Inhibiting high-voltage phase transition of O3-NaNi1/3Fe1/3Mn1/3O2 via Cu doping for high performance sodium-ion batteries
摘要
Among various sodium-ion cathode materials, O3-NaNi1/3Fe1/3Mn1/3O2 is promising candidate for practical application due to its high specific capacity and low cost. However, severe high-voltage phase transition during electrochemical cycling leads to poor cycling stability, limiting their practical application. Herein, a Cu-doping strategy is applied to prepare NaCu1/10Ni7/30Fe1/3Mn1/3O2. It is found that the modified cathode exhibits suppressed phase transition and shows lowered volume strain (3.5% vs. 9.5% for the pristine NFM). The inhibited high-voltage phase transition improves the structural stability, thus enhancing the electrochemical performance. Consequently, within a voltage window of 2.0–4.2 V at 1 C, the Cu-doped cathode delivers an initial discharge specific capacity of 123.69 mAh g-1 and retains 63.5% of its capacity after 150 cycles, significantly outperforming pristine NFM (37.8% retention). This improvement in cycling stability highlights the effectiveness of Cu doping in mitigating phase-transition-induced degradation. Overall, Cu doping effectively suppresses phase transitions and enhances structural stability, offering a promising strategy for developing high-performance Ni–Fe–Mn-based cathodes.