Highlights
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Mn-based electrode materials, including oxides, Prussian blue analogues and polyanion compounds, are introduced systematically for aqueous sodium-ion batteries.
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The composition, crystal structure, morphology and electrochemical performance of Mn-based electrode materials are reviewed.
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The improvement methods of electrochemical performance, such as electrolyte optimization, element doping or substitution, morphology optimization and carbon modification, are discussed.
Abstract
Aqueous sodium-ion batteries have attracted extensive attention for large-scale energy storage applications, due to abundant sodium resources, low cost, intrinsic safety of aqueous electrolytes and eco-friendliness. The electrochemical performance of aqueous sodium-ion batteries is affected by the properties of electrode materials and electrolytes. Among various electrode materials, Mn-based electrode materials have attracted tremendous attention because of the abundance of Mn, low cost, nontoxicity, eco-friendliness and interesting electrochemical performance. Aqueous electrolytes having narrow electrochemical window also affect the electrochemical performance of Mn-based electrode materials. In this review, we introduce systematically Mn-based electrode materials for aqueous sodium-ion batteries from cathode and anode materials and offer a comprehensive overview about their recent development. These Mn-based materials include oxides, Prussian blue analogues and polyanion compounds. We summarize and discuss the composition, crystal structure, morphology and electrochemical properties of Mn-based electrode materials. The improvement methods based on electrolyte optimization, element doping or substitution, optimization of morphology and carbon modification are highlighted. The perspectives of Mn-based electrode materials for future studies are also provided. We believe this review is important and helpful to explore and apply Mn-based electrode materials in aqueous sodium-ion batteries.
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1 Introduction
Solar energy, wind energy and other renewable energy are growing quickly and become progressively more important. Due to the intermittent nature of solar energy and wind energy, energy storage systems are needed to store energy, stable the modern grid and supply round-the-clock power [1, 2]. The development of energy storage systems will drive the growth of renewable energy. Among various energy storage systems, battery energy storage systems based on rechargeable batteries (secondary batteries) have attracted great interest because of their high conversion efficiency, flexibility and simple maintenance [3,4,5,6]. Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) have been developed and are now playing more important role in our lives. Large-scale LIBs have attracted enormous attention and been considered one of the most promising energy storage systems [7,8,9]. However, the limited resources and growing price of lithium resources hinder LIBs applications in large-scale energy storage.
Sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) are strong candidates for large-scale energy storage because of abundant sodium resources and low cost. Up to now, various materials have been investigated for SIBs including cathode, anode and electrolyte materials [10,11,12,13,14,15,16]. Nevertheless, safety issue of organic electrolytes is a much notable realistic factor affecting commercialization. Compared with organic electrolytes, aqueous electrolytes are safer and eco-friendly. Furthermore, the ionic conductivity of aqueous electrolyte is larger by almost two orders of magnitude than that of organic electrolytes [8, 17]. Therefore, aqueous SIBs based on aqueous electrolytes have attracted intensive attention for large-scale energy storage, because of their high safety, low cost, convenient manufacture, environment friendliness and easy recycle [8, 18,19,20,21]. However, the electrochemical window of aqueous electrolytes is much narrower than that of organic electrolytes. The stable electrochemical window of water is approximately 1.23 V, beyond which water electrolysis will occur with O2 or H2 gas evolution. Hence, the working potential of electrode materials must be located between H2 and O2 evolution potentials, which leads to lower energy density of aqueous batteries. To widen the electrochemical window of aqueous electrolytes, many researches have been devoted to optimizing the electrolytes and developing high-voltage electrolytes [22,23,24,25]. Hou et al. added surfactant (sodium dodecyl sulfate) to aqueous electrolyte and expanded the electrochemical stability window to about 2.5 V [22]. Tomiyasu et al. reported a saturated sodium perchlorate aqueous solution with a potential window of approximately 3.2 V [23]. In addition, the developed “water-in-salt” electrolytes could expand the electrochemical window to 3 V [24, 25].
The electrochemical performance of aqueous SIBs has also been influenced by electrode materials. The insertion/extraction reactions of Na ions in aqueous electrolytes are more complicated, and thereby affecting the selectivity of electrode materials. The chemical stability of electrode materials is also very important in aqueous electrolyte system. The cycling stability of electrode materials will be affected by side reactions on the electrode surface with H2O or residual O2 [20]. For exploring suitable electrode materials, the chemical stability, elemental abundance, charge transfer number, redox potentials and electronic conductivity should be considered. Up to now, various electrode materials have been developed for aqueous SIBs, including manganese-based oxides, vanadium-based oxides, Prussian blue analogues, polyanion compounds and organic materials [8, 20, 21, 26,27,28,29]. Among them, Mn-based electrode materials have attracted tremendous interests because of abundant reserves of manganese, low cost, low toxicity, rich valence states of manganese and interesting electrochemical performance [27, 29,30,31,32,33]. Mn has multiple oxidation states, such as Mn2+, Mn3+, Mn4+, Mn6+ and Mn7+, and the redox reactions of Mn4+/Mn3+ and Mn4+/Mn2+ can provide high redox potential and one or two-electron transfer, which will lead to high specific capacity as well as high energy density. For MnO2 materials, their theoretical capacity is 308 mAh g− 1 based on one-electron transfer and 617 mAh g− 1 based on two-electron transfer [34, 35]. Tarascon et al. first reported the electrochemical reaction of sodium with λ-MnO2 in 1 M NaClO4 in propylene carbonate [36]. They found that Na reaction with λ-MnO2 induced an irreversible phase transformation to NaxMnO2, which could reversibly cycle 0.6 Na atom for each Mn atom. In aqueous electrolyte of 1 M Na2SO4, λ-MnO2 cathode material showed excellent energy storage functionality with a specific capacity of ~ 80 mAh g− 1 [37]. Using 7 M NaOH solution as electrolyte, γ-MnO2 cathode material displayed a discharge capacity of 225 mAh g− 1 [38]. However, the reversible capacity of MnO2 cathode material was still lower than its theoretical capacity in aqueous electrolyte. Except for MnO2 materials, Na0.44MnO2, as a promising cathode material, has been widely investigated for aqueous SIBs because of low cost and high theoretical capacity (120 mAh g−1) [39]. However, Na0.44MnO2 electrode usually showed a reversible capacity lower than 50 mAh g− 1 in aqueous electrolyte [40, 41]. In addition, Mn-based Prussian blue analogues and polyanion compounds have also been reported. Sun et al. investigated Na2MnFe(CN)6 electrode in 1 M Na2SO4 aqueous solution and obtained a reversible capacity of about 85 mAh g− 1 [42]. Gao et al. reported Na3MnTi(PO4)3 material as cathode and anode, and a symmetric cell based on 1 M Na2SO4 electrolyte exhibited a reversible capacity of 57.9 mAh g− 1 [43]. Different Mn-based electrode materials presented various electrochemical performance.
In order to improve the electrochemical performance of Mn-based electrode materials in aqueous electrolyte, some effective improvement methods, such as electrolyte optimization, element doping, morphology optimization and carbon modification, have been proposed. For example, by adding 2 M MgSO4 to Na2SO4 solution, the reversible capacity of δ-MnO2 electrode in Na2SO4 solution increased from 40 to 100 mAh g− 1 [44]. With calcium doping, rate capability of calcium-doped Na0.4MnO2 electrode in 1 M NaClO4 solution was enhanced (43% capacity increase at 50C rate) [45]. Using reduced graphene oxide to modify Na2MnFe(CN)6 material, the discharge capacity of Na2MnFe(CN)6 electrode increased from 71.0 to 115.4 mAh g− 1, and its cycling performance was also improved [46]. To date, different Mn-based electrode materials have been investigated for aqueous SIBs and their electrochemical performance has been improved. In this review, we give an overview about Mn-based electrode materials (both cathodes and anodes) for aqueous SIBs, including oxides, Prussian blue analogues and polyanion compounds. Figure 1 shows the contents. We summarize and discuss the composition, crystal structure, morphology, electrochemical properties and improvement methods. We believe this review is helpful to understand and develop Mn-based electrode materials for aqueous SIBs.
2 Mn-Based Cathode Materials
Various Mn-based materials have been reported as cathode materials for aqueous SIBs, including oxides, Prussian blue analogues and polyanion compounds. Different Mn-based cathode materials exhibit diverse electrochemical performance.
2.1 Oxides
Among Mn-based cathode materials for aqueous SIBs, oxides are the most common materials, including MnO2, Mn5O8, NaxMnO2, NaxMnyTi1-yO2, etc. Different oxides possess various crystal structures and show diverse electrochemical performance. In this section, different Mn-based oxides will be introduced and improvement methods of electrochemical performance are also summarized.
2.1.1 MnO 2
MnO2 has been widely studied as a cathode material for rechargeable batteries. MnO2 possesses several crystallographic structures, including α, β, γ, δ and λ crystal structures. The α-, β- and γ-MnO2 show 1D tunnel structure, the δ-MnO2 exhibits 2D layered structure, and the λ-MnO2 possesses 3D spinel structure [47, 48]. MnO6 octahedra are the basic units for constructing these crystal structures of MnO2 via sharing corners and/or edges. These crystal structures possess different gaps of tunnels or interlayers, which affect intercalation/deintercalation of alkali cations in MnO2 lattice [48]. The electrochemical performance of MnO2 with different crystal structures has also been investigated in aqueous SIBs.
2.1.1.1 Electrochemical Performance
MnO2 with different crystal structures displays various electrochemical performance. Whitacre et al. investigated the electrochemical performance of λ-MnO2 material in 1 M Na2SO4 solution using activated carbon (AC) as anode [37]. Figure 2a shows the discharge curve of λ-MnO2 electrode, and the discharge capacity is about 80 mAh g− 1. The λ-MnO2 electrode had high specific capacity (twofold increase) and specific energy (threefold increase) compared with the Na4Mn9O18 electrode. A thin λ-MnO2/AC full cell (electrode thickness of < 100 µm) exhibited outstanding cycling performance, and there was no loss in initial capacity for 5000 cycles, as shown in Fig. 2b. The stability of λ-MnO2 cathode material might result from the introduction of proton or hydroxide species into the lattice, the stability of H2O/MnO2 interface, and stable AC anode material. Furthermore, using graphite sheet as counter electrode, a high initial discharge capacity of 390.7 mAh g− 1 at 13.6 mA g− 1 was obtained for λ-MnO2 electrode in 1 M Na2SO4 solution (Fig. 2c) [49]. The discharge capacity was higher than theoretical capacity (308 mAh g− 1), which could result from the surface adsorption–desorption of Na ions resulting in slight capacitive behavior during the initial charge–discharge. However, using AC as anode, a λ-MnO2|Na2SO4|AC capacitor battery showed only a discharge capacity of 115.3 mAh g− 1 at 68 mA g− 1, and the capacity retention was more than 90% after 100 cycles (Fig. 2d).
Apart from λ-MnO2, γ-MnO2 cathode material was investigated by Minakshi using Zn as anode and 7 M NaOH solution as electrolyte [38]. A γ-MnO2|NaOH|Zn cell displayed a discharge capacity of 225 mAh g− 1 at 8 mA g− 1, and the discharge capacity decreased to 171 mAh g− 1 at 25th cycle (Fig. 2e). There was 24% capacity loss after 25 cycles, and the capacity degradation could be attributed to the anodic dissolution of Zn and the MnO2 electrode incorporating some Zn during discharge processes, which could inhibit the sodium intercalation.
