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.
Authors
- Yanhe Xiao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1553-0883)
- Shuijin Lei (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4586-4059)
- Baochang Cheng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0641-1690)
- Hongxiao He
- Ming Yue
- Xilin Wang
- Rongjie Xia
Institutions
- Nanchang University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Small
- Published
- 2026-01-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.202513825
- Primary Topic
- Advancements in Battery Materials
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- Natural Science Foundation of Jiangxi Province