| 초록 |
We report trigonal Fe2(SO4)3 as a novel cathode material for potassium-ion batteries. Detailed structure information for trigonal Fe2(SO4)3 was obtained using X-ray diffraction with Rietveld refinement. Based on the structural information, possible atomic sites for K ions and ion diffusion pathway in the structure were determined using bond-valence energy landscape analyses. At C/20 (1C = 112 mA g-1), trigonal KxFe2(SO4)3 delivered a specific capacity of ~100 mAh g-1 an average operation voltage of ~3.3 V (vs. K+/K), corresponding to reversible de/intercalation of ~1.78 mol K+ ions. Moreover, at 5C, trigonal KxFe2(SO4)3 exhibited outstanding power-capability with retention of ~80 % of the capacity measured at C/20. For 300 cycles at 2C, trigonal KxFe2(SO4)3 maintained ~83 % of its initial specific capacity with high Coulombic efficiency of more than 99%. Operando XRD analyses revealed that the XRD peaks of trigonal KxFe2(SO4)3 monotonously shifted during K+ de/intercalation, indicating a single phase reaction. First-principles calculation confirmed the good agreement between the theoretical properties of trigonal KxFe2(SO4)3 and the experimental results, including the average operation voltage, power-capability, and phase reaction. |