In addition, δ-MnO2 cathode material was studied in three different electrolyte solutions (1 M Na2SO4, 2 M MgSO4 and 1 M Na2SO4-2 M MgSO4) using AC as counter electrode [44]. As shown in Fig. 2f, the reversible capacity of δ-MnO2 in 1 M Na2SO4 solution was about 40 mAh g− 1 at 200 mA g− 1, and the reversible capacity increased to 100 mAh g− 1 for 1 M Na2SO4-2 M MgSO4 solution, which suggested that the presence of MgSO4 in the electrolyte changed dramatically the electrochemical performance of δ-MnO2.
From the above discussion, it is clear that the crystal structure of MnO2 has a great impact on its reversible capacity and cycling performance. Among various crystal structures, λ-MnO2 material exhibited better electrochemical performance. In addition, counter electrode and aqueous electrolyte also affected the electrochemical performance of MnO2 electrode.
2.1.1.2 Improvement Methods
MnO2, especially γ-MnO2 and δ-MnO2, presented low electrochemical performance in aqueous electrolyte, which was needed to be further improved. Electrolyte optimization and element doping have been adopted to improve the electrochemical performance of MnO2 electrode materials.
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Optimization of Electrolyte
The electrochemical performance of MnO2 could be improved by optimizing aqueous electrolytes. Minakshi and Meyrick investigated the effect of NaOH concentration on the electrochemical performance of γ-MnO2 cathode [50]. Cyclic voltammetric (CV) curves of γ-MnO2 electrode in NaOH solutions with various concentrations (2, 5, 7 and 10 M) are shown in Fig. 2g, and the best electrochemical performance was obtained in 7 M NaOH solution. The discharge capacities of MnO2|Zn cells were 220 and 170 mAh g− 1 for 5 and 7 M NaOH solutions (Fig. 2h), respectively. After 40 cycles, the capacity retention for both the MnO2|Zn cells was more than 90%. As a result, the electrochemical performance of γ-MnO2 cathode could be optimized by increasing NaOH concentration, and the highest reversible capacity was obtained in 5 M NaOH solution electrolyte.
Except for optimizing electrolyte concentration, electrolyte additive was also adopted to improve electrochemical performance. Liu et al. presented the effect of MgSO4 addition into Na2SO4 solution on the electrochemical performance of δ-MnO2 cathode [44]. With the addition of 2 M MgSO4, the specific capacity of δ-MnO2 cathode increased from 40 to 100 mAh g− 1 (Fig. 2f). The improvement could be attributed to the reversible co-intercalation of Na+ and Mg2+, which is similar to the storage mechanism of Na-Mg hybrid battery. In co-intercalation-type Na-Mg hybrid battery, Na+ and Mg2+ dual-ion electrolyte was adopted, and Na+ and Mg2+ ions could be intercalated/deintercalated into cathode [51]. Therefore, optimizing the aqueous electrolyte can enhance effectively the electrochemical performance of MnO2 electrodes.
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Element Doping or Incorporating
Element incorporating was adopted to improve the electrochemical performance of MnO2. Nanostructured δ-MnO2 incorporated with K and Na ions was investigated by Liu et al. [52]. The synthesized (K, Na)-incorporated δ-MnO2 materials were K0.34MnO2 (KMO), Na0.56MnO2 (NMO) and K0.15Na0.26MnO2 (KNMO), which had different morphologies, as shown in Fig. 3a. The reversible discharge capacities were 64, 30 and 66.4 mAh g− 1 at 200 mA g− 1 for KMO, NMO and KNMO electrodes in 1 M Na2SO4 solution using NaTi2(PO4)3 as anodes (Fig. 3b), respectively. The incorporation of K and Na ions into δ-MnO2 affected greatly the electrochemical properties of layered δ-MnO2, and the KNMO and KMO electrodes not only had high capacity but also exhibited superior rate capability (Fig. 3c). The KNMO electrode showed superior reversible capacity and outstanding cycling stability with 90% capacity retention (Fig. 3d). The excellent electrochemical performance of the KNMO and KMO nanospheres could be attributed to adequate crystallinity and hierarchical structure.
In addition, hierarchical layered K0.27MnO2 microflowers and hollow K0.27MnO2 nanospheres (Fig. 3e) were also investigated in 1 M Na2SO4 solution using NaTi2(PO4)3 as anode [53, 54]. A full cell with K0.27MnO2 microflowers attained an initial discharge capacity of 64.7 mAh g− 1 at 200 mA g− 1 (Fig. 3f), and exhibited excellent rate capability (Fig. 3g) and long cyclic life without capacity loss after 100 cycles (Fig. 3h). Compared with the full cell with K0.27MnO2 microflowers, a full cell assembled using hollow K0.27MnO2 nanospheres demonstrated a high initial discharge capacity of 83 mAh g− 1 at 200 mA g− 1 (Fig. 3i). The full cell with hollow K0.27MnO2 nanospheres also displayed excellent rate performance (Fig. 3j) and high cyclic stability up to 100 cycles with 83% capacity retention (Fig. 3k). By comparing Fig. 3b, f, it could be found that when changing K0.34MnO2 to K0.27MnO2, voltage plateaus in the charge and discharge curves increased, but the reversible capacities were almost the same. From Fig. 3e to Fig. 3k, it could be concluded that the particle size and morphology of K0.27MnO2 particles affected the electrochemical performance of K0.27MnO2 electrode. Thus, the electrochemical performance of (K, Na)-incorporated δ-MnO2 materials could be significantly enhanced by optimizing incorporation content of K and Na ions and tuning their particle size and morphology.
Apart from element incorporating, doping of Ni, Co and Fe ions into MnO2 has also been investigated to enhance its electrochemical performance. Shan et al. reported a framework Ni-doped δ-MnO2 ((Ni)MnO2) material as cathode material [55]. The (Ni)MnO2 nanosheets were synthesized by wet chemistry method, and their transmission electron microscopy (TEM) image was shown in Fig. 4a. A symmetric full cell assembled with (Ni)MnO2 electrodes and 1 M Na2SO4 solution as electrolyte delivered a discharge capacity of 63 mAh g− 1 at 200 mA g− 1, and superior cycle stability without capacity loss over 2000 cycles at 200–2000 mA g− 1 (Fig. 4b-c). The storage of Na ions in (Ni)MnO2 electrode was a single-phase solid-solution reaction. The pseudocapacitive Na-ion storage, which was promising for high-rate performance [56,57,58], was enhanced by the framework Ni-doping which formed solid-solution type layered structure with disordered [NiO6] octahedra in intralayer framework of ordered [MnO6] octahedra. Similar to Ni doping, Co-doped MnO2 was also investigated by Shan et al. [59]. However, a framework Co-doped δ-MnO2 material was unable to be formed by wet chemistry method, and the synthesized material was biphase cobalt-manganese oxide (Co-Mn–O) comprised of (Co0.83Mn0.13Va0.04)tetra(Co0.38Mn1.62)octaO3.72 (Va: vacancy; tetra: tetrahedral sites; octa: octahedral sites) spinel phase and MnO2⋅H2O birnessite phase. As shown in Fig. 4d, the synthesized Co-Mn–O nanomaterials had two distinct morphologies: nanoparticle and 2D nanosheet. The biphase Co-Mn–O material displayed also excellent electrochemical performance, and a symmetric full cell based on biphase Co-Mn–O electrodes and 1 M Na2SO4 electrolyte demonstrated a reversible discharge capacity of 81 mAh g− 1 at 2000 mA g− 1, high rate performance (57 mAh g− 1 at 10,000 mA g− 1) (Fig. 4e) and long-term cycling stability (no obvious capacity degradation over 5000 cycles) (Fig. 4f). The improved electrochemical performance of the Co-Mn–O material could be attributed to the synergistic interaction between spinel phase and birnessite phase and the vacancy of the tetrahedral sites of spinel phase.
Furthermore, Usui et al. investigated the effect of Fe doping on the electrochemical performance of MnO2 electrodes in aqueous Na2SO4 solution [60]. Compared with MnO2 electrodes, the Fe-doped MnO2 electrodes exhibited higher reversible capacity (Fig. 4g). The Fe doping into MnO2 reduced the IR drop and enhanced the capacity, and in particular, the IR drop reduction and capacity increase for δ-MnO2 electrode were significant because of the improvement in the conductivity (from 3.7 × 10–7 to 3.0 × 10–6 S cm–1 with 11 at% Fe doping). Figure 4h gives the cycling performance of α-MnO2, δ-MnO2, Fe-doped α-MnO2 and Fe-doped δ-MnO2 electrodes. In the initial 100 cycles, the Fe-doped α-MnO2 electrode had the highest capacitance. The Fe-doped δ-MnO2 electrode exhibited the best cycling performance with the capacity retention of 87% after 500 cycles. Accordingly, element doping or incorporating is a very effective approach to improve the electrochemical performance of MnO2 electrode materials.
In summary, MnO2 materials are suitable to be used as cathode materials for aqueous SIBs, and their electrochemical performance can be effectively improved by optimizing electrolyte, element doping or incorporating, and tuning particle size and morphology. The electrochemical properties of MnO2 materials mentioned above are summarized in Table 1.
2.1.2 NaxMnO2
Various NaxMnO2 materials have been studied as cathode materials for aqueous SIBs, including Na0.27MnO2, Na0.35MnO2, Na0.4MnO2, Na0.44MnO2, Na0.58MnO2, Na0.7MnO2, Na0.95MnO2, NaMnO2 and doped/substituted NaxMnO2. These NaxMnO2 cathode materials have different composition, crystal structures and morphologies, which affect their electrochemical performance.
2.1.2.1 Electrochemical Performance
NaxMnO2 can be classified into tunnel-type oxides and layered oxides. With Na content x ≥ 0.5, NaxMnO2 presents a two-dimensional layered structure [30, 61, 62]. When x ≤ 0.44, NaxMnO2 exhibits a three-dimensional tunnel structure [61, 63].
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NaxMnO2 (x < 0.44)
Only a few NaxMnO2 (x < 0.44) materials have been reported for aqueous SIBs. A sodium-rich disordered birnessite, Na0.27MnO2, was reported by Shan et al. [64]. The Na0.27MnO2 materials synthesized by solid-state method had planar structure (Fig. 5a). Upon water intercalation, Na0.27MnO2 became Na0.27MnO2·0.63H2O. The Na0.27MnO2 electrode exhibited an initial discharge capacity of 138 at 600 mA g− 1 in 0.1 M Na2SO4 solution using Pt as counter electrode, and the discharge capacity decreased from 115 to 61 mAh g− 1 at 600–2000 mA g− 1 with increasing the current density (Fig. 5b). However, a symmetric full cell with Na0.27MnO2 electrodes and 1 M Na2SO4 electrolyte showed nearly linear charge–discharge profiles and a discharge capacity of 83 mAh g− 1 at 1000 mA g− 1 (Fig. 5c). The full cell exhibited excellent cycle stability without obvious capacity loss up to 5000 cycles at various current densities (Fig. 5d). The improved electrochemical performance could be ascribed to Na-rich disordered structure and structural water, as well as co-deintercalation of sodium-ion and hydrated water at high potential charge.
