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This research aims to explore how aluminum doping affects the performance of sodium-ion cathodes using a P2-type structure.

January 1, 2017Open Access

Toward high energy density cathode materials for sodium-ion batteries: investigating the beneficial effect of aluminum doping on the P2-type structure

This research aims to explore how aluminum doping affects the performance of sodium-ion cathodes using a P2-type structure.
Investigated aluminum doping in P2-type layered structure
Synthesized sodium-ion cathode material Na0.6Ni0.22Al0.11Mn0.66O2
Conducted performance evaluations of the cathode material.
The aluminum-doped cathode material demonstrated superior performance compared to undoped variants.
Improved energy density and cycling stability were observed, enhancing overall battery efficiency.

Aluminum doping of the P2-type layered structure results in a Na-ion cathode material (Na0.6Ni0.22Al0.11Mn0.66O2) with excellent performance.