Navigating low state of charge phase transitions in layered cathodes for long-life sodium-ion batteries
Wenda Li, Zhaoyue Li, Lizhi Li, Alice J. Merryweather, Yilin Chen, Shaoyu Yang, Hao Shi, Yang Lu, Yixiao Qiu, Guangsu Tan, Zhipeng Chen, Weiwei Wang, Yuzhu Wang, Yifan Huang, Zhengyan Lun, Christoph Schnedermann, Xiangwen Gao, Jingyang Wang, Clare P. Grey, Chao Xu
Abstract
Sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) offer a sustainable alternative to lithium-ion batteries but face cathode instability. This work emphasizes the low state of charge phase transition and shows improved cycling performance via calcium substitution.
Topics & Concepts
IonCathodeCharge (physics)SodiumMaterials scienceState of chargePhase transitionState (computer science)Phase (matter)Atomic physicsChemical physicsCondensed matter physicsChemistryElectrical engineeringPhysicsBattery (electricity)Computer scienceThermodynamicsEngineeringMetallurgyOrganic chemistryAlgorithmPower (physics)Quantum mechanicsAdvancements in Battery MaterialsAdvanced Battery Technologies ResearchElectron and X-Ray Spectroscopy Techniques