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High Performance Sodium-Ion Batteries Based on Prussian White Electrode

Monday, 20 June 2016
Riverside Center (Hyatt Regency)
Y. Lu, S. Vail, X. Zhao, J. Song, W. Pan, and J. Lee (Sharp Labs of America)
Sodium-ion batteries (NIB) consisting of a Prussian White (PW) cathode, a hard carbon anode and an organic electrolyte were prepared using conventional Li-ion battery (LIB) fabrication protocol. The  Na2MnFe(CN)6 (Prussian White) was synthesized via a co-precipitation approach, which contains a Mn (III)/(II) redox couple and two Na ions in each unit cell. Attributed to the high Na concentration, fast ion transfer kinetics and mechanical robustness, the Prussian White cathode demonstrated a high capacity beyond 160 mAh/g, along with superior rate capability and cycling stability. The excellent performance and economical production method makes the NIB a promising alternative to lithium-ion batteries (LIB) in many application fields.