Solid-state Na-CO2 batteries are a kind of
energy storage
devices that can immobilize and convert CO2. They have
the advantages of both solid-state batteries and metal–air
batteries. High-performance solid electrolyte and electrode materials
are important for improving the performance of solid-state Na-CO2 batteries. In this work, we investigate the influence of
fluorine doping on the structure and ionic conductivity of Na3Zr2Si2PO12 (NZSP). An ionic
conductive solid electrolyte membrane was prepared by compositing
the inorganic solid electrolyte Na2.7Zr2Si2PO11.7F0.3 (NZSPF3) with poly(vinylidene
fluoride)-co-hexafluoropropylene (PVDF-HFP). It shows
an ionic conductivity of up to 2.17 × 10–4 S
cm–1 at room temperature, a high sodium ionic transfer
number of ∼0.70, a broad electrochemical window of ∼5.18
V, and better mechanical strength. Furthermore, we studied the Na15Sn4/Na composite foil with the ability to inhibit
dendrite as the anode for solid-state Na-CO2 batteries.
Through density functional theory (DFT) calculations, the Na15Sn4 particle has been verified with a strong sodiophilic
property, which reduces the nucleation barrier during the deposition
process, leading to a lower overpotential. The symmetric cell assembled
with the composite solid-state electrolyte NZSPF3-PVDF-HFP and Na15Sn4/Na composite anode can inhibit the growth
of Na dendrites effectively and maintain the stability of the whole
cell structure. Solid-state Na-CO2 batteries assembled
with Ru-carbon nanotube (Ru-CNTs) as cathode catalysts exhibit a high
discharge capacity of 6371.8 mAh g–1 at 200 mA g–1, excellent cycling stability for 1100 h, and good
rate performance. This work provides a promising strategy for designing
high-performance solid-state Na-CO2 batteries.