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Corresponding Author

Han-Xi YANG(hxyang@whu.edu.cn)

Abstract

The NaF-M (M = Fe, Cu) nanocomposites were prepared by high-energy ball milling using TiN grinding nanoparticles and investigated as cathode materials for sodium ion batteries. The experimental results demonstrated that NaF-Fe and NaF-Cu nanocomposites can go through electrochemical conversion reaction with Na+ uptake or removal, delivering a reversible capacity of ~ 150 mAh.g-1, even through a reversed conversion from initial discharged state to a charged state. These results reveal the possibility to realize a conversion reaction as long as NaF and elemental metal particles are intimately contacted to form active nanocomposites at nanodomain, which suggests a potential feasibility to use these nanocomposites as sodium-rich cathode materials for sodium ion batteries.

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Keywords

electrochemical conversion reactions, sodium ion batteries, cathode materials

Publication Date

2012-08-28

Online Available Date

2012-02-16

Revised Date

2012-02-11

Received Date

2011-11-24

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