Preparations and Sodium Storage Properties of Ni3S2@CNT Composite

doi:10.13208/j.electrochem.200426

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Transition metal sulfides (TMSs)-based electrode materials with highly reversible sodium storage have attracted extensive attentions as one of the most prospective electrode materials for sodium ion batteries (SIBs). However, low cycling stability and rate property caused by large volume expansion and poor electronic conductivity during the electrochemical reaction still hamper their further practical application. In this work, in-situ encapsulated Ni₃S₂ nanoparticles in carbon nanotubes (Ni₃S₂@CNT) have been successfully fabricated as an anode material for high-performance SIBs by a one-step solid-phase calcination process. X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), cyclic voltammetry, and galvanostatic discharge/charge experiments and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) were used to characterize the morphology, phase structure and electrochemical performance of the Ni₃S₂@CNT material. When evaluated as an anode material for sodium ion batteries, the Ni₃S₂@CNT composite exhibited excellent rate performance (the discharge specific capacity reached 541.6 mAh·g ^-1 at a current density of 100 mA·g ^-1, the discharge specific capacity could maintain at 274.5 mAh·g ^-1, even at a large current density of 2000 mA·g ^-1) and good cycle stability (the discharge and charge specific capacities still maintained at 374.5 mAh·g ^-1 and 359.3 mAh·g ^-1, respectively, at a current density of 100 mA·g ^-1 after 120 cycles). Remarkable cycling performance and rate capability could attribute to the synergistic effect between Ni₃S₂ nanoparticles and this unique carbon nanotube structure. The nanoscale size of the Ni₃S₂ particles could reduce the Na-ions diffusion path as well as increase the contact area between the electrode and the electrolyte. More importantly, in-situ generated carbon nanotube structure not only helped to improve the electronic conductivity of materials, but also buffered the volume effect of Ni₃S₂ nanoparticles during discharge and charge cycling. At the same time, the smart structure designed and fabrication method reported here provide a new way for in-situ preparation of high-performacne host materials for SIBs, and other high-end energy storage and conversion applications in the future.

Key words: Ni₃S₂@CNT composite, anode material, high performance, sodium ion battery

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DUAN Ming-tao, MENG Yan-shuang, ZHANG Hong-shuai. Preparations and Sodium Storage Properties of Ni₃S₂@CNT Composite[J]. Journal of Electrochemistry, 2020, 26(6): 850-858.

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Electrode	Rate performance	Cycle stability	Ref.
Ni₃S₂@CNT	274.5 mAh·g^-1 at 2000 mA·g^-1	374.5 mAh·g^-1 at 100 mA·g^-1 after120 cycles	This work
MoS₂/Ni₃S₂@MoS₂	283 mAh·g^-1 at 5000 mA·g^-1	207 mAh·g^-1 at 5000 mA·g^-1 after 400 cycles	[28]
N-doped Ni₃S₂@C	371.6 mAh·g^-1 at 6400 mA·g^-1	432.8 mAh·g^-1 at 2000 mA·g^-1 after 100 cycles	[29]
Ni₃S₂/Ni@S/C	223.9 mAh·g^-1 at 2000 mA·g^-1	318.2 mAh·g^-1 at 100 mA·g^-1 after 120 cycles	[12]
G/Ni-supported Ni₃S₂	136 mAh·g^-1 at 200 mA·g^-1	250 mAh·g^-1 at 50 mA·g^-1 after 100 cycles	[14]
Ni₃S₂-PEDOT	310 mAh·g^-1 at 1200 mA·g^-1	-	[30]

Parameter	Ni₃S₂	Ni₃S₂@CNT
R_s/Ω	11.7	7.4
R_ct/Ω	8890	4009

Parameter	1st	3rd	5th	10th
R_s/Ω	8.4	7.7	9.1	6.2
R_int/Ω	610.5	323.5	568.9	575.1

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