Tailoring sodium intercalation in graphite for high energy and power sodium ion batteries

Zheng-Long Xu; Gabin Yoon; Kyu-Young Park; Hyeokjun Park; Orapa Tamwattana; Sung Joo Kim; Won Mo Seong; Kisuk Kang

doi:10.1038/s41467-019-10551-z

Nature Communications (Jun 2019)

Tailoring sodium intercalation in graphite for high energy and power sodium ion batteries

Zheng-Long Xu,
Gabin Yoon,
Kyu-Young Park,
Hyeokjun Park,
Orapa Tamwattana,
Sung Joo Kim,
Won Mo Seong,
Kisuk Kang

Affiliations

Zheng-Long Xu: Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Research Institute of Advanced Materials (RIAM), Seoul National University
Gabin Yoon: Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Research Institute of Advanced Materials (RIAM), Seoul National University
Kyu-Young Park: Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Research Institute of Advanced Materials (RIAM), Seoul National University
Hyeokjun Park: Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Research Institute of Advanced Materials (RIAM), Seoul National University
Orapa Tamwattana: Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Research Institute of Advanced Materials (RIAM), Seoul National University
Sung Joo Kim: Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Research Institute of Advanced Materials (RIAM), Seoul National University
Won Mo Seong: Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Research Institute of Advanced Materials (RIAM), Seoul National University
Kisuk Kang: Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Research Institute of Advanced Materials (RIAM), Seoul National University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-10551-z
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 10, no. 1
pp. 1 – 10

Abstract

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Graphite is a promising anode material for sodium-ion batteries but suffers from the high co-intercalation potential. Here, the authors examine the factors influencing this potential and tailor the stability of graphite intercalation compound, realizing high energy and power densities.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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