Solvation-driven kinetics and interphase engineering for organic electrodes towards sodium storage
While prior studies have primarily attributed the performance enhancement of organic electrodes in ether-based electrolytes to their good compatibility, this work roots the performance improvement in a complete causal chain centered on solvation-driven interfacial kinetics and interphase composition. Using trisodium 1,2,4-benzenetricarboxylate as a model case, we systematically dissect the disparities between ester (0.8 M NaPF<sub>6</sub> in EC/DEC) and ether (0.8 M NaPF<sub>6</sub> in DME) electrolytes, demonstrating that the latter's optimized solvation structure enables accelerated interfacial kinetics and an inorganic-rich interphase, synergistically unlocking superior electrochemical performance.
Authors
- Yuqi Qian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7119-5501)
- Quan Yuan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5840-3756)
- Tianyi Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0961-5285)
- Xiaojie Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6837-5314)
- Jiabao Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5471-877X)
- Chengyin Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6831-6675)
- Zhiguang Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8203-118X)
- Jinliang Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2200-5123)
- Zhushun Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2200-5123)
Institutions
- Jinan University (CN)
- Huaiyin Institute of Technology (CN)
- Yangzhou University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Chemical Communications
- Published
- 2025-11-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1039/d5cc05364a
- Primary Topic
- Advancements in Battery Materials
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00