Bimetallic sulfide FeS<sub>2</sub>@SnS<sub>2</sub> as high-performance anodes for sodium-ion batteries

doi:10.1007/s11706-022-0593-9

Front. Mater. Sci.

2022, Vol. 16

Issue (1) : 220593 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11706-022-0593-9

RESEARCH ARTICLE

Bimetallic sulfide FeS₂@SnS₂ as high-performance anodes for sodium-ion batteries

Zhenxiao LU(

), Zixiao ZHAO, Guangyin LIU, Xiaodi LIU, Renzhi YANG

School of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanyang Normal University, Nanyang 473061, China

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Abstract

A novel hierarchical structure of bimetal sulfide FeS₂@SnS₂ with the 1D/2D heterostructure was developed for high-performance sodium-ion batteries (SIBs). The FeS₂@SnS₂ was synthesized through a hydrothermal reaction and a sulphuration process. The exquisite 1D/2D heterostructure is featured with 2D SnS₂ nanoflakes anchoring on the 1D FeS₂ nanorod. This well-designed FeS₂@SnS₂ provides shortened ion diffusion pathway and adequate surface area, which facilitates the Na⁺ transport and capacitive Na⁺ storage. Besides, the FeS₂@SnS₂ integrates the 1D/2D synthetic structural advantages and synthetic hybrid active material. Consequently, the FeS₂@SnS₂ anode exhibits high initial specific capacity of 765.5 mAh·g⁻¹ at 1 A·g⁻¹ and outstanding reversibility (506.0 mAh·g⁻¹ at 1 A·g⁻¹ after 200 cycles, 262.5 mAh·g⁻¹ at 5 A·g⁻¹ after 1400 cycles). Moreover, the kinetic analysis reveals that the FeS₂@SnS₂ anode displays significant capacitive behavior which boosts the rate capacity.

Keywords sodium-ion battery FeS₂@SnS₂ 1D/2D capacitance behavior

Corresponding Author(s): Zhenxiao LU

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Miaojie Yang and Mahmood Brobbey Oppong contributed equally to this work.

Issue Date: 06 April 2022

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Zhenxiao LU,Zixiao ZHAO,Guangyin LIU, et al. Bimetallic sulfide FeS₂@SnS₂ as high-performance anodes for sodium-ion batteries[J]. Front. Mater. Sci., 2022, 16(1): 220593.

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Fig.1 Scheme1 Systematic illustrations of (a) the preparation process of FeS₂@SnS₂, (b) the electrochemical transformation during the charging/discharging process, and (c) the enlargement of the SnS₂ nanoflake.

Fig.2 (a) XRD pattern of FeS₂@SnS₂, (b) TGA curves of FeS₂@SnS₂ and neat FeS₂, and (c)(d)(e)(f) survey, Fe 2p, Sn 3d and S 2p XPS spectra of FeS₂@SnS₂.

Fig.3 (a) Low- and (b) high-resolution SEM images of ɑ-FeOOH@SnO₂. (c) Low- and (d) high-resolution SEM images of FeS₂@SnS₂. (e) TEM image of FeS₂@SnS₂. (f) HRTEM image of the SnS₂ nanoflake.

Fig.4 Electrochemical properties of the FeS₂@SnS₂ electrode in SIBs: (a) charge/discharge profiles at 1 A·g^?1, (b) cycling performance at 1 A·g^?1, (c) rate property, (d) charge/discharge profiles at various current densities, and (e) cycling performance at 5 A·g^?1.

Fig.5 FeS₂@SnS₂/Na batteries: (a) CV curves for the initial three cycles at the scan rate of 0.1 mV·s^?1; (b) CV curves at different scan rates; (c) b values of different peaks in panel (b); (d) CV curve with the capacitance controlled current shown by the shaded section; (e) contribution ratios of the capacitive storage to the total capacity at different scan rates; (f) variation of the normalized capacity with v^?1/2 (v is the scan rate).

Fig.S1 A comprehensive comparison of the rate performance between this work and other related sulfide electrodes of SIBs.

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