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Sidorenkite (Na3MnPO4CO3): A New Intercalation Cathode Material for Na-Ion Batteries
journal contribution
posted on 2013-07-23, 00:00 authored by Hailong Chen, Qing Hao, Olivera Zivkovic, Geoffroy Hautier, Lin-Shu Du, Yuanzhi Tang, Yan-Yan Hu, Xiaohua Ma, Clare P. Grey, Gerbrand CederNa-ion
batteries represent an effective energy storage technology
with slightly lower energy and power densities but potentially lower
material costs than Li-ion batteries. Here, we report a new polyanionic
intercalation cathode material of an unusual chemical class: sidorenkite
(Na3MnPO4CO3). This carbonophosphate
compound shows a high discharge capacity (∼125 mAh/g) and specific
energy (374 Wh/kg). In situ X-ray diffraction measurement
suggests that sidorenkite undergoes a solid solution type reversible
topotactic structural evolution upon electrochemical cycling. Ex situ solid state NMR investigation reveals that more
than one Na per formula unit can be deintercalated from the structure,
indicating a rarely observed two-electron intercalation reaction in
which both Mn2+/Mn3+ and Mn3+/Mn4+ redox couples are electrochemically active.