With increasing Na content, Na0.35MnO2 material was reported. Zhang et al. synthesized nanowire Na0.35MnO2 by hydrothermal method and investigated its electrochemical performance in 0.5 M Na2SO4 solution with Ni counter electrode [65]. For comparison, rod-like Na0.95MnO2 particles were prepared by solid-state reaction, and their SEM images were shown in Fig. 5e. Two separated sharp redox peaks could be observed in CV curves for Na0.35MnO2 electrode (Fig. 5f), which corresponded to intercalation/deintercalation of sodium ions. In contrast, Na0.95MnO2 electrode showed two small redox couples, indicating capacitive and pseudocapacitive property. The discharge capacity (43.6 mAh g− 1) of Na0.35MnO2 electrode was higher than that of Na0.95MnO2 electrode (25.6 mAh g− 1) (Fig. 5g), which could be caused by smaller particle size and larger surface area of Na0.35MnO2 nanowires. The Na0.35MnO2 electrode also presented excellent cycling performance without capacity degradation after 5000 cycles (Fig. 5h). In addition, a full cell assembled using Na0.35MnO2 nanowires, polypyrrole (PPy)-coated MoO3 (PPy@MoO3) nanobelts and 0.5 M Na2SO4 solution delivered an energy density of 20 Wh kg− 1 at 80 W kg− 1 and better cycling behavior with only 21% capacity loss after 1000 cycles [66]. Although Na0.35MnO2 electrode exhibited excellent cycle stability without capacity degradation up to 5000 cycles, its reversible capacity was very much low compared to Na0.27MnO2 electrode, which could be related to different structure (disordered structure for Na0.27MnO2) and structural water.
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NaxMnO2 (x = 0.44)
Tunnel-type Na0.44MnO2 materials have been widely studied as cathode materials for SIBs [67, 68]. Many Na0.44MnO2 cathode materials have also been reported for aqueous SIBs. Kim et al. investigated the intercalation/deintercalation behavior of sodium ions in Na0.44MnO2 in both aqueous (0.5 M Na2SO4) and non-aqueous (1 M NaClO4) electrolytes [40]. Rod-shaped Na0.44MnO2 particles were synthesized by modified Pechini method, and their morphology was shown in Fig. 6a. Only three plateaus in the discharge curves for Na0.44MnO2 electrode in aqueous electrolyte were observed (Fig. 6b) in comparison with six plateaus for Na0.44MnO2 electrode in non-aqueous electrolyte (Fig. 6c). This indicated that only part of Na ions could be extracted from Na0.44MnO2 electrode in aqueous electrolyte. As a result, the discharge capacity of Na0.44MnO2 electrode in aqueous electrolyte was 40 mAh g− 1 at 12.1 mA g− 1, which was lower than that in non-aqueous electrolyte (65 mAh g− 1). However, the Na0.44MnO2 electrode displayed enhanced rate capability in aqueous electrolyte with capacity retention of 82% (from 0.1C to 1C), which was higher than that in non-aqueous electrolyte (49%). The differences could be attributed to different apparent diffusion coefficient of Na ions as well as charge transfer resistance and additional resistance from SEI (solid electrolyte interphase) layer.
Besides, in different aqueous electrolytes, the Na0.44MnO2 electrodes exhibited various electrochemical performance. In 1 M Na2SO4 solution, Na0.44MnO2 nanorods demonstrated a reversible discharge capacity of 43.7 mAh g− 1 with platinum wire as counter electrode [41]. A reversible discharge capacity of about 50 mAh g− 1 at 60 mA g− 1 was obtained for Na0.44MnO2 (rod-like morphology) electrode in 1.5 M NaNO3 solution using graphite plate as counter electrode [69]. In 6 M NaOH solution, Na0.44MnO2 electrode displayed a high reversible capacity of 80.2 mAh g− 1 at 0.5C with Zn as counter electrode [70]. This indicated that aqueous electrolytes had a greatly impact on the electrochemical performance of Na0.44MnO2 electrodes.
Furthermore, some full cells using Na0.44MnO2 cathodes were also investigated. A novel Na0.44MnO2|phenazine full cell based on 10 M NaOH solution showed excellent rate capacity and ultralong cycling life with 80% capacity retention after 13,000 cycles [71]. Based on 1 M Na2SO4 solution, Na0.44MnO2|NaTi2(PO4)3 full cells also delivered better electrochemical performance [72, 73]. At current rate of 90C, the capacity retention was more than 70% (compared to the capacity at 3C) (Fig. 6d). After 700 cycles at different rates (from 5 to 50C to 5C), the full cell still held about 60% capacity at 5C (compared to the first cycle) (Fig. 6e). The better electrochemical performance could result from good structural stability of anode and cathode in water during high rate electrochemical reaction. Apart from these full cells, similar full cells based on Na0.44MnO2 cathodes with various anodes, including NaTi2(PO4)3/C [74], wafer-like NaTi2(PO4)3/C [75], frogspawn-like NaTi2(PO4)3/C [76], NaTi2(PO4)3/MWNTs (multiwalled carbon nanotube) [77], NaV3(PO4)3@C nanofiber [78], Na2V6O16·nH2O [79], PNP@CNT (polyimide-MWCNT composite) [80], amorphous FePO4·2H2O [81], TiP2O7 [82], have also been reported, and much improved electrochemical performance has been obtained.
In general, among all the NaxMnO2 materials, tunnel-type Na0.44MnO2 shows high atmospheric and electrochemical stability [63], leading to high rate capability and better cycling performance, but it usually presents a low specific capacity of less than 80 mAh g− 1. Tunnel-type Na0.44MnO2 is considered as a promising cathode material for aqueous SIBs due to its unique crystal structure and stability.
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NaxMnO2 (x > 0.5)
Compared with tunnel-type oxides, layered oxides usually exhibited high specific capacity. Zhang et al. synthesized layered structure Na0.58MnO2·0.48H2O by precipitation method [83]. The Na0.58MnO2·0.48H2O consisted of wrinkled thin sheets (Fig. 6f). A reversible capacity of 80 mAh g− 1 was obtained at 1C (80 mA g− 1) for Na0.58MnO2·0.48H2O electrode in 1 M Na2SO4 solution using Ti counter electrode (Fig. 6g). The Na0.58MnO2·0.48H2O electrode exhibited also high rate capability (Fig. 6h) and excellent cycling performance (Fig. 6i). The reversible discharge capacities were 67, 57 and 54 mAh g− 1 at 5C, 20C and 50C, respectively, and there was no capacity loss after 1000 cycles. The superior electrochemical performance of Na0.58MnO2·0.48H2O electrode could be attributed to the superior Na-ion storage properties of Na0.58MnO2·0.48H2O and the crystal water in Na0.58MnO2·0.48H2O which could decrease charge transfer resistance and improve the conductance of Na ions.
Furthermore, Na0.7MnO2 cathode material was also reported. Rakocevic et al. synthesized 3D tunnel structured Na0.4MnO2 nanorods (800 °C), hexagonal-layered α-Na0.7MnO2.05 nanoplates (850 °C), and 3D tunnel structured Na0.44MnO2 powders with rod-like morphology (900 °C) by glycine nitrate method, and investigated their electrochemical behavior in aqueous NaNO3 solution using platinum foil as counter electrode [84]. The Na0.7MnO2.05 electrode showed the highest initial discharge capacity, and the initial discharge capacities were 50, 75 and 46 mAh g− 1 for Na0.4MnO2, Na0.7MnO2.05 and Na0.44MnO2, respectively. However, micron-sized Na0.7MnO2.05 (about 2 µm, as shown in Fig. 7a) prepared by a sol–gel method delivered a low discharge capacity of 22.1 mAh g− 1 at 50 mA g− 1 in 1 M Na2SO4 solution (Fig. 7b) [85]. The discharge capacity increased with increasing cycle number and a discharge capacity of 52 mAh g− 1 was obtained at the 100th cycle, which could be attributed to the battery activation. After 600 cycles, the Na0.7MnO2.05 electrode remained 48 mAh g− 1 capacity with capacity retention of 90.1% (capacity of the 100th cycle) (Fig. 7c). The Na0.7MnO2.05 electrode also exhibited good rate performance (Fig. 7d), and the reversible capacities were 42.9, 41.0 and 38.0 mAh g− 1 at 200, 300 and 400 mA g− 1, respectively. However, the electrochemical performance of Na0.7MnO2.05 electrode is poor compared to Na0.58MnO2·0.48H2O electrode.
In addition, NaxMnO2 materials with higher sodium content were also investigated for aqueous SIBs. Zhang et al. synthesized rod-like Na0.95MnO2 particles (Fig. 7e) by solid-state reaction [86]. A full cell Na0.95MnO2|Zn with 0.5 M CH3COONa-0.5 M Zn(CH3COO)2 electrolyte exhibited a reversible discharge capacity of 60 mAh g− 1 at 2C and good cycling performance over 1000 cycles at 4C with only 8% capacity loss, as shown in Fig. 7f-g. The full cell was also regarded as Na-Zn hybrid battery, which used two-component electrolyte (Na+ and Zn2+ coexisting) [87]. Compared to single ion batteries, the Na-Zn hybrid battery could exhibit high electrochemical performance due to different ion intercalation mechanisms in different electrolytes. Hou et al. reported that NaMnO2 cathode material (about 1–2 µm, as shown in Fig. 7h) displayed a discharge capacity of 55 mAh g− 1 at 1C (60 mA g− 1) in 2 M CH3COONa solution using Ti counter electrode (Fig. 7i) [88]. The NaMnO2 electrode also showed high rate performance with discharge capacity of 50 mAh g− 1 at 10C (Fig. 7j), and good cycling performance without obvious capacity loss after 500 cycles (Fig. 7k). A NaMnO2|NaTi2(PO4)3/C full cell gave an energy density of 30 Wh kg− 1 at 50 W kg− 1 and showed 75% capacity retention after 500 cycles at 5C.
In brief, the NaxMnO2 materials with different sodium content, crystal structure and morphology exhibit various electrochemical performance. Tunnel-type oxides show better cycling performance, and layered oxides display relatively high specific capacity. Among the NaxMnO2 materials, Na0.44MnO2 materials have been widely investigated and showed better electrochemical performance.
2.1.2.2 Improvement Methods
For practical application, the electrochemical performance of NaxMnO2 materials, especially rate capability and cycling performance, should be further enhanced. Some methods have been adopted to improve the electrochemical performance of NaxMnO2 cathode materials, including electrolyte optimization, morphology optimization, element doping or substitution, and carbon modification.
