Altering Na-ion solvation to regulate dendrite growth for a reversible and stable room-temperature sodium–sulfur battery
Chhail Bihari Soni, Saheb Bera, Sungjemmenla, Mahesh Chandra, S. K. Vineeth, Sanjay Kumar, Hemant Kumar, Vipin Kumar
Abstract
Theoretical calculation reveals that the additive (BiI 3 ) changes the local solvation shell dynamics and improves the Na ion kinetics by reducing binding energy. In addition, the formation of an alloy interphase realizes a dendrite-free deposition.
Topics & Concepts
SolvationDendrite (mathematics)InterphaseIonSolvation shellChemistrySodiumDeposition (geology)SulfurKineticsChemical physicsMaterials scienceInorganic chemistryOrganic chemistryPhysicsMathematicsGeneticsGeometrySedimentBiologyQuantum mechanicsPaleontologyAdvanced Battery Materials and TechnologiesAdvanced battery technologies researchAdvanced Thermoelectric Materials and Devices