Abstract
The sodiation and desodiation of sodium (Na) into the Super-P carbon anode material were investigated using electrochemical analyses, high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM), and neutron powder diffraction (NPD). In the sodiated Super-P carbon, sodium is stored both in the graphite interlayer space of carbon nano-particles and pores between the particles. Sodium metal clusters found in micro-pores between the carbon particles are responsible for the large irreversible capacity of the Super-P electrode. The graphite interlayer distance increases on sodiation from 3.57 Å to two distinct values of ∼3.84 and 4.41 Å. The mechanism of the process is discussed.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 14-21 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Journal of Power Sources |
Volume | 340 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2017 Feb 1 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
- Energy Engineering and Power Technology
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering