ZnIn2S4 with a hybrid reaction mechanism and sulfur vacancies for sustainable sodium storage

Abstract Conventional monometallic sulfides are usually conversion or conversion‐alloying‐dominated anodes, while the sluggish kinetics and severe volume variation greatly hamper their electrochemical properties in sodium‐ion batteries. Herein, bimetallic sulfides (Vs‐ZnIn2S4) are developed with S v...

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Main Authors: Yu Wang, He He Zhang, Zi Wen, Chang Ning Sun, Guo Yong Wang, Ming‐Sheng Wang, Chun Cheng Yang, Qing Jiang
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Published: Wiley 2025-02-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/cey2.654
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author Yu Wang
He He Zhang
Zi Wen
Chang Ning Sun
Guo Yong Wang
Ming‐Sheng Wang
Chun Cheng Yang
Qing Jiang
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He He Zhang
Zi Wen
Chang Ning Sun
Guo Yong Wang
Ming‐Sheng Wang
Chun Cheng Yang
Qing Jiang
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description Abstract Conventional monometallic sulfides are usually conversion or conversion‐alloying‐dominated anodes, while the sluggish kinetics and severe volume variation greatly hamper their electrochemical properties in sodium‐ion batteries. Herein, bimetallic sulfides (Vs‐ZnIn2S4) are developed with S vacancies, which are verified via electron paramagnetic resonance. A possible reaction mechanism (intercalation–conversion–alloying) is proposed, which is characterized by in situ X‐ray diffraction. In addition, the small volume change during (de)sodiation of Vs‐ZnIn2S4 is also observed by in situ transmission electron microscopy. The Vs‐ZnIn2S4 anode shows ultrastable and superfast sodium storage performance, such as outstanding long‐term cycling durability at 10 A g−1 (349.6 mAh g−1 after 2000 cycles) and rate property at 80 A g−1 (222.7 mAh g−1). Moreover, the full cell [Vs‐ZnIn2S4//Na3V2(PO4)3/C] achieves an excellent property after 300 cycles (185.9 mAh g−1) at 5 A g−1, showing significant potential for real‐world applications.
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spelling doaj-art-c109c3c8601446ba93fbbdedd963176c2025-08-20T02:04:21ZengWileyCarbon Energy2637-93682025-02-0172n/an/a10.1002/cey2.654ZnIn2S4 with a hybrid reaction mechanism and sulfur vacancies for sustainable sodium storageYu Wang0He He Zhang1Zi Wen2Chang Ning Sun3Guo Yong Wang4Ming‐Sheng Wang5Chun Cheng Yang6Qing Jiang7Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials, Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering Jilin University Changchun ChinaState Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, College of Materials Xiamen University Xiamen ChinaKey Laboratory of Automobile Materials, Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering Jilin University Changchun ChinaKey Laboratory of Automobile Materials, Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering Jilin University Changchun ChinaKey Laboratory of Automobile Materials, Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering Jilin University Changchun ChinaState Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, College of Materials Xiamen University Xiamen ChinaKey Laboratory of Automobile Materials, Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering Jilin University Changchun ChinaKey Laboratory of Automobile Materials, Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering Jilin University Changchun ChinaAbstract Conventional monometallic sulfides are usually conversion or conversion‐alloying‐dominated anodes, while the sluggish kinetics and severe volume variation greatly hamper their electrochemical properties in sodium‐ion batteries. Herein, bimetallic sulfides (Vs‐ZnIn2S4) are developed with S vacancies, which are verified via electron paramagnetic resonance. A possible reaction mechanism (intercalation–conversion–alloying) is proposed, which is characterized by in situ X‐ray diffraction. In addition, the small volume change during (de)sodiation of Vs‐ZnIn2S4 is also observed by in situ transmission electron microscopy. The Vs‐ZnIn2S4 anode shows ultrastable and superfast sodium storage performance, such as outstanding long‐term cycling durability at 10 A g−1 (349.6 mAh g−1 after 2000 cycles) and rate property at 80 A g−1 (222.7 mAh g−1). Moreover, the full cell [Vs‐ZnIn2S4//Na3V2(PO4)3/C] achieves an excellent property after 300 cycles (185.9 mAh g−1) at 5 A g−1, showing significant potential for real‐world applications.https://doi.org/10.1002/cey2.654bimetallic sulfidesin situ characterizationsreaction mechanismssodium‐ion batteriessulfur vacancies
spellingShingle Yu Wang
He He Zhang
Zi Wen
Chang Ning Sun
Guo Yong Wang
Ming‐Sheng Wang
Chun Cheng Yang
Qing Jiang
ZnIn2S4 with a hybrid reaction mechanism and sulfur vacancies for sustainable sodium storage
Carbon Energy
bimetallic sulfides
in situ characterizations
reaction mechanisms
sodium‐ion batteries
sulfur vacancies
title ZnIn2S4 with a hybrid reaction mechanism and sulfur vacancies for sustainable sodium storage
title_full ZnIn2S4 with a hybrid reaction mechanism and sulfur vacancies for sustainable sodium storage
title_fullStr ZnIn2S4 with a hybrid reaction mechanism and sulfur vacancies for sustainable sodium storage
title_full_unstemmed ZnIn2S4 with a hybrid reaction mechanism and sulfur vacancies for sustainable sodium storage
title_short ZnIn2S4 with a hybrid reaction mechanism and sulfur vacancies for sustainable sodium storage
title_sort znin2s4 with a hybrid reaction mechanism and sulfur vacancies for sustainable sodium storage
topic bimetallic sulfides
in situ characterizations
reaction mechanisms
sodium‐ion batteries
sulfur vacancies
url https://doi.org/10.1002/cey2.654
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