Abstract
Sodium-ion batteries are an alternative to lithium-ion batteries for large-scale applications. However, low capacity and poor rate capability of existing anodes are the main bottlenecks to future developments. Here we report a uniform coating of antimony sulphide (stibnite) on graphene, fabricated by a solution-based synthesis technique, as the anode material for sodium-ion batteries. It gives a high capacity of 730 mAh g -1 at 50 mA g -1, an excellent rate capability up to 6C and a good cycle performance. The promising performance is attributed to fast sodium ion diffusion from the small nanoparticles, and good electrical transport from the intimate contact between the active material and graphene, which also provides a template for anchoring the nanoparticles. We also demonstrate a battery with the stibnite-graphene composite that is free from sodium metal, having energy density up to 80 Wh kg -1. The energy density could exceed that of some lithium-ion batteries with further optimization.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 2922 |
| Journal | Nature Communications |
| Volume | 4 |
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| State | Published - 10 Dec 2013 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This study was supported by the National Research Foundation of Singapore under the TUM CREATE Centre for Electromobility and the CREATE Center for Nanotechnology
Funding Information:
for Water and Energy Management and the Energy Research Institute at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. The financial assistance of I-SAEF, Israel Strategic Alternative Energy Foundation is gratefully acknowledged. We thank Russian Foundation for Basic Research (grants 11-03-00551 and 14-03-00279).
