Unlocking Fast-Charging and Durable Sodium-Ion Full Batteries via Entropy-Driven Coordination Regulation of Na <sub>4</sub> Fe <sub>3</sub> (PO <sub>4</sub> ) <sub>2</sub> P <sub>2</sub> O <sub>7</sub>

Na4Fe3(PO4)2(P2O7) (NFPP) is a low-cost, mixed-polyanion cathode that offers an appropriate operating voltage and large theoretical capacity, yet its intrinsically low electronic conductivity and sluggish ion-diffusion kinetics hamper practical performance. To overcome these limitations, we apply a high-entropy doping strategy that tailors the local coordination environment of the NFPP framework, enhancing both electronic and ionic transports without compromising structural integrity. A series of Na4Fe3–5x(MgMnTiCrCu)x(PO4)2P2O7 (x = 0, 0.02, 0.03, 0.04, denoted as HE-NFPP-x) were synthesized via ball milling. The incorporation of multiple metal ions at Fe sites promotes electron transfer by shortening the Fe–O and Fe–Fe bond lengths and reducing the band gap. The lattice expansion and elongated Na–O bonds enhance the sodium ion diffusion kinetics in HE-NFPP. The optimized HE-0.03 exhibits remarkable cycling stability and exceptional fast-charging performance. This work provides valuable insights into the performance enhancement of sodium-ion battery cathodes through entropy-mediated coordination tuning.

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ACS Materials Letters
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2026-02-24
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https://doi.org/10.1021/acsmaterialslett.6c00082
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Advancements in Battery Materials
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Unlocking Fast-Charging and Durable Sodium-Ion Full Batteries via Entropy-Driven Coordination Regulation of Na 4 Fe 3 (PO 4 ) 2 P 2 O 7

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Unlocking Fast-Charging and Durable Sodium-Ion Full Batteries via Entropy-Driven Coordination Regulation of Na 4 Fe 3 (PO 4 ) 2 P 2 O 7

Youqi Zhang, Fangyuan Cheng, Kang Liang, Jianbin Li, Fan Wu, Yurong Ren, Shanshan Lv, Peng Wei
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Na4Fe3(PO4)2(P2O7) (NFPP) is a low-cost, mixed-polyanion cathode that offers an appropriate operating voltage and large theoretical capacity, yet its intrinsically low electronic conductivity and sluggish ion-diffusion kinetics hamper practical performance. To overcome these limitations, we apply a high-entropy doping strategy that tailors the local coordination environment of the NFPP framework, enhancing both electronic and ionic transports without compromising structural integrity. A series of Na4Fe3–5x(MgMnTiCrCu)x(PO4)2P2O7 (x = 0, 0.02, 0.03, 0.04, denoted as HE-NFPP-x) were synthesized via ball milling. The incorporation of multiple metal ions at Fe sites promotes electron transfer by shortening the Fe–O and Fe–Fe bond lengths and reducing the band gap. The lattice expansion and elongated Na–O bonds enhance the sodium ion diffusion kinetics in HE-NFPP. The optimized HE-0.03 exhibits remarkable cycling stability and exceptional fast-charging performance. This work provides valuable insights into the performance enhancement of sodium-ion battery cathodes through entropy-mediated coordination tuning.

ACS Materials Letters
Battery Park (US), Division of Materials Science and Engineering (AU), Changzhou University (CN), State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology (CN), Huazhong University of Science and Technology (CN)
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