Dual Activation for Tuning N, S Co‐Doping in Porous Carbon Sheets Toward Superior Sodium Ion Storage

• Published in: Small (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany) Germany), 2024-06, Vol.20 (24), p.e2308684-n/a
• Main Authors: Zhang, Dingyue, Zhang, Hao, Gao, Fan, Huang, Gang, Shang, Zhoutai, Gao, Caiqin, Chen, Xianchun, Wei, Jingjiang, Terrones, Mauricio, Wang, Yanqing
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Anodes; Carbon; combustion activation; Doping; Electrochemical analysis; Electrode materials; Electrolytes; Energy storage; ether/ester‐based electrolytes; Ion storage; porous carbon sheets; Potassium sulfate; salt template; Sodium; Sodium-ion batteries
• ISSN: 1613-6810; 1613-6829
• DOI: 10.1002/smll.202308684

Porous carbon has been widely focused to solve the problems of low coulombic efficiency (ICE) and low multiplication capacity of Sodium‐ion batteries (SIBs) anodes. The superior energy storage properties of two‐dimensional(2D) carbon nanosheets can be realized by modulating the structure, but be limited by the carbon sources, making it challenging to obtain 2D structures with large surface area. In this work, a new method for forming carbon materials with high N/S doping content based on combustion activation using the dual activation effect of K2SO4/KNO3 is proposed. The synthesized carbon material as an anode for SIBs has a high reversible capacity of 344.44 mAh g−1 at 0.05 A g−1. Even at the current density of 5 Ag−1, the capacity remained at 143.08 mAh g−1. And the ICE of sodium‐ion in ether electrolytes is ≈2.5 times higher than that in ester electrolytes. The sodium storage mechanism of ether/ester‐based electrolytes is further explored through ex‐situ characterizations. The disparity in electrochemical performance can be ascribed to the discrepancy in kinetics, wherein ether‐based electrolytes exhibit a higher rate of Na+ storage and shedding compared to ester‐based electrolytes. This work suggests an effective way to develop doubly doped carbon anode materials for SIBs. Carbon materials with high N/S doping content based on combustion activation using the dual activation effect of K2SO4/KNO3, accelerating Na+ and electrons transportation are prepared. Study of sodium storage mechanisms in materials by in exsitu characterization. The difference in electrochemical performance can be attributed to the kinetics of the ether–ester electrolyte.