Sodium batteries
have emerged as a promising alternative for large-scale
energy storage applications due to the low cost and high abundance
of sodium. Sodium batteries require safe, high-voltage, and cost-effective
electrolytes and cathode materials for their practical applications
to be realized. In the present study, Na metal cells with a mixed-phase
electrolyte comprising a high concentration of Na salt in an organic
ionic plastic crystal (OIPC), namely, triisobutylmethylphosphonium
bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide, are investigatedcoupled with either
a sodium vanadium phosphate–carbon composite (NVP/C) or a sodium
iron pyrophosphate (NFpP) cathode. The performance of the Na/NVP/C
and Na/NFpP cells are evaluated using cyclic voltammetry, electrochemical
impedance spectroscopy, and galvanostatic cycling at 60 °C and
room temperature. The results reported herein indicate the performance
improvement in terms of cycling stability, with high Coulombic efficiency
at 60 °C granted by the OIPC and ionic liquid mixtures, compared
to a conventional organic solvent electrolyte.