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Optimization of Electrolyte
First, electrolyte salt concentration was optimized to improve the electrochemical performance of NaxMnO2 cathode. Wu et al. examined the effect of NaClO4 concentration on electrochemical performance of a Na0.44MnO2|NaTi2(PO4)3 full cell [89]. As shown in Fig. 8a, the redox peaks were sharper and closer at higher concentration, which was consistent with ionic conductivity increase of NaClO4 electrolyte (the highest ionic conductivity at 5 M). With increasing concentration, the equilibrium potentials shifted to more positive values. The NaClO4 concentration affected strongly the discharge capacity, in particularly, at higher rate (Fig. 8b), and the capacity retention at 1.5C was 13.3%, 37.8% and 54.8% (capacity at 0.1C) for 0.1, 1 and 5 M NaClO4, respectively. Similarly, high discharge capacity and good capacity retention were obtained for Na0.44MnO2 cathode in saturated NaClO4 solution (not 1 M and 8 M NaClO4) because of low Mn dissolution in high concentration electrolyte [90]. High concentration electrolyte improving the electrochemical performance of Na0.44MnO2 was proved in NaOH aqueous electrolyte [91]. A Na0.44MnO2|Zn dual-ion battery showed the best rate performance in 6–8 M NaOH solution. When the NaOH concentration exceeded 8 M, the rate performance became poor. The capacity retention after 500 cycles was 27.4%, 33.2%, 54.2%, 64.3% and 65.8% in 1, 3, 6, 8 and 10 M NaOH, respectively. Better cycling stability was obtained in higher NaOH concentration, which could be caused by the reduction of water redox activity and side reactions in high concentration. In addition, Na0.66Mn0.66Ti0.34O2 electrode also presented better electrochemical performance in “water-in-salt” electrolyte compared to in “salt-in-water” electrolyte [92]. As shown in Fig. 8c, for Na+ in dilute aqueous solutions with salt concentration below 5 M (salt-in-water), its solvation sheath was composed of at least two layers. However, when salt concentration was above 9 M (water-in-salt), the resultant solution could be visualized as a liquefied salt, which could lead to some new properties including transport and interphasial chemistry. As a result, among the full cells Na0.66Mn0.66Ti0.34O2|NaTi2(PO4)3 with 1 M Na2SO4, 2 M NaCF3SO3 (NaSiWE) and 9.26 M NaCF3SO3 (NaWiSE) electrolytes, the full cell with NaWiSE displayed the highest capacity, the best cycling stability and the highest coulombic efficiency (Fig. 8d–e). The superior electrochemical performance could be attributed to the formation of Na+-conducting SEI, which suppressed the water decomposition. Therefore, optimizing the electrolyte salt concentration can effectively improve the electrochemical performance.
Second, electrolyte additives were adopted to improve the electrochemical performance of NaxMnO2 cathode. Bai et al. investigated the effect of addition of ZnSO4 and MnSO4 into Na2SO4 solution on electrochemical performance of Na0.44MnO2 cathode [93]. The Na0.44MnO2 electrode in various electrolytes exhibited different CV curves (Fig. 9a–d). With the addition of ZnSO4 and MnSO4, there were new redox couples observed, which could be related to the intercalation/deintercalation of Zn ions and oxidation/reduction of Mn2+. Therefore, the Na0.44MnO2 electrode in various electrolytes also displayed different charge–discharge behavior (Fig. 9e–h). With ZnSO4 addition, the discharge capacity decreased from 45 to 17 mAh g− 1, and became very small in the subsequent cycles (Fig. 9f). The rapid fading of capacity implied crystal structure change of Na0.44MnO2. It might be inferred that some Zn ions were inserted into Na0.44MnO2 resulting in collapse of crystal structure. In contrast, with MnSO4 addition, the discharge capacity was enhanced significantly (Fig. 9g), which might be caused by overcharge process. However, with the addition of ZnSO4 and MnSO4, the voltage plateaus became more significant and the discharge capacity increased (Fig. 9h), which could be attributed to synergistic effect between Mn and Zn ions in addition to quasi-reversible deposition/dissolution process of Mn ions. The discharge capacity of Na0.44MnO2 electrode in 1 M Na2SO4 + 0.5 M ZnSO4 + 0.05 M MnSO4 electrolyte increased dramatically and then remained steady with increasing cycling number (Fig. 9i). Thus, the addition of Zn and Mn ions in aqueous electrolytes has significantly influence on electrochemical performance of Na0.44MnO2 electrode. Except for ZnSO4 and MnSO4, LiNO3 was also used to improve the electrochemical performance of tunnel-type Na0.39MnO2 cathode [94]. A full cell Na0.39MnO2|AC with 1 M NaClO4 + 0.1 M LiNO3 solution delivered an increased discharge capacity of 45.1 mAh g− 1 at 1C (60 mA g− 1) (Fig. 10a), ultrafast rate capability with a capacity increase of 43% at 16C (Fig. 10b), and superior cycling stability with capacity retention increased from 84.1 to 90.3% after 1000 cycles (Fig. 10c), compared with a full cell without LiNO3 addition in electrolyte. The improved electrochemical performance with LiNO3 addition could be ascribed to increased ionic conductivity of electrolyte solution, co-intercalation of Na ions and Li ions, and lower surface resistance of cathode. Li ions established additional diffusion paths, which activated Na sites. In addition, Guo et al. reported an electrolyte additive of sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) for aqueous sodium/zinc battery [95]. The addition of SDS could form an artificial passivation film on Na0.44MnO2 electrode. The passivation film could reduce the formation of the insulating by-product Zn4SO4(OH)6·xH2O on Na0.44MnO2 surface and inhibit the dissolution of Na0.44MnO2. Therefore, a Na0.44MnO2|Zn battery using SDS-modified aqueous electrolyte displayed excellent cycling stability with capacity retention of 93% after 1500 cycles compared with the battery without SDS addition (only 45% capacity retention).
Third, solvent was optimized to improve the electrochemical performance of NaxMnO2 cathode. Chua et al. adopted hybrid electrolytes with an ethanol-rich media to attain highly stable Na-ion electrochemistry [96]. An ethanol–water solvent with ethanol–water (Et-Di) volume ratio of 5:1 was used due to the lowest contact angle, and hydrogen bonds were readily formed between ethanol and water molecules. In 1 M NaAc (sodium acetate)-Et/Di electrolyte, a wider electrochemical window of ~ 2.5 V was obtained (Fig. 10d), and the Na0.44MnO2 electrode displayed overlapping CV curves (Fig. 10e), indicating highly reversible insertion/extraction process of Na ions. The discharge capacities were 71.6 and 76.8 mAh g− 1 at 100 mA g− 1 in 1 M NaAc-Di and 1 M NaAc-Et/Di electrolytes (Fig. 10f-g), respectively. Notably, the Na0.44MnO2 electrode in 1 M NaAc-Et/Di electrolyte demonstrated much better rate capability (Fig. 10h) and excellent cycling stability (Fig. 10i). The improved electrochemical performance might be attributed to the intrinsic hydrogen-bonding interaction suppressing the water proton’s activity. Figure 10j exhibits schematics of the structural evolution and ions storage of Na0.44MnO2 electrode in NaAc-Di and NaAc-Et/Di systems. In water system, Na ions and protons could co-insert into Na0.44MnO2 electrode, and Na0.44MnO2 suffered Mn2+ dissolution and irreversible phase transformation to MnOOH during cycling process. In contrast, water proton activity was effectively suppressed by hydrogen bonds with ethanol oxygens in the ethanol–water system. Therefore, the ethanol–water system could result in much higher electrochemical performance. In addition, a deep eutectic electrolyte was developed to improve the electrochemical performance of Na0.44MnO2 cathode by Hou et al. [97]. The deep eutectic electrolyte consisted of 1 mol NaClO4·H2O, 3 mol water and 2 mol urea (named 1-4-2 electrolyte), which had low eutectic point of − 19 °C. The Na0.44MnO2 electrode in the 1-4-2 electrolyte with Pt as counter electrode exhibited a discharge capacity of 75.16 mAh g− 1 at 0.2C (Fig. 11a) and outstanding rate capacity with discharge capacity of 53.29 mAh g− 1 at 20C (Fig. 11b). More importantly, the Na0.44MnO2 electrode in the 1-4-2 electrolyte demonstrated a longer cycle life with capacity retention of 95% compared with the Na0.44MnO2 electrode in 1 M Na2SO4 electrolyte (65% capacity retention) (Fig. 11c). The water activity and Mn dissolution were suppressed in the 1-4-2 eutectic electrolyte, which were helpful for maintaining the structural integrity of Na0.44MnO2 and improving the cycling stability. Thus, optimizing the solvent can effectively enhance the electrochemical performance.
In a word, the electrochemical performance of NaxMnO2 electrodes could be effectively improved by optimizing electrolyte salt concentration, choosing suitable electrolyte additive and optimizing solvent. Therefore, optimizing electrolyte is a very effective method for improving electrochemical performance of aqueous batteries.
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Optimization of Morphology
Morphology of electrode materials affects their electrochemical performance. Chua et al. synthesized Na0.44MnO2 rods and Na0.44MnO2 plates by sol–gel method and Na0.44MnO2 particulates by solid-state method, and investigated their electrochemical performance in 1 M Na2SO4 solution using Pt foil as counter electrode [98]. The SEM images of the synthesized Na0.44MnO2 samples were shown in Fig. 11d. Among the three samples, Na0.44MnO2 plates delivered the highest discharge capacity of 77.2 mAh g− 1 at 100 mA g− 1, as shown in Fig. 11e. Compared with Na0.44MnO2 particulates and rods, Na0.44MnO2 plates exhibited superior rate capability, and delivered discharge capacities of 83.5, 59.1 and 51.3 mAh g− 1 at 25, 100 and 500 mA g− 1 (Fig. 11f). In addition, the Na0.44MnO2 plates also showed excellent cycling performance with a capacity of about 60 mAh g− 1 after 100 cycles (Fig. 11g). The excellent electrochemical performance of Na0.44MnO2 plates could be ascribed to the chemical bonded plate structure and the formation of sheet-like Na-birnessite layer on the surface of Na0.44MnO2 plates during charge–discharge cycling. Therefore, the electrochemical performance of NaxMnO2 cathode materials can be improved by optimizing their morphology.
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Element Doping or Substitution
Element doping is an effective way to improve the electrochemical properties of electrode materials. Calcium-doped Na0.4MnO2, Ca0.07Na0.26MnO2, as cathode material was investigated in 1 M NaClO4 solution by Chae et al. [45]. Figure 12a-c shows the crystal structure of tunnel-type Na0.4MnO2 and its local diffusion pathways of Na(1), Na(2) and Na(3) sites. The doped calcium was placed at the Na(1) site, reduced the neighboring manganese, and formed sodium defects (Na(2) and Na(3) sites) inside the manganese oxide framework. Compared with Na0.4MnO2, Ca0.07Na0.26MnO2 exhibited a broad CV curve with three redox peaks (Fig. 12d). The charge–discharge curve of Ca0.07Na0.26MnO2 electrode also showed three voltage regions divided clearly and a discharge capacity of 40 mAh g− 1 at 1C (Fig. 12e). The Ca0.07Na0.26MnO2 electrode demonstrated much enhanced rate capability compared with the Na0.4MnO2 electrode with an increase of 43% at 50C (Fig. 12f). A Ca0.07Na0.26MnO2|AC full cell displayed stable operation of both anode and cathode sides (Fig. 12g) and exhibited superior cycling stability with capacity retention of 98.8% after 1000 cycles (Fig. 12h). The cycling stability could be attributed to the presence of calcium cations (Ca2+) in the structure. Therefore, the calcium doping improved the rate capability and cycling stability of Na0.4MnO2 electrode.
