Solvation Structure and Interface Engineering Synergy in Low-Temperature Sodium-Ion Batteries: Advances and Prospects
The performance degradation of sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) in extremely low-temperature conditions has faced significant challenges for energy storage applications in extreme environments. This review systematically establishes failure mechanisms that govern the performance of low-temperature SIBs,...
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| description | The performance degradation of sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) in extremely low-temperature conditions has faced significant challenges for energy storage applications in extreme environments. This review systematically establishes failure mechanisms that govern the performance of low-temperature SIBs, including significantly increased electrolyte viscosity, lattice distortion and adverse phase transitions in electrodes, and sluggish desolvation kinetics at the solid electrolyte interface. Herein, we specifically summarize a series of multi-scale optimization strategies to address these low-temperature challenges: (1) optimizing low-freezing-point solvent components and regulating solvation structures to increase ionic diffusion conductivity; (2) enhancing the hierarchical structure of electrodes and optimizing electron distribution density to improve structural stability and capacity retention at low temperatures; and (3) constructing an inorganic-rich solid electrolyte interphase to induce uniform ion deposition, reduce the desolvation barrier, and inhibit side reactions. This review provides a comprehensive overview of low-temperature SIB applications coupled with advanced characterization and first-principles simulations. Furthermore, we highlight solvation-shell dynamics, charge transfer kinetics, and metastable-phase evolution at the atomic scale, along with the critical pathways for overcoming low-temperature limitations. This review aims to establish fundamental principles and technological guidelines for deploying advanced SIBs in extreme low-temperature environments. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-2a41d919d6ce49b88eae4823e047fcca2025-08-20T02:22:58ZengMDPI AGNanomaterials2079-49912025-05-01151182010.3390/nano15110820Solvation Structure and Interface Engineering Synergy in Low-Temperature Sodium-Ion Batteries: Advances and ProspectsShengchen Huang0Lin Liu1Chenchen Han2Chao Tian3Yongjian Wang4Tianlin Li5Danyang Zhao6Yanwei Sui7School of Materials Science and Physics, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, ChinaSchool of Materials Science and Physics, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, ChinaSchool of Materials Science and Physics, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, ChinaSchool of Materials Science and Physics, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, ChinaSchool of Materials Science and Physics, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, ChinaSchool of Materials Science and Physics, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, ChinaSchool of Materials Science and Physics, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, ChinaSchool of Materials Science and Physics, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, ChinaThe performance degradation of sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) in extremely low-temperature conditions has faced significant challenges for energy storage applications in extreme environments. This review systematically establishes failure mechanisms that govern the performance of low-temperature SIBs, including significantly increased electrolyte viscosity, lattice distortion and adverse phase transitions in electrodes, and sluggish desolvation kinetics at the solid electrolyte interface. Herein, we specifically summarize a series of multi-scale optimization strategies to address these low-temperature challenges: (1) optimizing low-freezing-point solvent components and regulating solvation structures to increase ionic diffusion conductivity; (2) enhancing the hierarchical structure of electrodes and optimizing electron distribution density to improve structural stability and capacity retention at low temperatures; and (3) constructing an inorganic-rich solid electrolyte interphase to induce uniform ion deposition, reduce the desolvation barrier, and inhibit side reactions. This review provides a comprehensive overview of low-temperature SIB applications coupled with advanced characterization and first-principles simulations. Furthermore, we highlight solvation-shell dynamics, charge transfer kinetics, and metastable-phase evolution at the atomic scale, along with the critical pathways for overcoming low-temperature limitations. This review aims to establish fundamental principles and technological guidelines for deploying advanced SIBs in extreme low-temperature environments.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/15/11/820sodium-ion batteriesextreme low temperaturefailure mechanismsmulti-scale optimized strategiesinterfacial kinetics |
| spellingShingle | Shengchen Huang Lin Liu Chenchen Han Chao Tian Yongjian Wang Tianlin Li Danyang Zhao Yanwei Sui Solvation Structure and Interface Engineering Synergy in Low-Temperature Sodium-Ion Batteries: Advances and Prospects Nanomaterials sodium-ion batteries extreme low temperature failure mechanisms multi-scale optimized strategies interfacial kinetics |
| title | Solvation Structure and Interface Engineering Synergy in Low-Temperature Sodium-Ion Batteries: Advances and Prospects |
| title_full | Solvation Structure and Interface Engineering Synergy in Low-Temperature Sodium-Ion Batteries: Advances and Prospects |
| title_fullStr | Solvation Structure and Interface Engineering Synergy in Low-Temperature Sodium-Ion Batteries: Advances and Prospects |
| title_full_unstemmed | Solvation Structure and Interface Engineering Synergy in Low-Temperature Sodium-Ion Batteries: Advances and Prospects |
| title_short | Solvation Structure and Interface Engineering Synergy in Low-Temperature Sodium-Ion Batteries: Advances and Prospects |
| title_sort | solvation structure and interface engineering synergy in low temperature sodium ion batteries advances and prospects |
| topic | sodium-ion batteries extreme low temperature failure mechanisms multi-scale optimized strategies interfacial kinetics |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/15/11/820 |
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