Anionic redox reaction in layered NaCr2/3Ti1/3S2 through electron holes formation and dimerization of S–S

Tian Wang; Guo-Xi Ren; Zulipiya Shadike; Ji-Li Yue; Ming-Hui Cao; Jie-Nan Zhang; Ming-Wei Chen; Xiao-Qing Yang; Seong-Min Bak; Paul Northrup; Pan Liu; Xiao-Song Liu; Zheng-Wen Fu

doi:10.1038/s41467-019-12310-6

Nature Communications (Oct 2019)

Anionic redox reaction in layered NaCr2/3Ti1/3S2 through electron holes formation and dimerization of S–S

Tian Wang,
Guo-Xi Ren,
Zulipiya Shadike,
Ji-Li Yue,
Ming-Hui Cao,
Jie-Nan Zhang,
Ming-Wei Chen,
Xiao-Qing Yang,
Seong-Min Bak,
Paul Northrup,
Pan Liu,
Xiao-Song Liu,
Zheng-Wen Fu

Affiliations

Tian Wang: Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysts and Innovative Materials, Department of Chemistry & Laser Chemistry Institute, Fudan University
Guo-Xi Ren: State Key Laboratory of Functional Materials for Informatics, Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology, Chinese Academy of Science
Zulipiya Shadike: Chemistry Division, Brookhaven National Laboratory
Ji-Li Yue: School of Materials Science and Engineering, Herbert Gleiter Institute of Nanoscience, Nanjing University of Science and Technology
Ming-Hui Cao: Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysts and Innovative Materials, Department of Chemistry & Laser Chemistry Institute, Fudan University
Jie-Nan Zhang: Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Ming-Wei Chen: Shanghai Key Laboratory of Advanced High-temperature Materials and Precision Forming, State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Xiao-Qing Yang: Chemistry Division, Brookhaven National Laboratory
Seong-Min Bak: Chemistry Division, Brookhaven National Laboratory
Paul Northrup: Department of Geosciences, Stony Brook University
Pan Liu: Shanghai Key Laboratory of Advanced High-temperature Materials and Precision Forming, State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Xiao-Song Liu: State Key Laboratory of Functional Materials for Informatics, Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology, Chinese Academy of Science
Zheng-Wen Fu: Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysts and Innovative Materials, Department of Chemistry & Laser Chemistry Institute, Fudan University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-12310-6
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 10, no. 1
pp. 1 – 12

Abstract

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Anionic redox reactions are gaining interest as a means to optimize capacities of alkaline ion batteries. Here, the authors investigate various charge compensation mechanisms and report S–S dimerization and the formation of electron holes on sulfur in a model sulfide cathode.

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ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
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Country of publisher: United Kingdom
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