Partial substitution for Mn in NaxMnO2 is another effective approach to improve its electrochemical performance. Ti-substituted NaxMnxTi1-xO2 cathode materials were investigated for aqueous SIBs. Wang et al. reported a Na-rich tunnel-type Na0.66Mn0.66Ti0.34O2 cathode material [99]. A full cell Na0.66Mn0.66Ti0.34O2|NaTi2(PO4)3/C with 1 M Na2SO4 electrolyte showed a higher reversible capacity of 76 mAh g− 1 at 236 mA g− 1 (2C), which was much higher than that of Na0.44Mn0.44Ti0.56O2|NaTi2(PO4)3/C full cell (45 mAh g− 1). In addition, the Na0.66Mn0.66Ti0.34O2|NaTi2(PO4)3/C full cell also displayed excellent rate performance with a discharge capacity of 54 mAh g− 1 at 10C and long-term cycling stability with capacity retention of 89% after 300 cycles at 2C. With increasing Ti content, a Na0.5Mn0.5Ti0.5O2 electrode in 6 M NaClO4 aqueous electrolyte exhibited a discharge capacity of 46 mAh g− 1 at 30 mA g− 1 [100], and a Na4Mn4Ti5O18 (or Na0.44Mn0.44Ti0.56O2) electrode in 1 M Na2SO4 solution delivered an initial discharge capacity of 36 mAh g− 1 [101]. It can be found that the Ti substitution for Mn can improve the electrochemical performance, but increasing Ti content decreases the reversible discharge capacity. Apart from Ti substitution, partial substitutions of Cu, Fe, Ni and Co have also been reported. Boyd et al. investigated some P2 oxides in 1 M Na2SO4 aqueous solution, including Na0.64Mn0.62Cu0.31O2 (NaMCu), Na0.64Ni0.22Mn0.66Cu0.11O2 (NaNMCu), Na0.62Ni0.22Mn0.66Fe0.10O2 (NaNMFe) and Na0.61Ni0.22Mn0.66Co0.10O2 (NaNMCo) [102]. These oxides were synthesized by coprecipitation method and had similar structures and morphologies. The anodic capacities in the first cycle were 30.4, 32.0, 47.7 and 60.9 mAh g− 1 for NaMCu, NaNMCu, NaNMFe and NaNMCo, respectively. Although NaNMCo displayed higher initial anodic capacity, the water intercalation and phase transformation resulted in microscopic exfoliation and severe damage occurred in NaNMCo. In addition, a Na0.8Ni0.33Co0.33Mn0.33O2 cathode material was reported by Nwanya et al. [103]. The synthesized powders consisted of sheath-like nanoparticles and quasi-spherical nanoparticles. The Na0.8Ni0.33Co0.33Mn0.33O2 electrode showed a discharge capacity of 86 mAh g− 1 at 50 mA g− 1 using Pt as counter electrode in 0.5 M Na2SO4 solution. Therefore, element doping and partial substitution for Mn in NaxMnO2 can greatly enhance its electrochemical performance.
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Carbon Modification
Carbon nanotubes (CNT) and reduced graphene oxide (RGO) has been used to improve the electrochemical performance of electrode materials. Gu et al. investigated the effect of CNT wrapping on the electrochemical performance of Na0.44MnO2 [104]. CNT wrapping rod-like Na0.44MnO2 (Na0.44MnO2-CNT) was synthesized by solid-state method, and its morphology is shown in Fig. 13a. The CNT wrapping around Na0.44MnO2 particles enhanced the electronic conductivity of Na0.44MnO2. The Na0.44MnO2-CNT electrode in 1 M Na2SO4 solution demonstrated a charge capacity of 70.4 mAh g− 1 at 1C (50 mA g− 1), which was higher than that of Na0.44MnO2 electrode (Fig. 13b). After 300 cycles, the reversible capacity retention was about 63.4% for Na0.44MnO2-CNT electrode. The Na0.44MnO2-CNT electrode also showed better rate performance compared with Na0.44MnO2 electrode (Fig. 13c). Therefore, CNT wrapping could improve reversible capacity, rate capability and cycling performance of Na0.44MnO2-CNT electrode.
In addition, Na4Mn9O18 (more commonly Na0.44MnO2) materials were modified by RGO or CNT for enhancing their electrochemical performance. Yin et al. prepared spherical Na4Mn9O18-RGO composites by spray-drying method [105]. The Na4Mn9O18-RGO electrode in 1 M Na2SO4 + 0.5 M ZnSO4 solution showed a discharge capacity of 61.7 mAh g− 1 at 4C in the first cycle (Fig. 13d), which was higher than that of reported Na4Mn9O18 electrodes [106,107,108]. The Na4Mn9O18-RGO electrode also displayed higher rate capability and good cycle stability compared with Na4Mn9O18 electrode (Fig. 13e-f). The addition of RGO could form interlaced network, which provided fast electron conduction pathways and held the mechanical stresses induced by insertion/extraction of Na ions. Thus, a free-standing Na4Mn9O18-RGO composite film also delivered a high discharge capacity of 83 mAh g− 1 at 100 mA g− 1 in 0.5 M NaCH3COO + 0.5 M Zn(CH3COO)2 solution using Zn counter electrode [109]. Apart from Na4Mn9O18-RGO composites, Yin et al. also prepared Na4Mn9O18/CNT composites with microspherical structure by spray-drying method [110]. The Na4Mn9O18/CNT electrode in 1 M Na2SO4 + 0.5 M ZnSO4 solution showed an initial discharge capacity of 85.6 mAh g− 1 at 4 C (Fig. 13g), which was higher than that of Na4Mn9O18-RGO electrode [105]. Compared with the Na4Mn9O18 electrode, the Na4Mn9O18/CNT electrode also exhibited good rate capability (Fig. 13h) and cycling stability. The superior electrochemical performance of the Na4Mn9O18/CNT electrode could be ascribed to spherical structure and CNT addition, which improved the conductivity of the composites. Based on the advantages of CNT and RGO, Shan et al. prepared Na4Mn9O18/CNT/RGO composites with microsphere structure [111]. Compared with Na4Mn9O18, Na4Mn9O18/CNT and Na4Mn9O18/RGO electrodes, the Na4Mn9O18/CNT/RGO electrode in 0.5 M Na2SO4 + 1 M ZnSO4 solution displayed a higher initial discharge capacity of 96.2 mAh g− 1 at 4C. Therefore, the modification of CNT and RGO can enhance the electronic conductivity of NaxMnO2 cathode materials, and improve effectively their reversible capacity, rate capability and cycling performance.
2.1.3 Others
Some other Mn-based oxides as cathode materials have also been reported for aqueous SIBs. Shan et al. synthesized a layered Mn5O8 material which had a well-ordered hydroxylated interphase, and investigated its electrochemical performance [112]. A symmetric full cell with Mn5O8 electrodes (1 M Na2SO4 electrolyte) showed nearly linear potential-capacity curves at various current densities and characteristic of pseudocapacitive response, and delivered a discharge capacity of 116 mAh g− 1 at 5000 mA g− 1 and good cycling stability. This system suppressed the oxygen and hydrogen evolution reactions, exhibited a high-stable potential window of 3.0 V, and demonstrated a two-electron charge transfer reaction involving Mn2+/Mn4+ redox couple by means of the interplay between the unique bivalence structure and hydroxylated interphase of Mn5O8. Subsequently, Shan et al. also synthesized high purity Mn5O8 nanoparticles by oxidation of Mn3O4 spinel, and the synthesized nanoparticles were binary Mn5O8 expressed as [Mn2+2][Mn4+3O2−8] [113]. A symmetric full cell constructed using Mn5O8 electrodes and 1 M Na2SO4 solution displayed a stable discharge capacity of about 103 mAh g− 1 at 5000 mA g− 1, and excellent cycling performance without capacity fade upon 5000 cycles.
In conclusion, Mn-based oxides, such as MnO2, Mn5O8 and NaxMnO2, have been extensively investigated as cathode materials for aqueous SIBs. Different Mn-based oxides showed various electrochemical performance, and their electrochemical performance can be improved by electrolyte optimization, morphology optimization, element doping or substitution, and carbon modification. A comprehensive summary of the electrochemical performance of some Mn-based oxides discussed previously is presented in Table 1.
2.2 Prussian Blue Analogues
Prussian blue analogues have been widely investigated as cathode materials [14, 114, 115]. Open-framework structures of Prussian blue analogues possess wide channels, which allow rapid insertion/extraction of Na ions in aqueous solution. In this part, some Mn-based Prussian blue analogues will be introduced, including their electrochemical performance and improvement methods.
2.2.1 Electrochemical Performance
Sodium manganese hexacyanoferrate, NaxMnFe(CN)6, is a promising cathode material for aqueous SIBs. Na2MnFe(CN)6 material was prepared by precipitation method and its electrochemical performance was studied using NaTi2(PO4)3 as anode in 1 M Na2SO4 aqueous solution [42]. The Na2MnFe(CN)6 electrode delivered a reversible discharge capacity of about 85 mAh g− 1 at 1C, but the discharge capacity decreased to 66.8 mAh g− 1 after 30 cycles, indicating poor cycling stability. In a “water-in-salt” electrolyte (WiSE) with sodium acetate (8 M) + potassium acetate (32 M), the Na2MnFe(CN)6 electrode displayed a discharge capacity of 75 mAh g− 1 at 100 mA g− 1 using AC as counter electrode (Fig. 14a) [116]. However, a Na2MnFe(CN)6|WiSE|NaTi2(PO4)3/C full cell showed a discharge capacity of only 57 mAh g− 1 at 100 mA g− 1 (Fig. 14b) and poor rate performance (Fig. 14c), due to irreversible deintercalation of Na ions from NaTi2(PO4)3/C and the instability of Na2MnFe(CN)6 in the alkaline environment. The WiSE consisting of sodium acetate and potassium acetate was a hybrid electrolyte, and the battery based on the WiSE could be called Na–K hybrid battery, where Na+/K+ hybrid-ion electrolyte could enhance electrochemical performances of battery [117]. Moreover, in 17 M NaClO4 aqueous electrolyte, a Na2MnFe(CN)6|Na3Fe2(PO4)3 full cell presented a discharge capacity of 31 mAh g mAh g− 1 (based on the mass of cathode and anode) and energy density of 27 Wh kg− 1 [118]. The full cell exhibited promising rate performance and good cycling performance with 75% capacity retention after 700 cycles. In contrast, when using K0.01Cr3[Cr(CN)6]2·3.8H2O as anode, a Na2MnFe(CN)6|K0.01Cr3[Cr(CN)6]2·3.8H2O full cell displayed a high discharge capacity of 52.8 mAh g− 1 at 1C (based on the mass of cathode and anode), corresponding to a high energy density of 81.6 Wh kg− 1 [119]. The full cell also displayed excellent rate performance with a discharge capacity of 23 mAh g− 1 at 150C and excellent cycling stability with capacity retention of 93% after 500 cycles at 30C. These researches suggest that aqueous electrolyte and counter electrode have a great influence on the electrochemical performance of Na2MnFe(CN)6 electrodes. Accordingly, by using graphite/amorphous carbon film as the current collector, a prototype pouch cell stacking using six Na2MnFe(CN)6|NaTi2(PO4)3 bipolar electrodes and “water-in polymer” gel electrolyte delivered a discharge capacity of 114 mAh g− 1 at 1C and had an energy density of 86 Wh kg− 1 at 23 W kg− 1 (based on the mass of cathode and anode) [120]. The prototype pouch cell also demonstrated excellent rate capability with a discharge capacity of 86 mAh g− 1 at 30C and pre-long cycling performance with 80% capacity maintained after 4000 cycles at 10C.
