Sodium cluster-driven safety concerns of sodium-ion batteries
Jiaping Niu, Junyuan Dong, Xiaohu Zhang, Lang Huang, Guoli Lu, Xiaolei Han, Jinzhi Wang, Tianyu Gong, Zheng Chen, Jingwen Zhao, Guanglei Cui
Abstract
This study reveals that quasi-metallic sodium clusters in hard carbon possess an electron state density even higher than that of metallic sodium, making them more susceptible to triggering thermal runaway compared to lithium in graphite.
Topics & Concepts
SodiumCluster (spacecraft)IonChemistryComputer scienceOperating systemOrganic chemistryAdvancements in Battery MaterialsExtraction and Separation ProcessesAdvanced Battery Technologies Research