Issue 29, 2022

DFT study of N,S co-doped graphene anodes for Na-ion storage and diffusion

Abstract

It is known that heteroatom dopants can modify the electrochemical storage performance of anode materials. Here, we performed first-principles calculations to investigate the adsorption and migration of Na atoms on a N,S co-doped graphene anode. By considering various configurations of N,S co-doped graphene structures, we see that the most stable system has N and S dopants in neighboring locations with an N “topological defect” and an S-bulge structure whilst the structure appears semi-metallic with spin polarization. Meanwhile, N,S co-doping not only increases the adsorption energy of Na ions on graphene, but it also increases the inter-layer distance between the graphene sheets and ensures that the Na ion diffusion energy barrier is moderate. Meanwhile, the co-doping of N and S can significantly promote the interaction between higher concentrations of Na atoms and graphene and, more importantly, increases the average Na adsorption energy of the bi-layer structure relative to single-layer N,S co-doped graphene. Thus, the Na ion adsorption capacity of the co-doped graphene system is improved. This work not only highlights the underlying interplay between the dopants in Na-ion storage performance, but also opens up a new avenue for modifying 2D materials with superior capacities and superb rate capabilities for future sodium-ion batteries.

Graphical abstract: DFT study of N,S co-doped graphene anodes for Na-ion storage and diffusion

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
14 Apr 2022
Accepted
13 Jun 2022
First published
14 Jun 2022

New J. Chem., 2022,46, 13866-13873

DFT study of N,S co-doped graphene anodes for Na-ion storage and diffusion

Q. Meng, L. Pan, C. Zhang, M. Miao, S. Lei and M. Sha, New J. Chem., 2022, 46, 13866 DOI: 10.1039/D2NJ01823C

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