Recent Progress in Solid-state NMR Study of Electrode/electrolyte Materials for Lithium/sodium Ion Batteries

Authors

Gui-ming ZHONG, State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Department of Chemistry,College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, Fujian, China;
Zi-geng LIU, State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Department of Chemistry,College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, Fujian, China;Department of Chemistry，University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge, CB2 1EW, UK;
Da-wei WANG, State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Department of Chemistry,College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, Fujian, China;Sustainable technologies department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York, 11973, US ;
Qi LI, State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Department of Chemistry,College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, Fujian, China;
Ri-qiang FU, National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, 1800 E. Paul Dirac Drive, Tallahassee, FL 32310, USA;
Yong Yang, State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Department of Chemistry,College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, Fujian, China;Follow

Corresponding Author

Yong Yang(yyang@xmu.edu.cn)

Abstract

Solid state NMR technique is a powerful tool for characterizing the local structure and compositions of solid materials quantitatively. A comprehensive understanding of the structure evolution during the electrochemical reactions of the materials for lithium/sodium ion batteries will be obtained with the combination of solid state NMR, XRD, and XAS methods. Through analyzing solid state NMR spectra, we can obtain the compositions, local structures and ion diffusion dynamics of electrodes, electrolytes and surface layers for lithium/sodium ion batteries, providing an important theoretical support for the design and development of high-performance materials for batteries. In this paper, we review the recent advances in the application of solid state NMR techniques in studies of electrodes, electrolyte materials and solid-electrolyte interface (SEI layer) for lithium/sodium ion batteries over the past 3 years, in combination with research results from our group.

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Keywords

Solid state NMR, Local structure, Lithium ion batteries, Sodium ion batteries, Structure-function relationship

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.13208/j.electrochem.151246

Publication Date

2016-06-28

Online Available Date

2016-04-11

Revised Date

2016-02-19

Received Date

2016-01-13

Recommended Citation

Gui-ming ZHONG, Zi-geng LIU, Da-wei WANG, Qi LI, Ri-qiang FU, Yong Yang. Recent Progress in Solid-state NMR Study of Electrode/electrolyte Materials for Lithium/sodium Ion Batteries[J]. Journal of Electrochemistry, 2016 , 22(3): 231-243.
DOI: 10.13208/j.electrochem.151246
Available at: https://jelectrochem.xmu.edu.cn/journal/vol22/iss3/3

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