500th cycle at 60 °C and 1C), shedding light on the potential of the cost-effective and safe energy storage systems.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 3293-3301 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | ACS Energy Letters |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue number | 10 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2022 Oct 14 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This work was supported by the program of phased development of carbon neutral technologies through the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) funded by the Ministry of Science, ICT (NRF-2022M3J1A1085397). The computational work was supported by the Supercomputing Center/Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information with supercomputing resources, including technical support (KSC-2021-CRE-0337 to D.-H.S.).
Publisher Copyright:
© 2022 American Chemical Society.
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Chemistry (miscellaneous)
- Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
- Fuel Technology
- Energy Engineering and Power Technology
- Materials Chemistry
