Enhancing the electrochemical performance of O3-type Ni/Fe/Mn based layered cathode materials with TiNb2O7 coating
摘要
The layered oxide cathode materials of sodium-ion batteries have received extensive attention due to their high theoretical capacity and low production costs. However, the practical application of layered cathodes is limited by the poor structural reversibility. In this study, the O3-type NaNi1/3Fe1/3Mn1/3O2 cathodes were coated with TiNb2O7 by a simple solid-state sintering method. The TiNb2O7 coating layer suppresses side reactions and enhances the surface stability of the cathode material, and the trace doping of Ti4+ and Nb5+ alleviates lattice strain and enhances the migration of Na+. As a result, the modified cathode material demonstrates a reversible specific capacity of 140.6 mAh g− 1 at 1 C, which is higher than that of pure phase material (112.3 mAh g− 1). The capacity retention of the modified sample was improved by 13.4% after 100 cycles. This effective modification strategy enhances the practicality of layered oxide cathodes in sodium-ion batteries.