The mechanism of the sodiation and desodiation in Super P carbon electrode for sodium-ion battery

Chun Ming Wu, Ping I. Pan, Yin Wei Cheng, Chuan Pu Liu, Chia Chin Chang, Maxim Avdeev, Shih kang Lin

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)14-21
Number of pages8
JournalJournal of Power Sources
Volume340
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 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

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