Ionically conducting Li- and Na-phosphonates as organic electrode materials for rechargeable batteries
(2025) Chemical Science — (2025)
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- Facilitating rapid charge transfer in electrode materials necessitates the optimization of their ionic transport properties. Currently, only a limited number of Li/Na-ion organic cathode materials have been identified, and those exhibiting intrinsic solid-phase ionic conductivity are even rarer. In this study, we present tetra-lithium and sodium salts with the generic formulae: A4-Ph-CH3P and A4-Ph-PhP, wherein A = Li, Na; Ph-CH3P = 2,5-dioxido-1,4-phenylene bis(methylphosphinate); Ph-PhP = 2,5-dioxido-1,4-phenylene bis(phenylphosphinate), as novel alkali-ion reservoir cathode materials. Notably, A4-Ph-PhP exhibits impressive Li-ion and Na-ion conductivities, measured at 2.6 × 10−7 and 1.4 × 10−7 S cm−1, respectively, in a dry state at 30 °C. To the best of our knowledge, these represent the first example of small-molecule organic cathode materials with intrinsic Li+ and Na+ conductivity. Theoretical calculations provide further insight into the electrochemical activity of the Li/Na-phenolate groups, as well as the enhanced electron affinity resulting from -phenyl and -Na substitutions. Additionally, Na4-Ph-PhP displays two distinct charge–discharge plateaus at approximately 2.2 V and 2.7 V, and 2.0 V and 2.5 V vs. Na+/Na, respectively, and demonstrates stable cycling performance, with 100 cycles at a rate of 0.1C and an impressive 1000 cycles at 1C. This study not only expands the portfolio of phenolate-based organic salts for use in metal-ion batteries but also underscores the potential of phosphonate-based organic materials in advancing energy storage technologies.
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Zhang, Y., Apostol, P., Darsi Rambabu, Guo, X., Liu, X., Lin, X., Xie, H., Chen, X., Robeyns, K., Wang, J., Wang, J., & Vlad, A. (2025). Ionically conducting Li- and Na-phosphonates as organic electrode materials for rechargeable batteries. Chemical Science. Published. https://doi.org/10.1039/d4sc07732f (Original work published 2025)