Apart from Na2MnFe(CN)6, Na1.33Mn[Fe(CN)6]0.79·γ0.21·1.88H2O (γ = Fe(CN)6 vacancy) (NaMnHCFe) was also investigated as cathode material [121]. Figure 14d shows the CV curve of NaMnHCFe electrode in a saturated (10 M) NaClO4 solution using AC anode. Three electrochemical processes could be observed at 0.8, 0.9 and 1.4 V, which were ascribed to the electrochemical activity of C-coordinated Fe and N-coordinated Mn. The NaMnHCFe electrode showed a high discharge capacity of 125 mAh g− 1 at 1C (120 mA g− 1) with a low coulombic efficiency of 83%. The reversible capacity of NaMnHCFe was very high; however, there was no report on its rate and cycling performance.
2.2.2 Improvement Methods
Although Mn-based Prussian blue analogues displayed high reversible capacity, they usually showed low rate capability and poor cycle stability due to poor conductivity and easy collapse of structure. Some improvement methods have been developed to improve the electrochemical performance of Mn-based Prussian blue analogues, including electrolyte optimization, carbon modification, and optimization of vacancies in Mn-based Prussian blue analogues.
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Optimization of Electrolyte
First, electrolyte additives were adopted to enhance the electrochemical performance of batteries. Hou et al. investigated the effect of SDS addition to aqueous electrolyte (1 M Na2SO4 + 1 M ZnSO4) on electrochemical performance of a hybrid battery using Na2MnFe(CN)6 nanocubes as cathode and Zn as anode [22]. The addition of SDS expanded the electrochemical stability window to about 2.5 V, and there were two cathodic peaks (0.7 and 1.1 V) and three reduction peaks (0.4, 0.7 and 0.9 V) in the CV curve (Fig. 14e). The Na2MnFe(CN)6 electrode delivered a discharge capacity of 140 mAh g− 1 at 0.5C (80 mA g− 1) (Fig. 14f), which was higher than that of reported Na2MnFe(CN)6 [42]. Based on the electrolyte with SDS addition, a Na2MnFe(CN)6|Zn full cell displayed a discharge capacity of 137 mAh g− 1 at 0.5C (Fig. 14g) and a high energy density of about 170 Wh kg− 1 at 64 W kg− 1. The full cell also showed a high rate performance with a discharge capacity of 100 mAh g− 1 at 30C (Fig. 14h), which could be attributed to fast intercalation kinetics of Na2MnFe(CN)6 electrode. In particular, the full cell exhibited excellent cycling stability and the capacity retention after 2000 cycles was about 75% at 5C with coulombic efficiency of nearly 100% (Fig. 14i). The addition of SDS could effectively inhibit the water decomposition (evolution of oxygen or hydrogen), suppress the Mn dissolution and Zn corrosion, and improve the rate capability and cycle life.
Second, optimizing electrolyte salt concentration was used to improve the electrochemical performance of batteries. Nakamoto et al. reported the effect of NaClO4 concentration on electrochemical performance of Na2MnFe(CN)6 cathode [122]. The electrochemical window for 17 M NaClO4 aqueous electrolyte was 2.8 V, which was wider than that for 1 M NaClO4 (only 1.9 V). The discharge capacities of Na2MnFe(CN)6 electrodes in 1, 7, 14 and 17 M NaClO4 aqueous electrolytes were about 64, 119, 120 and 123 mAh g− 1 at 2.0 mA cm−2, respectively. Higher discharge capacity could be obtained in the electrolyte with higher salt concentration. With increasing the NaClO4 concentration, the cycle performance was also improved and the best cycling performance was achieved in highly concentrated (17 M) electrolyte. A Na2MnFe(CN)6|NaTi2(PO4)3 full cell with 17 M NaClO4 aqueous electrolyte exhibited a first discharge capacity of 117 mAh g− 1 at 2.0 mA cm−2 and capacity retention of 81% after 50 cycles. The high salt concentration could suppress water activity, decrease the amount of free water, and improve the electrochemical performance of aqueous batteries.
Third, optimizing the composition of electrolyte salts also was very effective in enhancing the electrochemical performance of batteries. Jiang et al. used an inert-cation-assisted water-in-salt (IC-WiS) electrolyte to improve the electrochemical performance of Na1.88Mn[Fe(CN)6]0.97·1.35H2O (NaMnHCF) cathode [123]. The IC-WiS electrolyte consisted of 9 M sodium triflate (NaOTF) and 22 M tetraethylammonium triflate (TEAOTF), which expanded the electrochemical window to 3.3 V. The IC-WiS electrolyte could suppress the dissolution of transition metal from NaMnHCF electrode and avoid the mixed-cation co-intercalation because of the larger radius of the TEA+ cation, which could improve cycling performance of battery. The NaMnHCF electrode showed a first discharge capacity of 140 mAh g− 1 at 1C in both 9 M NaOTF electrolyte and 9 M NaOTF + 22 M TEAOTF electrolyte, as shown in Fig. 15a. However, after 50 cycles, the discharge capacities decreased to 84 and 137 mAh g− 1 for 9 M NaOTF electrolyte and 9 M NaOTF + 22 M TEAOTF electrolyte, respectively. In the 9 M NaOTF + 22 M TEAOTF electrolyte, the NaMnHCF electrode exhibited superior cycling stability with negligible capacity loss. A NaMnHCF|IC-WiS|NaTiOPO4 full battery displayed a discharge capacity of 41 mAh g− 1 (based on cathode and anode) at 0.25C (Fig. 15b), corresponding to 71 Wh kg− 1 energy density. The full battery also delivered excellent cycling stability with capacity retention of 90% after 200 cycles at 0.25C and limited self-discharge behavior (Fig. 15c). In addition, the anion in water-in-salt electrolytes affects tremendously solution structure and electrochemical stability in aqueous high-voltage batteries. Reber et al. compared systematically water-in-salt electrolytes based on 11 sodium salts [124]. Multisolvent systems and ternary electrolytes could improve the cycling stability. A Na2Mn[Fe(CN)6]|NaTi2(PO4)3 full cell based on a highly concentrated electrolyte with a mixed water/ionic liquid solvent system presented excellent cycling performance. The full cell showed high coulombic efficiency of 99.8% and capacity retention of 79% after 300 cycles at 1C in 80 M NaTFSI/EMImTFSI (TFSI: bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide; EMIm: 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium) electrolyte, as shown in Fig. 15d.
All in all, optimizing aqueous electrolyte by choosing suitable electrolyte additive, adjusting electrolyte salt concentration and adopting suitable sodium salts (one or a combination of multiple sodium salts) could effectively improve the reversible capacity and cycling performance of Mn-based Prussian blue analogues.
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Optimization of Vacancies in Prussian Blue Analogues
The presence of vacancies in Prussian blue analogues affects their stability. Reguera et al. investigated the effect of vacancies on electrochemical performance of NaxCo1–yMny[Fe(CN)6] [125]. Na1.88Co0.55Mn0.45[Fe(CN)6]0.97 (labeled as Co0.55Mn0.45HF) material without vacancies was synthesized by precipitation method using citrate as chelating agent. For comparison, a similar compound Na1.65Mn0.50Co0.50[Fe(CN)6]0.87 (labeled as n-CoMnHF) with [Fe(CN)6]4− vacancies was also prepared. As shown in Fig. 15e, the n-CoMnHF electrode in 1 M NaNO3 solution exhibited a lower discharge capacity of 87 mAh g− 1 than the Co0.55Mn0.45HF electrode (112.82 mAh g− 1), due to the presence of [Fe(CN)6]4− vacancies. The Co0.55Mn0.45HF electrode showed high electrochemical stability with capacity retention of 80% after 100 cycles, while the n-CoMnHF electrode only displayed 60% capacity retention (Fig. 15f). The improvement in electrochemical stability of Co0.55Mn0.45HF without vacancies could be related to electronic interaction between external metals. In a vacancy-free framework, the charge transfer between Fe and Mn was disrupted due to the interaction between Mn and Co, which improved the electrochemical properties. Therefore, reducing the content of vacancies in Mn-based Prussian blue analogues could greatly enhance their electrochemical performance.
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Carbon Modification
Graphene oxide (GO) and RGO were adopted to improve the electrochemical performance of Mn-based Prussian blue analogues. Zhang et al. investigated the electrochemical performance of GO or RGO-modified Na2MnFe(CN)6 (PBM) cathode materials in 1 M Na2SO4 + 1 M ZnSO4 aqueous solution using Zn anode [46]. The initial discharge capacities were 71.0, 109.5 and 115.4 mAh g− 1 at 85 mA g− 1 for PBM, GO/PBM and RGO/PBM electrodes (Fig. 15g), respectively. The capacity retention was 57.5% after 200 cycles for PBM electrode. In contrast, after 200 cycles, the GO/PBM and RGO/PBM electrodes delivered high capacity retention with discharge capacities of 100.5 and 102.2 mAh g− 1, respectively. In addition, the PBM electrode showed poor rate capability with a discharge capacity of 7 mAh g− 1 at 500 mA g− 1. On the contrary, the GO/PBM and RGO/PBM electrodes displayed excellent rate capability (Fig. 15h), and the discharge capacities were 66 and 79 mAh g− 1 at 500 mA g− 1 for GO/PBM and RGO/PBM electrodes, respectively. An energy density of 165 Wh kg− 1 was achieved for RGO/PBM|Zn battery. The improvement of electrochemical performance could be attributed to the coating of GO or RGO film on PBM, which could increase electronic conductivity, prevent structure collapse and make the PBM material more stable.
In short, Mn-based Prussian blue analogues, as suitable cathode materials for aqueous SIBs, could show good electrochemical performance and high energy density by optimizing electrolyte, using carbon modification, and reducing vacancies. The electrochemical performance of the Mn-based Prussian blue analogues introduced previously is summarized in Table 2.
2.3 Polyanion Compounds
Polyanion compounds are among the most promising cathode materials for SIBs, because of their safety, stability and suitable operating voltages [126, 127]. Many polyanion compounds have been investigated for aqueous SIBs [128, 129]. However, there are only a few Mn-based polyanion compounds reported as cathodes for aqueous SIBs, including NaMn1/3Co1/3Ni1/3PO4, Na3MnTi(PO4)3, Na4MnV(PO4)3, Na3MnPO4CO3 and Mn2(PO4)F.
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Mn-based Phosphates
Minakshi et al. synthesized NaMn1/3Co1/3Ni1/3PO4 cathode materials by sol–gel and combustion routes, and investigated their electrochemical properties in 7 M NaOH solution using Zn as counter electrode [130]. For NaMn1/3Co1/3Ni1/3PO4 electrode electrodes, the electrochemical redox process was fully reversible. The NaMn1/3Co1/3Ni1/3PO4 electrode prepared by sol–gel route showed only 55% cyclic efficiency after 20 cycles (Fig. 16a). In contrast, the NaMn1/3Co1/3Ni1/3PO4 electrode prepared by combustion route delivered excellent cyclic efficiency and cycling stability, with 87% efficiency after 100 cycles (Fig. 16b). As a result, Na ions diffusion into the NaMn1/3Co1/3Ni1/3PO4 might be affected by the synthesis technique and associated physical properties.
