Dominant role of orbital splitting in determining cathode potential in O3 NaTMO2 compounds

Designing high potential cathodes for Na-ion batteries, which are comparable in performance to Li-ion cathodes, remains a challenging task. Through comprehensive density functional calculations, we disentangle the relationship between the cathode potential and the ionicity of TM–O bonds in O3 NaTMO2...

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Published in:Journal of power sources 2018-06, Vol.388, p.1-4
Main Authors: Assadi, M. Hussein N., Shigeta, Yasuteru
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
ab initio
Cathode potential
Ionicity
Na ion battery
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Summary:Designing high potential cathodes for Na-ion batteries, which are comparable in performance to Li-ion cathodes, remains a challenging task. Through comprehensive density functional calculations, we disentangle the relationship between the cathode potential and the ionicity of TM–O bonds in O3 NaTMO2 compounds in which TM ions is a fourth- or fifth-row transition metal. We demonstrate that the magnetic exchange interaction and the local distortions in the coordination environment of TM ions play more significant roles in determining the cathode potential of the TM3+ → TM4+ + e– reaction than the ionicity of the TM–O bonds in these compounds. These results indicate that designing cathode materials solely based on empirical electronegativity values to achieve high potential may not be a feasible strategy without taking into account a detailed structural assessment. [Display omitted] •The chemical trend of the cathode potential in O3 NaTMO2 compounds was studied.•There was no strong correlation between the potential and TM-O bond ionicity.•Local coordination is more significant in determining the potential than ionicity.
ISSN:0378-7753
1873-2755
DOI:10.1016/j.jpowsour.2018.03.056