摘要
Compared with graphite,the lower sodiation potential and larger discharge capacity of hard carbon(HC)makes it the most promising anode material for sodium-ion battery.Utilizing ether-based electrolyte rather than conventional carbonate-based electrolyte,HC achieves superior electrochemical performance.Nevertheless,the mechanism by which ether-based electrolyte improves the properties of HC is still controversial,primarily focusing on whether it forms solid electrolyte interphase(SEI)film.In this work,according to the sodium storage mechanisms in HC at low voltage(<0.1 V),including Na^(+)-diglyme co-interaction into the carbon layer(SEI forbidden)and desolvated Na^(+)insertion in the irregular carbon holes(SEI required),the NaPF6concentration in ether-based electrolyte was regulated,so as to construct a discontinuous-SEI on the surface of the HC anode,which significantly enhances the electrochemical performances of HC.Specifically,with 0.2 M NaPF6ether-based electrolyte,HC deliverers a discharge capacity of 459.7 mA h g^(-1)at 0.1 C and stays at 357.2 mA h g^(-1)after 500 cycles at 1 C,which is substantially higher than that of higher/lower salt concentration electrolytes.
基金
supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.21972049)。
作者简介
Corresponding author:Lidan Xing,E-mail address:xingld@scnu.edu.cn。