Recent Advances of Bimetallic Sulfide Anodes for Sodium Ion Batteries

Abstract

The high usage for new energy has been promoting the next-generation energy storage systems (ESS). As promising alternatives to lithium ion batteries (LIBs), sodium ion batteries (SIBs) have caused extensive research interest owing to the high natural Na abundance of 2.4 wt.% (vs. 0.0017 wt.% for Li) in the earth's crust and the low cost of it. The development of high-performance electrode materials has been challenging due to the increase in the feasibility of SIBs technology. In the past years, bimetallic sulfides (BMSs) with high theoretical capacity and outstanding redox reversibility have shown great promise as high performance anode materials for SIBs. Herein, the recent advancements of BMSs as anode for SIBs are reported, and the electrochemical mechanism of these electrodes are systematically investigated. In addition, the current issues, challenges, and perspectives are highlighted to address the extensive understanding of the associated electrochemical process, aiming to provide an insightful outlook for possible directions of anode materials for SIBs.

Recent Tactics and Advances in the Application of Metal Sulfides as High‐Performance Anode Materials for Rechargeable Sodium‐Ion Batteries

“…[ 117,118 ] This is especially sensitive in SIB which economy is often emphasized. Thus recently, several studies focused on minimizing the cobalt usage by introducing mixed/bimetallic sources of cobalt sulfides (FeCoS, MnCo 2 S 4 and NiCo 2 S 4 ) [ 119–121 ] and utilizing metal sulfides undergoing similar conversion reactions (such as nickel‐based and pyrite‐based iron sulfides) with high theoretical capacities. [ 122–124 ] For example, Pan et al.…”

“…[117,118] This is especially sensitive in SIB which economy is often emphasized. Thus recently, several studies focused on minimizing the cobalt usage by introducing mixed/bimetallic sources of cobalt sulfides (FeCoS, MnCo 2 S 4 and NiCo 2 S 4 ) [119][120][121] and utilizing metal sulfides undergoing similar conversion reactions (such as nickel-based and pyrite-based iron sulfides) with high theoretical capacities. [122][123][124] For example, Pan et al synthesized nickel sulfide (NiS 2 )/carbon composite using the previously developed and following similar approach as mentioned in cases of ZIF-derived cobalt sulfides by exploiting on Ni-MOF ( Figure 5d-f).…”

Metal Sulfide Nanoparticle Synthesis with Ionic Liquids – State of the Art and Future Perspectives

“…Two major fields have been explored: applications in (electro)catalysis and batteries. Among others, bimetallic sulfides (BMSs) with high (theoretical) capacity and outstanding redox reversibility has shown great promise as high‐performance anode materials for conventional lithium‐ion batteries (LIB) and next‐generation energy storage systems, such as sodium ion batteries (SIB) and sodium magnesium ion batteries (SMI) [1,27,28] …”

Free-Standing N-Doped Porous Carbon Fiber Membrane Derived From Zn–MOF-74: Synthesis and Application as Anode for Sodium-Ion Battery With an Excellent Performance

“…In recent years, sources of clean energy, such as solar and wind energy, have developed rapidly due to the energy crisis, environmental pollution, and greenhouse effect from fossil fuels (Green et al, 2017;Boretti, 2020;Ghenai et al, 2020;Gorjian et al, 2020;Huang et al, 2020;Mohammadnia et al, 2020). However, it is challenging to integrate intermittent renewable energy into a grid and constantly coordinate the generation and consumption of electricity.…”