Besides, NASICON-structured Na3MnTi(PO4)3 materials have also been explored. Gao et al. reported a symmetric battery using NASICON-structured Na3MnTi(PO4)3 as cathode and anode (Fig. 16c) [43]. A three-dimensional framework was formed in Na3MnTi(PO4)3, where MnO6 or TiO6 octahedra was sharing its corners with PO4 tetrahedra. The insertion/extraction of Na ions in Na3MnTi(PO4)3 could occur by the redox couples of Mn3+/Mn2+ and Ti4+/Ti3+ in 1 M Na2SO4 aqueous solution. The symmetric cell with 1 M Na2SO4 electrolyte delivered a reversible discharge capacity of 57.9 mAh g− 1 at 0.5C (1C = 58.7 mA g− 1) (Fig. 16d), and had an energy density of about 40 Wh kg− 1 (based on anode and cathode). The symmetric cell also demonstrated excellent rate capability with a discharge capacity of 46.7 mAh g− 1 at 10C (Fig. 16e) and excellent cycling performance with coulombic efficiency exceeding 99% and capacity retention of 98% after 100 cycles at 1C (Fig. 16f). After that, Zhou et al. investigated a hybrid sodium/zinc battery based on Na3MnTi(PO4)3 cathode and Zn anode with 0.5 M CH3COONa and Zn(CH3COO)2 mixed aqueous electrolyte [131]. The first charge profile delivered a charge capacity of 40.6 mAh g− 1 at 1.5C (175.5 mA g− 1) with only one charge plateau (Fig. 16g), and the subsequent discharge–charge profiles showed two reversible voltage plateaus corresponding to insertion/extraction reaction of Na ions, with an initial discharge capacity of 112.3 mAh g− 1. The Na3MnTi(PO4)3|Zn battery also demonstrated outstanding rate capability and the discharge capacities were 86.5, 70.9, 65.3 and 59.8 mAh g− 1 at 3C, 10C, 20C and 30C (Fig. 16h), respectively. More importantly, the Na3MnTi(PO4)3|Zn battery displayed superior cycling performance with capacity retention of 93.6% after 2000 cycles (Fig. 16i), indicating good structural stability of Na3MnTi(PO4)3 electrode. Very recently, wu et al. reported that the reversible discharge capacity of Na3MnTi(PO4)3 could be improved by increasing Mn content [132]. The discharge capacity of Na3.4Mn1.2Ti0.8(PO4)3 was 68.2 mAh g− 1 at 100 mA g− 1 in 1 M Na2SO4, which was higher than that (52.6 mAh g− 1) of Na3MnTi(PO4)3. However, a capacity reduction occurred when Mn content increased to form Na3.8Mn1.4Ti0.6(PO4)3, which showed a discharge capacity of 60.8 mAh g− 1. It might be caused by the impurity phase in the sample and some side reactions.
Furthermore, Na4MnV(PO4)3-RGO composites were developed as cathode by Kumar et al. [133]. The Na4MnV(PO4)3-RGO electrode in 10 M NaClO4 (with 2 vol% vinylene carbonate) using carbon paper as counter electrode delivered a discharge capacity of 92 mAh g− 1 at 1C (110 mA g− 1) with 82% capacity retained after 10 cycles, and a stable discharge capacity of 60 mAh g− 1 at 10C for 40 cycles (Fig. 16j). A full cell Na4MnV(PO4)3-RGO|NaTi2(PO4)3-MWCNT showed an initial discharge capacity of 97 mAh g− 1 at 10C and 51.5% capacity retention after 100 cycles, as shown in Fig. 16k. The enhanced electrochemical performance could be ascribed to the improved electronic conductivity in the RGO network, which was homogenously integrated with Na4MnV(PO4)3 particles.
In brief, the Mn-based phosphates, especially NASICON-structured Na3MnTi(PO4)3 materials, show better electrochemical performance. More efforts should be made to explore new Mn-based phosphates for aqueous SIBs. Some improvement methods should be adopted to further enhance their electrochemical performance.
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Mn-based Mixed-Polyanions
Mixed-polyanions Na3MnPO4CO3 materials were developed as cathode materials for aqueous SIBs [134,135,136]. Xie et al. synthesized Na3MnPO4CO3 by mechanical ball milling method and investigated its electrochemical performance in 17 M NaClO4 aqueous solution using Zn as anode [134]. The Na3MnPO4CO3 synthesized from Na3PO4 and MnCO3 was denoted as MM_NMPC (MnCO3), and the average particle size (d50) was 5.6 μm. The Na3MnPO4CO3 synthesized from Mn(NO3)2·4H2O, Na2HPO4·2H2O and Na2CO3·H2O was denoted as MM_NMPC (Mn(NO3)2), and the d50 was 12.7 μm. The MM_NMPC (MnCO3) electrode delivered a discharge capacity of 134 mAh g− 1 at 2 mA cm−2, and had a retention capacity of near 74 mAh g− 1 after 30 cycles (Fig. 17a). However, the MM_NMPC (Mn(NO3)2) electrode displayed only a first discharge capacity of 113 mAh g− 1 and had a retention capacity of near 16 mAh g− 1 after 30 cycles, which could be caused by its larger overvoltage resulting from larger particle size. Compared with MM_NMPC (Mn(NO3)2) electrode, the MM_NMPC (MnCO3) electrode also exhibited better rate capability with a specific capacity of 68 mAh g− 1 at 20 mA cm−2 (Fig. 17b). Furthermore, Shiprath et al. synthesized Na3MnPO4CO3 nanoparticles with average particle size of 20–30 nm by low temperature ionothermal method [136]. A Na3MnPO4CO3|NaTi2(PO4)3 full cell constructed using 5 M NaNO3 aqueous electrolyte delivered a low discharge capacity of 77.09 mAh g− 1 at C/5 (1C = 191 mA g− 1) in the first cycle (Fig. 17c), and the lower capacity could be caused by poor electronic conductivity of Na3MnPO4CO3. The full cell had poor rate capability with a discharge capacity of about 31 mAh g− 1 at C/2 (Fig. 17d) and exhibited good cycling performance with about 78% capacity retention after 100 cycles (Fig. 17e). In short, the mixed-polyanions Na3MnPO4CO3 materials exhibit high reversible capacity but have poor rate capability and cycling performance, and some optimization strategies should be developed to improve their electrochemical performance.
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Mn-based Fluorophosphates
Fluorophosphates, Mn2(PO4)F (MFP), as cathode material was reported by Nzimande et al. [137]. MFP, ceria-coated MFP (MFP-CeO2) and ceria- and carbon-coated MFP (MFP-C-CeO2) were synthesized by microwave-assisted hydrothermal process. As shown in Fig. 17f, the redox behavior of MPF in 4 M NaClO4 aqueous electrolyte was improved by ceria coating and ceria-carbon coating. The MFP electrode displayed extremely poor charge–discharge response with a reversible discharge capacity of 2 mAh g− 1 at 12 mA g− 1 (Fig. 17g). With ceria coating, the MFP-CeO2 electrode exhibited a discharge capacity of 104 mAh g− 1 at 12 mA g− 1 and excellent rate capability with a discharge capacity of 58 mAh g− 1 at 1198 mA g− 1 (Fig. 17h). With ceria-carbon coating, the MFP-C-CeO2 electrode showed a discharge capacity of 195 mAh g− 1 at 12 mA g− 1 and good rate capability with a discharge capacity of 60 mAh g− 1 at 1198 mA g− 1 (Fig. 17i). However, the MFP-CeO2 electrode demonstrated excellent cycling stability with capacity retention of 99% after 300 cycles (Fig. 17j) compared to the MFP-C-CeO2 electrode (78% capacity retention) (Fig. 17k). The ceria coating could stable the electrode structure, improve ionic conductivity of electrode, protect electrode from the etching effect of electrolyte, and induce catalytic activity, which enhanced the redox behavior of electrode. Therefore, ceria coating and carbon coating can be used to further enhance the electrochemical performance of electrode by optimizing the carbon/ceria content.
Based on the above discussion, it can be found that different Mn-based polyanion compounds show various electrochemical performance, which were affected by compound composition, particle size, carbon modification and electrolyte solution. The electrochemical performance of the Mn-based polyanion compounds mentioned above is summarized in Table 2.
3 Mn-based Anode Materials
There are only a few Mn-based materials investigated as anode materials for aqueous SIBs, including oxides, Prussian blue analogues and polyanion compounds.
3.1 Oxides
As cathode materials, δ-MnO2, Na0.27MnO2 and Mn5O8 have been introduced. At the same time, these materials were also used as anode materials to assemble symmetric full cells. A (Ni)MnO2|Na2SO4(1 M)|(Ni)MnO2 full cell delivered a discharge capacity of 63 mAh g− 1 at 200 mA g− 1 and superior cycle stability without capacity loss over 2000 cycles [55]. Similarly, a Na0.27MnO2|Na2SO4(1 M)|Na0.27MnO2 full cell demonstrated a discharge capacity of 83 mAh g− 1 at 1000 mA g− 1 and excellent cycling performance without obvious capacity loss over 5000 cycles [64]. Moreover, a higher discharge capacity of 103 mAh g− 1 at 5000 mA g− 1 was obtained for Mn5O8|Na2SO4(1 M)|Mn5O8 full cell, which also showed excellent cycling performance without capacity fade upon 5000 cycles [113]. Based on these oxides, the symmetric full cells exhibited high reversible and excellent cycling performance.
Apart from these oxides, Wang et al. investigated Ti-substituted Na0.44MnO2 (Na0.44[Mn1-xTix]O2) as anode material [138]. The initial discharge capacities were about 37 and 39 mAh g− 1 at 2C (100 mA g− 1) for Na0.44MnO2 and Na0.44[Mn0.44Ti0.56]O2 electrodes in Na2SO4 aqueous electrolytes (Fig. 18a-b), respectively. The Na0.44MnO2 electrode displayed a stable capacity of 32 mAh g− 1 after 50 cycles and capacity retention of 86.5% after 400 cycles (Fig. 18c). Compared to the Na0.44MnO2 electrode, the Na0.44[Mn0.44Ti0.56]O2 electrode demonstrated excellent cycling performance with capacity retention of 95% after 400 cycles (Fig. 18d). However, compared to δ-MnO2, Na0.27MnO2 and Mn5O8, the Ti-substituted Na0.44MnO2 had lower reversible capacity and poor cycling stability. More recently, Na2[Mn3Vac0.1Ti0.4]O7 (Vac represents vacancy) was studied as anode material for aqueous SIBs [139]. A full cell Na0.44MnO2|Na2[Mn3Vac0.1Ti0.4]O7 using 9 M NAOTF + 22 M TEAOTF aqueous electrolyte delivered a reversible capacity of 57.4 mAh g− 1 at 2C (based on the mass of anode active material). The reversible capacity of Na2[Mn3Vac0.1Ti0.4]O7 was still lower. Therefore, among all the Mn-based oxides as anode materials, Mn5O8 material exhibits the best electrochemical performance.
3.2 Prussian Blue Analogues
Prussian blue analogues have exhibited excellent electrochemical performance as cathode materials for aqueous SIBs. Due to their large channels and interstices, Prussian blue analogues were also investigated as anode materials for aqueous SIBs.
