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Sodium-ion batteries

Capturing and reducing defects

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Sodium superionic conductor (NASICON)-type polyanionic materials are promising cathodes for sodium-ion batteries, but they suffer from voltage hysteresis issues that cause cycling instability. Now, a new type of defect in NASICONs is unravelled as the root cause of voltage hysteresis, and molybdenum doping is shown to decrease defect concentration, improving capacity and cyclability.

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Fig. 1: Anti-site defects and their effects on cycling performance in polyanionic materials.

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Choe, J., Yuk, J.M. Capturing and reducing defects. Nat Energy 8, 1063–1064 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41560-023-01318-4

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