Sodium-IonBatteries
TechnologiesandApplications
EditedbyXiaoboJi,HongshuaiHou,andGuoqiangZou
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Prof.XiaoboJi CentralSouthUniversity CollegeofChemistryandChemical Engineering No.932,LushanSouthRoad YueLuDistrict 410083Changsha China
Prof.HongshuaiHou CentralSouthUniversity CollegeofChemistryandChemical Engineering No.932,LushanSouthRoad YueLuDistrict 410083Changsha China
Prof.GuoqiangZou CentralSouthUniversity CollegeofChemistryandChemical Engineering No.932,LushanSouthRoad YueLuDistrict 410083Changsha China
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Contents
Preface xiii
1Introduction 1
JinqiangGao,WentaoDeng,GuoqiangZou,HongshuaiHou,andXiaoboJi
1.1Overview 1
1.2TheBirthandDevelopmentofSodium-ionBatteries 4 References 8
2CharacteristicsofSodium-ionBatteries 11 HaojiWang,WentaoDeng,HongshuaiHou,GuoqiangZou,andXiaoboJi
2.1BasicFeatures 11
2.2WorkingPrinciple 14
2.3ConceptsandEquations 15
2.3.1CellVoltage 16
2.3.1.1ElectromotivePotential 16
2.3.1.2TheoreticalVoltage EΘ 16
2.3.1.3OpenCircuitVoltage Eocv 16
2.3.1.4OperatingVoltage Ecc 16
2.3.1.5CutoffVoltage 16
2.3.2CellCapacityandSpecificCapacity 17
2.3.2.1TheoreticalCapacity(Co ) 17
2.3.2.2ActualCapacity(C) 17
2.3.2.3RatedCapacity(Cr ) 18
2.3.2.4SpecificCapacity(Cm or CV ) 18
2.3.3CellEnergyandSpecificEnergy 18
2.3.3.1TheoreticalEnergy(W o ) 18
2.3.3.2ActualCapacity(W ) 18
2.3.3.3SpecificCapacity(W m or W v ) 18
2.3.4CellPowerandSpecificPower 19
2.3.5ChargeandDischargeRate 19
2.3.6ConstantCurrentChargeandDischarge 19
2.3.7ConstantVoltageCharge 19
2.3.8CoulombicEfficiency 19
2.3.9EnergyConversionEfficiency 20
2.3.10CellInternalResistance 20
2.3.11CellLife 20
2.3.12StateofCharge(SOC) 20
2.3.13DepthofDischarge(DOD) 20
2.4StructuralComposition 20
2.4.1CathodeMaterials 21
2.4.2AnodeMaterials 23
2.4.3Electrolytes 24
2.4.4Separators,Binders,ConductiveAgents,andCurrentCollectors 25 References 26
3CathodeMaterialsofSIBs 29 XuGao,WentaoDeng,GuoqiangZou,HongshuaiHou,andXiaoboJi
3.1PolyanionCathode 30
3.1.1Phosphates 31
3.1.1.1Olivine-typePhosphates(NaMPO4 ,M=Fe,Mn,etc.) 31
3.1.1.2NASICON-typePhosphates(Na3 M2 (PO4 )3 ,M=Ti,V,Ni,Fe,Mn, etc.) 33
3.1.1.3PyrophosphateNa2 MP2 O7 35
3.1.2Sulfates/Borates/Silicates 36
3.1.2.1Sulfates 36
3.1.2.2Borates 37
3.1.2.3Silicate 37
3.1.3MixedPolyanions 38
3.1.3.1Fluorophosphates 38
3.1.3.2MixedPhosphates 42
3.2OxideCathode 43
3.2.1LayeredTransitionMetalOxides 43
3.2.1.1StructuralClassification 43
3.2.1.2KeyIssuesofLayeredOxides 46
3.2.1.3P2-typeLayeredOxides 56
3.2.1.4O3-typeLayeredOxides 60
3.2.1.5P3-typeLayeredOxides 64
3.2.1.6Mixed-phaseLayeredOxides 64
