Heterointerfacial and Architectural Engineering in MOF‐Templated Corn‐Like FePS <sub>3</sub> ‐ZnPS <sub>3</sub> ‐C@NC Anode for Durable Sodium Storage

2D layered transition metal thiophosphites (MPS<sub>3</sub>) are promising high-capacity anodes for sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) but are plagued by poor conductivity and severe volume changes. To address these challenges, we report a corn-like multi-MPS<sub>3</sub> heterostructure engineered via a sophisticated MOF-on-MOF templating strategy. This unique architecture, comprising a FePS<sub>3</sub>/ZnPS<sub>3</sub> heterojunction and a conformal N-doped carbon (NC) coating, establishes an interfacial field and spatial confinement synergy that facilitates rapid ion/electron transport and ensures exceptional structural integrity. The designed FePS<sub>3</sub>-ZnPS<sub>3</sub>-C@NC anode delivers remarkable sodium storage performance: a high initial discharge capacity of 1294.5 mAh g<sup>-1</sup> at 0.1 A g<sup>-1</sup> and long cycling stability with 87.6% capacity retention after 1200 cycles at 2 A g<sup>-1</sup>. Such superior performance is attributed to: (i) the elastic carbon coating, which effectively buffers mechanical strain and preserves structural stability; and (ii) the heterointerfacial synergy, which enhances charge carrier mobility and reaction kinetics. Ex situ characterizations unravel a multi-mechanistic sodium storage process, accounting for the high capacity. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations confirm that the built-in electric field at the FePS<sub>3</sub>/ZnPS<sub>3</sub> interface optimizes Na<sup>+</sup> adsorption energy and interfacial charge transfer. This study provides a generalizable design paradigm for high-performance anodes through the rational integration of architectural control and interfacial engineering.

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2026-01-29
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Heterointerfacial and Architectural Engineering in MOF‐Templated Corn‐Like FePS 3 ‐ZnPS 3 ‐C@NC Anode for Durable Sodium Storage

Yanhe Xiao, Shuijin Lei, Baochang Cheng, Hongxiao He, Ming Yue, Xilin Wang, Rongjie Xia
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2D layered transition metal thiophosphites (MPS<sub>3</sub>) are promising high-capacity anodes for sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) but are plagued by poor conductivity and severe volume changes. To address these challenges, we report a corn-like multi-MPS<sub>3</sub> heterostructure engineered via a sophisticated MOF-on-MOF templating strategy. This unique architecture, comprising a FePS<sub>3</sub>/ZnPS<sub>3</sub> heterojunction and a conformal N-doped carbon (NC) coating, establishes an interfacial field and spatial confinement synergy that facilitates rapid ion/electron transport and ensures exceptional structural integrity. The designed FePS<sub>3</sub>-ZnPS<sub>3</sub>-C@NC anode delivers remarkable sodium storage performance: a high initial discharge capacity of 1294.5 mAh g<sup>-1</sup> at 0.1 A g<sup>-1</sup> and long cycling stability with 87.6% capacity retention after 1200 cycles at 2 A g<sup>-1</sup>. Such superior performance is attributed to: (i) the elastic carbon coating, which effectively buffers mechanical strain and preserves structural stability; and (ii) the heterointerfacial synergy, which enhances charge carrier mobility and reaction kinetics. Ex situ characterizations unravel a multi-mechanistic sodium storage process, accounting for the high capacity. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations confirm that the built-in electric field at the FePS<sub>3</sub>/ZnPS<sub>3</sub> interface optimizes Na<sup>+</sup> adsorption energy and interfacial charge transfer. This study provides a generalizable design paradigm for high-performance anodes through the rational integration of architectural control and interfacial engineering.

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Nanchang University (CN)
National Natural Science Foundation of China, Natural Science Foundation of Jiangxi Province
Openalex Percentile: Top 72%
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