Citation: Lan YANG, Xin XIA, Dong-Huang WANG, Ai-Jun ZHOU. Co-precipitation Reaction Control of FeFe-Based Prussian Blue Cathode Material for Sodium-Ion Batteries[J]. Chinese Journal of Inorganic Chemistry, ;2022, 38(1): 111-118. doi: 10.11862/CJIC.2022.020 shu

Co-precipitation Reaction Control of FeFe-Based Prussian Blue Cathode Material for Sodium-Ion Batteries

Lan YANG ¹ ,
Xin XIA ^1,, ,
Dong-Huang WANG ² ,
Ai-Jun ZHOU ^{2, 3,,}

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College of Textile and Clothing, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830046, China
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Yangtze Delta Region Institute(Huzhou), University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Huzhou, Zhejiang 313001, China
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School of Materials and Energy, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, China

Corresponding author: Xin XIA, xjxiaxin@163.com Ai-Jun ZHOU, zhouaj@uestc.edu.cn
Received Date: 31 July 2021
Revised Date: 20 November 2021

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FeFe-based Prussian blue (NaFeHCF) is a promising cathode material for sodium-ion batteries (SIBs). However, how to effectively control the synthesis parameters to improve the cycling stability of NaFeHCF in sodiumion batteries remains to be addressed. In this work, NaFeHCF powders were prepared through the co-precipitation method, and the synergetic effects of a complexing agent (with or without sodium citrate) and reaction temperature (0-80 ℃) on the physical and electrochemical properties of NaFeHCF were investigated in detail. The results showed that NaFeHCF powders synthesized with the addition of a complexing agent and at a temperature slightly above room temperature (40 ℃) exhibited the most appropriate properties in terms of morphology, grain size, and crystallinity. Therefore, the SIB cathode using this material showed the highest cycling stability, being able to deliver a discharge capacity of 83.5 mAh·g^-1 after 1 500 cycles at the current density of 120 mA·g^-1 with capacity retention of 79.4%.
- sodium-ion battery,
- cathode material,
- Prussian blue,
- complexing agent,
- reaction temperature
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