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Development of a Novel Cathode Material Na2Fe1.96V0.96(PO4)3 with High Power and Long Cyclability for Na-Ion Batteries

Tuesday, 15 May 2018: 11:00
Room 609 (Washington State Convention Center)
J. Kim (Sejong University)
We report Na2Fe1.96V0.96(PO4)3 (NFVP) as a new cathode material for Na ion batteries with outstanding cycle life and high power density for the first time. Structural characterization of NFVP was performed using Rietveld refinement of X-ray diffraction and neutron diffraction patterns, which revealed large Na diffusion paths in the structure that enabled rapid Na (de)intercalation without a large volume change. Using X-ray diffraction and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy with charge/discharge measurements, it was confirmed that based on redox reactions of Fe and V ions, ~2 Na ions are reversibly (de)intercalated from the structure with an average voltage of ~3.1 V (vs. Na+/Na). At 30C, which denotes the rapid charge/discharge, ~74% of the theoretical capacity was delivered. Furthermore, NFVP exhibited an outstanding cycle life of over 2500 cycles (70% retention of the initial capacity), which can be attributed to the low volume change (~1%) during charge/discharge.