Solid State Ionics, Vol.322, 79-84, 2018
Three-dimensional NaTi2(PO4)(3)@C microsphere as a high-performance anode material for advanced sodium-ion batteries
Herein, three-dimensional NaTi2(PO4)(3)@C microsphere (denoted as 3D-NaTi2(PO4)(3)@C) has been designed and fabricated for the first time by using a facile spray-drying method. The well-crystallized 3D-NaTi2(PO4)(3)@C composite is formed by calcination at 800 degrees C under Ar atmosphere. The 3D microspheres with particle size of about 4 inn are assembled from 120 nm nanosized grains. As an anode material for sodium-ion batteries, the 3D-NaTi2(PO4)(3)@C composite exhibits good rate capability and long-cycle life due to the small NaTi2(PO4)(3) nanocrystals and conductive carbon layer. It can deliver a reversible capacity of 126.6 mAh g(-1) at 0.1C and show a capacity decay rate of < 8% when cycled under the high rate of 10C for 500 cycles. These results demonstrate that the as-fabricated 3D-NaTi2(PO4)(3)@C material is a promising anode material for high-performance sodium ion batteries.
Keywords:Sodium-ion batteries;NaTi2(PO4)(3)@C anode;Three-dimensional microsphere;Energy storage performance