3.2.2Tunnel-typeOxides 67
3.2.2.1Nax MnO2 67
3.2.2.2Nax [MnM]O2 (M=Ti,Fe,Co,etc.) 69
3.2.2.3TunnelOxidesforAqueousSIBs 70
3.3PrussianBlueandtheirAnalogues 70
3.3.1PrussianBlueinNon-AqueousSIBs 72
3.3.1.1IronHexacyanoferrate(FeHCF) 72
3.3.1.2ManganeseHexacyanoferrate(MnHCF) 73
3.3.1.3CobaltHexacyanoferrate(CoHCF) 75
3.3.1.4NickleHexacyanoferrate(NiHCF) 75
3.3.1.5OtherHexacyanoferrates 77
3.3.1.6OtherMetalHexacyanometallicCompounds 77
3.3.2PrussianBlueinAqueousSIBs 79
3.3.2.1Single-Redox-CenterPBAs 79
3.3.2.2Two-Redox-CenterPBAs 80
3.3.2.3All-PBAAqueousBatteries 81
3.4PerovskiteTransitionMetalFluorides 82
3.4.1MetalFluorides 82
3.4.2SodiumMetalFluorides 84
3.5OrganicCathode 85
3.5.1WorkingMechanism 86
3.5.2CarbonylSmallMolecules 88
3.5.3ConductivePolymers 89 References 90
4AnodeMaterialsofSodium-ionBatteries 109 PengGe,ShaohuiYuan,GuoqiangZou,HongshuaiHou,YueYang,and XiaoboJi
4.1Carbon-basedAnode 109
4.1.1GraphiteAnode 110
4.1.2SoftCarbon 111
4.1.3HardCarbon 112
4.1.3.1TheDopingofHeteroatoms 112
4.1.3.2StructureandMorphologyDesigning 114
4.2Titanium-basedAnode 116
4.2.1TheExploringofTiO2 Samples 116
4.2.2TheExploringofTiS2 andTiSe2 Samples 117
4.2.3TheExploringofOtherTi-basedSamples 118
4.3ConversionAnode 118
4.3.1Co-basedSamples 118
4.3.1.1TheExploringofCo-basedOxides 118
4.3.1.2TheExploringofCo-basedSulfidesandSelenides 119
4.3.1.3TheExploringofCo-basedPhosphide 120
4.3.2Ni-basedSamples 121
4.3.2.1TheExploringofNi-basedOxides/Sulfides 122
4.3.2.2TheExploringofNi-basedSelenium,Phosphide,andOther Samples 122
4.3.3Fe-basedSamples 123
4.3.3.1TheExploringofFe-basedOxides 124
4.3.3.2TheExploringofFe-basedSulfidesandSelenides 124
4.3.3.3TheExploringofFe-basedPhosphides 126
4.3.3.4TheExploringofOtherFe-basedComposites 127
4.3.4Mo-basedSamples 128
4.3.4.1TheExploringofMo-basedOxides 128
4.3.4.2TheExploringofMo-basedSulfideandSelenides 129
4.3.4.3TheExploringofOtherMo-basedComposites 130
4.3.5OtherMetal-basedSamples 130
4.3.5.1TheExploringofZn-basedSamples 130
4.3.5.2TheExploringofCu-basedSamples 131
4.3.5.3TheExploringofMn-basedSamples 132
4.3.5.4TheExploringofCr-basedComposites 133
4.3.5.5TheExploringofW-basedComposites 133
4.3.5.6TheExploringofV-basedComposites 133
4.3.5.7TheExploringofNb-basedComposites 134
4.3.5.8TheExploringofIn-basedSamples 135
4.4Metal/AlloyAnode 135
4.4.1Sb-basedSamples 135
4.4.1.1TheExploringofSbandSb-basedAlloySamples 135
4.4.1.2TheExploringofSb-basedOxide,Sulfides,Selenium 137
4.4.2Sn-basedSamples 138
4.4.2.1TheExploringofSn-basedAlloysandSn@CarbonMaterials 139
4.4.2.2TheExploringofSn-basedOxides 141
4.4.2.3TheExploringofSn-basedSulfides 142
