Ball-milling synthesis of ultrafine NayFexMn1-x[Fe(CN)6] as high-performance cathode in sodium-ion batteries
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Manganese hexacyanoferrate (MnPBA) is a promising cathode material for sodium-ion batteries (SIBs). However, the poor electrical conductivity and the structural instability greatly hinder its practical applications in SIBs. In this work, a facile ball-milling method is used to synthesize the ultrafine NayFexMn1-x[Fe(CN)6] without additional additives. It shows that the ultrafine particles (~ 50 nm) favor the fast Na+ diffusion in MnPBA, while Fe-doping can enhance the electrical conductivity and suppress the structure distortion upon Na+ insertion/extraction. Thus, Fe-doped MnPBA demonstrates greatly improved electrochemical stability and kinetics. Especially, Fe-MnPBA/0.4 can deliver a specific capacity of 119 mA h g−1 at 1 C, corresponding to an energy density of ~ 380 Wh kg−1 in half-cell. Even at a current density of 30 C, its specific capacity still retains 86 mA h g−1. Our work provides a facile strategy to massively synthesize the PBAs on a large scale with excellent sodium-ion storage performance.
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