限域于三维多孔碳的超细纳米尺度Cu2Sb合金用于钠离子和钾离子电池负极

Ultrafine nano-scale Cu₂Sb alloy confined in a three-dimensional porous carbon was synthesized using NaCl template-assisted vacuum freeze-drying followed by high-temperature sintering and was evaluated as an anode for sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) and potassium-ion batteries (PIBs). The alloy exerts excellent cycling durability (the capacity can be maintained at 328.3 mA·h·g?1 after 100 cycles for SIBs and 260 mA·h·g?1 for PIBs) and rate capability (199 mA·h·g?1 at 5 A·g?1 for SIBs and 148 mA·h·g?1 at 5 A·g?1 for PIBs) because of the smooth electron transport path, fast Na/K ion diffusion rate, and restricted volume changes from the synergistic effect of three-dimensional porous carbon networks and the ultrafine bimetallic nanoalloy. This study provides an ingenious design route and a simple preparation method toward exploring a high-property electrode for K-ion and Na-ion batteries, and it also introduces broad application prospects for other electrochemical applications.

Ultrafine nano-scale Cu2Sb alloy confined in three-dimensional porous carbon as an anode for sodium-ion and potassium-ion batteries

Ultrafine nano-scale Cu2Sb alloy confined in a three-dimensional porous carbon was synthesized using NaCl template-assisted va-cuum freeze-drying followed by high-temperature sintering and was evaluated as an anode for sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) and potassium-ion batteries (PIBs). The alloy exerts excellent cycling durability (the capacity can be maintained at 328.3 mA·h·g?1 after 100 cycles for SIBs and 260 mA·h·g?1 for PIBs) and rate capability (199 mA·h·g?1 at 5 A·g?1 for SIBs and 148 mA·h·g?1 at 5 A·g?1 for PIBs) because of the smooth electron transport path, fast Na/K ion diffusion rate, and restricted volume changes from the synergistic effect of three-dimensional porous car-bon networks and the ultrafine bimetallic nanoalloy. This study provides an ingenious design route and a simple preparation method toward ex-ploring a high-property electrode for K-ion and Na-ion batteries, and it also introduces broad application prospects for other electrochemical applications.