Comparison between Na-Ion and Li-Ion Cells: Understanding the Critical Role of the Cathodes Stability and the Anodes Pretreatment on the Cells Behavior

Ezequiel De La Llave, Valentina Borgel, Kang Joon Park, Jang Yeon Hwang, Yang Kook Sun, Pascal Hartmann, Frederick Francois Chesneau, Doron Aurbach

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Abstract

The electrochemical behavior of Na-ion and Li-ion full cells was investigated, using hard carbon as the anode material, and NaNi0.5Mn0.5O2 and LiNi0.5Mn0.5O2 as the cathodes. A detailed description of the structure, phase transition, electrochemical behavior and kinetics of the NaNi0.5Mn0.5O2 cathodes is presented, including interesting comparison with their lithium analogue. The critical effect of the hard carbon anodes pretreatment in the total capacity and stability of full cells is clearly demonstrated. Using impedance spectroscopy in three electrodes cells, we show that the full cell impedance is dominated by the contribution of the cathode side. We discuss possible reasons for capacity fading of these systems, its connection to the cathode structure and relevant surface phenomena.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1867-1875
Number of pages9
JournalACS applied materials & interfaces
Volume8
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 27 Jan 2016

Keywords

  • Li intercalation
  • Li ion batteries
  • LiMnNiO
  • Na intercalation
  • Na ion batteries
  • NaMnNiO
  • cathodes

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Materials Science

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