High‐Entropy Layered Oxide Cathodes for Sodium‐Ion Batteries

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Abstract
Material innovation on high‐performance Na‐ion cathodes and the corresponding understanding of structural chemistry still remain a challenge. Herein, we report a new concept of high‐entropy strategy to design layered oxide cathodes for Na‐ion batteries. An example of layered O3‐type NaNi0.12Cu0.12Mg0.12Fe0.15Co0.15Mn0.1Ti0.1Sn0.1Sb0.04O2 has been demonstrated, which exhibits the longer cycling stability (ca. 83 % of capacity retention after 500 cycles) and the outstanding rate capability (ca. 80 % of capacity retention at the rate of 5.0 C). A highly reversible phase‐transition behavior between O3 and P3 structures occurs during the charge‐discharge process, and importantly, this behavior is delayed with more than 60 % of the total capacity being stored in O3‐type region. Possible mechanism can be attributed to the multiple transition‐metal components in this high‐entropy material which can accommodate the changes of local interactions during Na+ (de)intercalation. This strategy opens new insights into the development of advanced cathode materials.
Funding Information
  • Key Technologies Research and Development Program (2016YFB0901500)
  • National Natural Science Foundation of China (51725206, 51421002)
  • Natural Science Foundation of Beijing Municipality (L182056)

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