Entropy-mediated stable perovskite fluoride anodes for lithium-ion batteries
摘要
Perovskite fluorides with three-dimensional skeletal structures have received extensive attention due to their high theoretical capacity as battery anodes. However, wide bandgap-induced low electronic conductivity and sluggish lithium-ion transport hinder their electrochemical reversibility. Herein, taking perovskite fluorides NaMF3 (M from Mn, Ni, Co, Mg, Fe) as the research object, an entropy-mediated strategy is proposed to fundamentally enhance the carrier transport kinetics and electrochemical stability. Theoretical calculations show that the increased configurational entropy of NaMF3 can induce the transformation from insulator or semiconductor or half-metal to metal conductor, thereby greatly improving electronic conductivity. Moreover, the high-entropy NaMF3 anode exhibits outstanding lithium-ion diffusion kinetics with significant pseudocapacitive reaction characteristics due to abundant active sites and expandable unit cell volume. Therefore, high-entropy NaMF3 anode demonstrates outstanding lithium storage performance with a high reversible capacity of 571 mAh g-1 at 0.1 A g-1, superior rate capability of 266 mAh g-1 at 3.2 A g-1, and predominant cycle stability of 165 mAh g-1 after 1000 cycles at 2.0 A g-1. Importantly, the lithium storage conversion mechanism and corresponding electrochemical contribution of metal elements have been elucidated for high-entropy NaMF3 anode. This work provides a new idea for designing perovskite fluorides as lithium-ion battery materials.