Long-life Na–O2 batteries with high energy efficiency enabled by electrochemically splitting NaO2 at a low overpotential
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Chilin Li, Xiangxin Guo
Metal–air batteries are thought to be the ultimate solution for energy storage systems owing to their high energy density. Here we report a long-life Na–O2 battery with a high capacity of 750 mA h gcarbon−1 by manipulating the nucleation and growth of nano-sized NaO2 particles in a vertically aligned carbon nanotubes (VACNTs) network with a large surface area. Benefiting from the kinetically favorable formation of NaO2 reaction with a low overpotential of ∼0.2 V, the electrical energy efficiency is as high as 90% for up to 100 cycles. A good rate performance (∼1500 mA h gcarbon−1 at 667 mA gcarbon−1) can be achieved through pre-deposition of a thin NaO2 layer. This study encourages the exploration of the key factors influencing the performance of metal–air batteries, as well as Na-based batteries characterized by phase transformation or conversion reactions.
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