Tailoring Electronic Structure to Achieve Maximum Utilization of Transition Metal Redox for High-Entropy Na Layered Oxide Cathodes

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Abstract
Charge compensation from cationic and anionic redox couples accompanying Na+ (de)intercalation in layered oxide cathodes contributes to high specific capacity. However, the engagement level of different redox couples remains unclear and their relationship with Na+ content is less studied. Here we discover that it is possible to take full advantage of the high-voltage transition metal (TM) redox reaction through low-valence cation substitution to tailor the electronic structure, which involves an increased ratio of Na+ content to available charge transfer number of TMs. Taking NaxCu0.11Ni0.11Fe0.3Mn0.48O2 as the example, the Li+ substitution increases the ratio to facilitate the high-voltage TM redox activity, and further F-ion substitution decreases the covalency of the TM-O bond to relieve structural changes. As a consequence, the final high-entropy Na0.95Li0.07Cu0.11Ni0.11Fe0.3Mn0.41O1.97F0.03 cathode demonstrates ∼29% capacity increase contributed by the high-voltage TMs and exhibits excellent long-term cycling stability due to the improved structural reversibility. This work provides a paradigm for the design of high-energy-density electrodes by simultaneous electronic and crystal structure modulation.
Funding Information
  • National Key Research and Development Program of China (2022YFB2402500)
  • China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (2021M703460)
  • Youth Innovation Promotion Association of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (2020006)
  • National Natural Science Foundation of China (52072403, 52122214, 52202332)

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