Mechanism of Capacity Fade in Sodium Storage and the Strategies of Improvement for FeS2 Anode

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• 作者：Kongyao Chen ; Wuxing Zhang ; Lihong Xue ; Weilun Chen ; Xinghua Xiang ; Min Wan ; Yunhui Huang
• 刊名：ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
• 出版年：2017
• 出版时间：January 18, 2017
• 年：2017
• 卷：9
• 期：2
• 页码：1536-1541
• 全文大小：421K
• ISSN：1944-8252

文摘

Pyrite FeS₂ has attracted extensive interest as anode material for sodium-ion batteries due to its high capacity, low cost, and abundant resource. However, the micron-sized FeS₂ usually suffers from poor cyclability, which stems from structure collapse, exfoliation of active materials, and sulfur dissolution. Here, we use a synergistic approach to enhance the sodium storage performance of the micron-sized FeS₂ through voltage control (0.5–3 V), binder choice, and graphene coating. The FeS₂ electrode with the synergistic approach exhibits high specific capacity (524 mA h g^–1), long cycle life (87.8% capacity retention after 800 cycles), and excellent rate capability (323 mA h g^–1 at 5 A g^–1). The results prove that a synergistic approach can be applied in the micron-sized sulfides to achieve high electrochemical performance.