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    NASICON-type air-stable and all-climate cathode for sodium-ion batteries with low cost and high-power density
    (Springer Nature, 2019-04-01) Chen, MZA; Hua, WB; Xiao, Jin; Cortie, DL; Chen, W; Wang, E; Hu, Z; Gu, QF; Wang, XL; Indris, S; Chou, SL; Dou, SX
    The development of low-cost and long-lasting all-climate cathode materials for the sodium ion battery has been one of the key issues for the success of large-scale energy storage. One option is the utilization of earth-abundant elements such as iron. Here, we synthesize a NASICON-type tuneable Na4Fe3(PO4)2(P2O7)/C nanocomposite which shows both excellent rate performance and outstanding cycling stability over more than 4400 cycles. Its air stability and all-climate properties are investigated, and its potential as the sodium host in full cells has been studied. A remarkably low volume change of 4.0% is observed. Its high sodium diffusion coefficient has been measured and analysed via first-principles calculations, and its three-dimensional sodium ion diffusion pathways are identified. Our results indicate that this low-cost and environmentally friendly Na4Fe3(PO4)2(P2O7)/C nanocomposite could be a competitive candidate material for sodium ion batteries. - © Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0