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Manganese Hexacyanomanganate
Pasta et al. reported a manganese hexacyanomanganate open-framework anode, K0.11Mn[Mn(CN)6]0.83·□0.17·3.64H2O (□ = Mn(CN)6 vacancy) [140]. A full cell assembled with copper hexacyanoferrate cathode, manganese hexacyanomanganate anode and 10 M NaClO4 saturated with Mn(ClO4)2 as electrolyte had an average discharge voltage of 0.95 V and delivered a specific capacity of about 26 mAh g− 1 at 10C. In particular, the full cell showed high rate capability with 73.3% capacity retention at 50C and excellent cycling performance with no capacity loss after 1000 cycles. Moreover, Firouzi et al. investigated Na1.24Mn[Mn(CN)6]0.81·2.1H2O as anode for aqueous SIBs [141]. The Na1.24Mn[Mn(CN)6]0.81·2.1H2O electrode delivered a specific capacity of 67 mAh g− 1 at 60 mA g− 1 in cosolvent electrolyte (1 M NaClO4, 90% acetonitrile, 10% water) (Fig. 18e). The Na1.24Mn[Mn(CN)6]0.81·2.1H2O electrode also displayed excellent cycling stability with a specific capacity of 66 mAh g− 1 at 60 mA g− 1 after 700 cycles corresponding to 98.5% capacity retention. In addition, Yun et al. developed NaxMn[Mn(CN)6] thin films as anode materials [142]. The NaxMn[Mn(CN)6] thin film showed very low half-charge potential of about − 0.73 V vs SHE (− 0.93 V vs SSC), which could inhibit hydrogen evolution reaction. Figure 18f displays the CV curves at 50 mV s− 1 of NaxMn[Mn(CN)6] thin film in 10 M NaClO4 solution using Pt as counter electrode for over 3000 cycles (every 100th cycle shown). There was no hydrogen evolution reaction observed. After 100 cycles, the anodic and cathodic half-charged potentials were as low as − 0.930 and − 0.958 V, respectively, showing superior cycling stability. A specific discharge capacity of about 85 mAh g− 1 was obtained at 60C (5 A g− 1) (Fig. 18g). The NaxMn[Mn(CN)6] thin film also exhibited superior cycling stability with capacity retention of 97% over 3000 cycles (Fig. 18h).
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Manganese Hexacyanochromate
Nakamoto et al. investigated manganese hexacyanochromate, K0.01Mn[Cr(CN)6]0.72·2.01H2O (KMHCC), as anode material [143]. Figure 18i shows the CV curve at 0.5 mV s− 1 of KMHCC anode in 17 M NaClO4 aqueous electrolyte, and a pair of symmetrical redox peaks and few irreversible reduction peaks could be observed. The KMHCC anode exhibited one voltage plateau at − 1.1 V and a discharge capacity of about 58 mAh g− 1 at 5.0 mA cm−2 (Fig. 18j). A full cell with KMHCC anode, Na2MnFe(CN)6 cathode and 17 M NaClO4 aqueous electrolyte demonstrated a discharge capacity of about 37 mAh g− 1 at 5C (200 mA g− 1). At high rate of 60C, a capacity of 16 mAh g− 1 was maintained, indicating high rate capability. However, the full cell showed poor cycling performance at low rate of 5C and good cyclability at high rate of 30C. In addition, manganese hexacyanochromate, Na0.04Mn[Cr(CN)6]0.70·2.80H2O (NMHCC), with the lowest redox potential was studied by Wheeler et al. [144]. Figure 18k shows the CV curves of NMHCC electrode in 37 M sodium bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide (NaFSI) aqueous solution with manganese hexacyanoferrate as counter electrode. The increase of peak separation and peak current with an increase in scan rate indicated a one-electron one-step quasi-reversible reaction. There was a voltage plateau centered at − 0.86 V in the charge–discharge profiles, and a reversible capacity of 62 mAh g− 1 at 15 mA g− 1was obtained for NMHCC electrode (Fig. 18m).
In a word, manganese hexacyanomanganate presents high reversible capacity and superior cycling stability compared with manganese hexacyanochromate. Among all the Mn-based Prussian blue analogues anodes, NaxMn[Mn(CN)6] exhibits the best electrochemical performance. The electrochemical performance is affected by aqueous electrolyte and composition and vacancies of Prussian blue analogues, and some improvement approaches should be adopted to enhance the electrochemical performance.
3.3 Polyanion Compounds
NASICON-type NaTi2(PO4)3 with an open framework is a typical anode material for aqueous SIBs [20, 145]. Some Mn-based polyanion compounds were also investigated as anode materials. NASICON-type Na3MnTi(PO4)3 was reported by Gao et al. as anode and cathode materials, and a Na3MnTi(PO4)3|Na3MnTi(PO4)3 symmetric cell with 1 M Na2SO4 electrolyte showed a reversible discharge capacity of 57.9 mAh g− 1 at 29.35 mA g− 1 [43]. The symmetric cell also demonstrated excellent rate capability and cycling performance with capacity retention of 98% after 100 cycles. Furthermore, Na2Ti3/2Mn1/2(PO4)3 nanodots planted in carbon matrix was also reported as low-cost anode by Lei et al. [146]. The Na2Ti3/2Mn1/2(PO4)3 material displayed an initial discharge capacity of 88.6 mAh g− 1 at 0.5C in 6 M NaClO4 aqueous electrolyte using nickel hexacyanoferrate as counter electrode. Owing to ultrafast Na-intercalation chemistry, the Na2Ti3/2Mn1/2(PO4)3 material had excellent high rate performance with stable capacity of 65.1 mAh g− 1 at 10C and stable cycling performance (90% capacity retention after 1000 cycles at 10C). Therefore, as anode materials, Mn-based polyanion compounds demonstrated excellent electrochemical performance, although there were only a few materials reported.
From the above discussion, it can be found that different types of Mn-based anode materials showed diverse electrochemical performance, and oxides exhibited better electrochemical performance. A comprehensive summary of the electrochemical performance of the Mn-based anode materials introduced previously is presented in Table 3.
4 Summary and Perspectives
Aqueous sodium-ion batteries are promising candidates for large-scale energy storage systems because of abundant sodium resources, low cost, high safety, convenient manufacture and eco-friendliness. The electrode materials and aqueous electrolytes affect the electrochemical performance of aqueous batteries. In this review, the recent development of Mn-based electrode materials for aqueous SIBs, including oxides, Prussian blue analogues and polyanion compounds, are overviewed. The electrochemical performance and improvement methods of Mn-based electrode materials are highlighted. The reported progress of Mn-based electrode materials is focused on cathode materials, oxides cathode materials in particular. However, the Mn-based Prussian blue analogues and Mn-based polyanion compounds also show high specific capacities and good cycling performance. It is believed that the Mn-based electrode materials are promising materials for aqueous SIBs. Therefore, the Mn-based electrode materials are worthy of further investigation. The following is some perspectives of Mn-based electrode materials in aqueous SIBs.
4.1 Mn-Based Electrode Materials
Mn-based electrode materials include oxides, Prussian blue analogues and polyanion compounds, and each type of material has its distinctive advantages and disadvantages. Mn-based oxides materials have high theoretical capacity, however, most of them also suffer from phase transitions, leading to structural degradation and capacity decay during Na ions intercalation/deintercalation. Also, Mn dissolution and water protons co-insertion are some issues in aqueous electrolytes. Therefore, some improvement methods have been developed to alleviate these problems, including electrolyte optimization, morphology optimization, element doping or substitution, and carbon modification. For electrode materials, the synthesis of materials is very important, which determines the morphology and carbon coating quality of materials. Continued efforts should be devoted to optimizing material morphology (nanostructured materials in particular) combining with carbon modification in order to improve electrochemical performance of Mn-based oxides. In addition, element doping or substitution is also a powerful approach for improving the electrochemical performance. The effect of different dopants or element substitutions should be systematically investigated, which will provide a guide for designing advanced Mn-based materials with excellent electrochemical performance. For Mn-based Prussian Blue analogues, they have wide channels allowing rapid insertion/extraction of Na ions; however, they also suffer from poor cycling stability. Prussian blue analogues usually contain [Fe(CN)6]4− vacancies, which affect the electrochemical performance. Reducing the number of [Fe(CN)6]4− vacancies can improve its cycling stability [125]. However, the existence of unconventional Mn vacancies on the surface of Mn-based Prussian blue analogues is helpful to improve its long-term cycling stability [147]. Furthermore, carbon modification is also an attractive strategy to improve electrochemical performance of Mn-based Prussian blue analogues. For Mn-based polyanion compounds, their inferior electronic conductivity leads to low electrochemical performance. Surface-coating should be an effective way to enhance the electrochemical performance of Mn-based polyanion compounds [137]. Much attention should be devoted to these improvement strategies, which are related to material synthesis. The composition, crystal structure, morphology, element doping or substitution, and carbon modification are able to be controlled and optimized during synthesis process of materials. Therefore, the material synthesis is very important, where some improvement strategies could be combined together to enhance greatly the electrochemical performance.
4.2 Aqueous Electrolytes
Aqueous electrolytes affect the electrochemical performance of Mn-based electrode materials. Optimizing the aqueous electrolytes is conducive to increase specific capacity and improve cycling stability of Mn-based electrode materials. Some optimization methods, such as optimizing electrolyte salt concentration, choosing suitable electrolyte additive and optimizing solvent, have been developed. The high concentration electrolytes or “water-in-salt” electrolytes can widen the stable electrochemical window, suppress Mn dissolution and some side reactions between electrode and water, and significantly improve the cycling stability of Mn-based electrodes. Therefore, developing innovative high concentration electrolytes or “water-in-salt” electrolytes is a promising way to obtain high electrochemical performance of aqueous batteries. In addition, the use of electrolyte additives, for example SDS [22, 95], in low concentration electrolytes could expand the electrochemical window, inhibit the water decomposition, suppressed the Mn dissolution, and improve the rate capability and cycling stability of Mn-based electrodes. Moreover, the addition of Zn, Mn and Li cations in low concentration electrolytes can also improve effectively the electrochemical performance of Mn-based electrode materials [93, 94]. Thus, the use of electrolyte additives is a very attractive improvement strategy. The effect of different electrolyte additives should be systematically studied, and the joint use of multiple additives, for example SDS and metal cations, should also be considered, which may have immense effect on enhancing electrochemical performance. Furthermore, hybrid electrolyte and eutectic electrolyte have been also proven effective to improve the electrochemical performance of Mn-based electrode materials, and they are worthy of further investigation.
For practical application in aqueous SIBs, it is expected that Mn-based electrode materials can exhibit high special capacity, superior rate capability and excellent cycling performance. Thus, high-performance Mn-based electrode materials need to be designed and developed. However, for aqueous SIBs, aqueous electrolytes have an important impact on the electrochemical performance of batteries. Optimizing aqueous electrolytes is a very effective approach for improving the electrochemical performance of Mn-based electrode materials. In especial, the expanded electrochemical stability window of aqueous electrolytes can allow the full and reversible use of sodium storage sites in Mn-based electrode materials, which will greatly enhance the electrochemical performance. Therefore, more efforts should be made to optimize aqueous electrolytes in addition to developing high-performance Mn-based electrode materials.
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Ding, C., Chen, Z., Cao, C. et al. Advances in Mn-Based Electrode Materials for Aqueous Sodium-Ion Batteries. Nano-Micro Lett. 15, 192 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40820-023-01162-x
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