Issue 19, 2024

Boosting reaction kinetics of polycrystalline phase Fe7S8/FeS2 heterostructures encapsulated in hollow carbon nanofibers for superior fast sodium storage

Abstract

Metal sulfides have been regarded as highly competitive anode materials for fast sodium storage due to their excellent redox reversibility and comparatively great electron properties. Nevertheless, metal sulfides suffer from serious structure collapse and capacity attenuation during fast cycling. Herein, the iron-based sulfide polycrystalline phase material grown in situ on hollow carbon nanofibers was synthesized (NHCFs-Fe7S8/FeS2). The construction of the polycrystalline phase is an effective strategy to enhance electron and ion transport, and improve the reaction kinetics of sodium ions. Meanwhile, the construction of a carbon network can effectively alleviate the volume expansion in the process of fast charge/discharge and maintain the stability of the structure. Thanks to these unique characteristics, NHCFs-Fe7S8/FeS2 exhibits a significantly enhanced electrochemical performance, which reveals outstanding long-term cycling stability (595.7 mA h g−1 at 1.0 A g−1 after 1000 cycles) and rate properties (154.7 mA h g−1 at 50.0 A g−1 and 107.0 mA h g−1 at 100.0 A g−1). The structure decoration method of metal sulfides can provide effective guidance for the design of other high-performance electrode materials for fast-charging sodium-ion batteries.

Graphical abstract: Boosting reaction kinetics of polycrystalline phase Fe7S8/FeS2 heterostructures encapsulated in hollow carbon nanofibers for superior fast sodium storage

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
23 Feb 2024
Accepted
15 Apr 2024
First published
19 Apr 2024

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024,12, 11266-11276

Boosting reaction kinetics of polycrystalline phase Fe7S8/FeS2 heterostructures encapsulated in hollow carbon nanofibers for superior fast sodium storage

H. Cai, F. Wang, H. Feng, Z. Liu, C. Zhang, A. Lu, X. Zhao, Q. Lu, Q. Liu and J. Tan, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, 12, 11266 DOI: 10.1039/D4TA01241K

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