Electrochemically Reversible Sodium Intercalation of Layered NaNi0.5Mn0.5O2 and NaCrO2

By Shinichi Komaba, T. Nakayama, A. Ogata, T. Shimizu, Chikara Takei, S. Takada, A. Hokura, I. Nakai. 2009

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Electrochemical activities of NaNi0.5Mn0.5O2 and NaCrO2, having the analogous layered structure to LiCoO2, were investigated in 1 mol dm-3 NaClO4 propylene carbonate at room temperature. Almost all sodium ions were extracted from the NaNi0.5Mn0.5O2 and NaCrO2 electrodes by galvanostatic oxidation to 4.5 V accompanied with several phase transitions. Layered NaNi0.5Mn0.5O2 electrode showed a highly reversible capacity of 185 mAh g-1 as positive electrode in Na cell in the potential region between 2.5 and 4.5 V versus Na. A NaCrO2 electrode was hardly electroactive after oxidation up to 4.5 V. When galvanostatic cycling was carried in the limited potential domain between 2 and 3.5 V, both electrodes showed discharge capacities of 100 - 120 mAh g-1 with satisfactory capacity retention. Layered LiCrO2 (R-3m) and NaCrO2 (R-3m) possess the quite similar crystal structures and the same transition metal, nevertheless they were inactive and active in Li and Na cells, respectively.

Subfields: Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Materials Chemistry

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