Two birds with one stone: fes2@c yolk-shell composite for high-performance sodium-ion energy storage and electromagnetic wave absorption

Zengming Man, Peng Li*, Dong Zhou, Yizhou Wang, Xiaohui Liang, Rui Zang, Pengxin Li, Yuqi Zuo, Yeng Ming Lam, Guoxiu Wang

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Abstract

Cost-effective material with a rational design is significant for both sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) and electromagnetic wave (EMW) absorption. Herein, we report an elaborate yolk-shell FeS2@C nanocomposite as a promising material for application in both SIBs and EMW absorption. When applied as an anode material in SIBs, the yolk-shell structure not only facilitates a fast electron transport and shortens Na ion diffusion paths but also eases the huge volume change of FeS2 during repeated discharge/charge processes. The as-developed FeS2@C exhibits a high specific capacity of 616 mA h g-1 after 100 cycles at 0.1 A g-1 with excellent rate performance. Furthermore, owing to the significant cavity and interfacial effects enabled by yolk-shell structuring, the FeS2@C nanocomposite delivers excellent EMW absorption properties with a strong reflection loss (-45 dB with 1.45 mm matching thickness) and a broad 15.4 GHz bandwidth. This work inspires the development of high-performance bifunctional materials.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)3769-3777
Number of pages9
JournalNano Letters
Volume20
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - May 13 2020

Keywords

  • Electromagnetic wave absorption
  • Iron pyrites@carbon composite
  • Sodium-ion battery
  • Yolk-shell structure

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Bioengineering
  • General Chemistry
  • General Materials Science
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Mechanical Engineering

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