Antimony-based intermetallic compounds for lithium-ion and sodium-ion batteries： synthesis, construction and application

• Published in: Rare Metals Vol. 36; no. 5; pp. 321 - 338
• Main Authors: Luo, Wen, Gaumet, Jean-Jacques, Mai, Li-Qiang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Beijing Nonferrous Metals Society of China 01.05.2017; Springer Nature B.V; Springer Verlag
• Subjects: Anodes; Antimony; Antimony compounds; Biomaterials; Chemical Sciences; Chemical synthesis; Chemistry and Materials Science; Electrochemical analysis; Electrode materials; Energy; Hybrid electric vehicles; Intermetallic compounds; Lithium-ion batteries; Material chemistry; Materials Engineering; Materials Science; Metallic Materials; Nanoscale Science and Technology; Physical Chemistry; Sodium-ion batteries; 合成; 应用; 电化学性能; 结构; 金属间化合物; 钠离子电池; 锂离子电池; 锑; Lithium-ion battery; Antimony; Sodium-ion battery; Anode; Alloy; Intermetallic compound
• ISSN: 1001-0521; 1867-7185; 1743-1336
• DOI: 10.1007/s12598-017-0899-4

The development of alternative electrode materials with high energy densities and power densities for batteries has been actively pursued to satisfy the power demands for electronic devices and hybrid electric vehicles. Recently, antimony（Sb）-based intermetallic compounds have attracted considerable research interests as new candidate anode materials for high-performance lithium-ion batteries（LIBs） and sodium-ion batteries（SIBs） due to their high theoretical capacity and suitable operating voltage. However, these intermetallic systems undergo large volume change during charge and discharge processes, which prohibits them from practical application. The rational construction of advanced anode with unique structures has been proved to be an effective approach to enhance its electrochemical performance. This review highlights the recent progress in improving and understanding the electrochemical performances of various Sb-based intermetallic compound anodes. The developments of synthesis and construction of Sb-based intermetallic compounds are systematically summarized. The electrochemical performances of various Sb-based intermetallic compound anodes are compared in its typical applications（LIBs or SIBs）.