A Stable Sodium Metal Battery at −40°C: Multiphase Sodium‐Alloy Skeleton Guided Uniform Deposition and Fast Desolvation
Sodium metal batteries (SMBs) represent a promising candidate for high-energy-density storage. However, their practical implementation is hindered by dendrite growth and structural degradation of sodium metal anode (SMA). These challenges are exacerbated at ultralow temperatures, where sluggish Na<sup>+</sup> transport and inefficient desolvation lead to severe performance decline. Herein, we introduce five distinct Na-M (M = Sn, Sb, Bi, In, and Ge) alloys into SMA via mechanical rolling, resulting in a multiphase sodium-alloy composite anode (NSSBIG). This design enhances compositional disorder and establishes a stable sodium-based alloy skeleton, which improves sodiophilicity and ion transport kinetics. Theoretical calculations reveal a multiphase synergistic effect among the alloys that accelerates charge transfer and promotes desolvation at -40°C. Benefiting from this tailored architecture, the NSSBIG symmetric cell achieves exceptional cycling stability over 1050 h at -40°C (0.1 mA cm<sup>-2</sup>/0.1 mA h cm<sup>-2</sup>). When coupled with a Na<sub>3</sub>V<sub>2</sub>(PO<sub>4</sub>)<sub>3</sub> cathode, the full cell retains 97% of its capacity after 825 cycles at -40°C (0.5 C), and a pouch-cell configuration maintains 89.5% capacity retention over 300 cycles at -40°C (0.2 C). This work provides a feasible strategy for developing dendrite-free anodes with rapid desolvation kinetics, establishing a viable pathway toward commercial ultralow-temperature SMBs.
Authors
- C. Karen Liu
- Kaitong Yao
- Shengnan He (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1195-3160)
- Yongjian Yang
- Xianhong Rui
- Zhijun Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-6671-6154)
- Yan Yu
- Hongge Pan
- Yang Yang
- Yu Yao
Institutions
- Guangdong University of Technology (CN)
- Hefei National Center for Physical Sciences at Nanoscale (CN)
- Xi'an Technological University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Advanced Materials
- Published
- 2026-01-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202521120
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 21.93