posted on 2021-04-20, 05:43authored byBingxing Xie, Yang Du, Yulin Ma, Songsong Liu, Yang Wang, Pengjian Zuo, Yunzhi Gao, Geping Yin
A Prussian
blue (PB)-based sodium-ion battery (SIB) is a promising
candidate in large-scale electric energy storage. However, its development
is hindered by the poor cyclability of the PB cathode and safety problems
with a flammable electrolyte. Herein, a non-flammable co-solvent cresyl
diphenyl phosphate (CDP) in the electrolyte is proposed to increase
the safety associated with PB-based SIBs, due to its effective flame
retardancy for the electrolyte and good compatibility with the Na
anode. Moreover, the deteriorated electrochemical performance of PB
is obviously suppressed with cathode interface reinforcement after
using CDP, resulting in excellent cyclability with a capacity retention
of 83.1% after 700 cycles. The capacity fading of PB can be effectively
suppressed with a protective film of phosphates produced by CDP decomposition,
forming FePO4, which can activate low-spin Fe-ion sites
in the PB lattice. This work effectively improves the battery safety
and interface stability between the PB cathode and the electrolyte
using the non-flammable CDP co-solvent, as well as the clarification
of a capacity fading mechanism for general PB with considerable Fe(CN)6 vacancies and crystal water.