4.4.2.4TheExploringofSn-basedSelenide,Phosphide 142
4.4.3Bi-basedSamples 143
4.4.4Ge-basedSamples 145
4.4.4.1TheExploringofGeandtheRelativeAlloyingMaterials 145
4.4.4.2TheExploringofGe-basedOxidesSamples 145
4.4.4.3TheExploringofOtherGe-basedSamples(GeX,X=Se,S,OH,P) 146 References 146
5Electrolyte,Separator,BinderandOtherDevicesofSodium IonBatteries 171 MingguangYi,MingjunJing,WentaoDeng,GuoqiangZou,HongshuaiHou, TianjingWu,andXiaoboJi
5.1Introduction 171
5.2OrganicLiquidElectrolytes 173
5.2.1PhysicalandChemicalProperties 173
5.2.2OrganicSolvents 175
5.2.2.1Ester-basedSolvents 175
5.2.2.2Ether-basedSolvents 177
5.2.3ElectrolyteSalt 180
5.2.4ElectrolyteAdditives 183
5.2.4.1FilmFormationAdditives 185
5.2.4.2FlameRetardantAdditives 186
5.2.4.3OverchargeProtectionAdditives 187
5.2.4.4AdditiveswithOtherFunctions 187
5.2.5NewElectrolyteSystems 188
5.3SolidStateElectrolytes 191
5.3.1PhysicalandChemicalProperties 191
5.3.2InorganicSolidElectrolyte 192
5.3.2.1 β-alumina 192
5.3.2.2NASICON 193
5.3.2.3Sulfides 194
5.3.3PolymerElectrolyte 197
5.3.3.1SolidPolymerElectrolytes(SPEs) 197
5.3.3.2GelPolymerElectrolytes(GPEs) 200
5.3.4CompositeSolidElectrolyte 203
5.3.4.1CSEswithPassiveFillers 204
5.3.4.2CSEswithActiveFillers 208
5.3.5PhaseInterfaceBetweenElectrodeandElectrolyte 210
5.3.5.1SolidElectrolyteInterphase(SEI) 211
5.3.5.2CathodeElectrolyteInterphase(CEI) 214
5.4Separator 217
5.4.1GlassFiber 218
5.4.2PolyolefinSeparator 218
5.4.3NonwovenSeparator 219
5.5Binder 220
5.5.1Poly(vinylidenefluoride)(PVDF) 220
5.5.2PolyacrylicAcid(PAA) 221
5.5.3SodiumAlginate(SA) 222
5.5.4SodiumCarboxymethylCellulose(CMC) 222
5.5.5CrosslinkedBinders 223
5.5.6ConductiveBinders 224
5.5.7Self-healingBinders 225
5.6ConductiveAgent 225
5.6.1CarbonBlack 225
5.6.1.1AcetyleneBlack(AB) 226
5.6.1.2Super-P(SP) 226
5.6.1.3KetjenBlack(KB) 227
5.6.2Graphene 228
5.6.3CarbonNanofibers(CNFs) 230
5.6.4CarbonNanotubes(CNTs) 231
5.7CurrentCollector 232
5.7.1Metal-basedCurrentCollector 232
5.7.2Carbon-basedCurrentCollector 234
5.8ConclusionandPerspectives 236 References 238
6AdvancedCharacterizationTechniquesandTheoretical Calculation 247 ChengYang,LibaoChen,HongshuaiHou,GuoqiangZou,XiaoboJi,and ZhibinWu
6.1ImagingandMicroscopy 248
6.1.1FundamentalsofImagingandMicroscopy 248
6.1.2ElectronMicroscopyStudiesofSIBs 249
6.1.3SynchrotronX-RayImagingStudiesofSIBs 250
6.1.4NeutronImagingStudiesofSIBs 251
6.1.5ScanningProbeMicroscopyStudiesofSIBs 254
6.1.6OpticalMicroscopyStudiesofSIBs 255
6.2SynchrotronRadiationX-RayDiffractionTechnique 256
6.2.1PrinciplesofXRD 256
6.2.2CharacteristicsofXRD 257
6.2.3XRDstudiesofSIBs 259
6.2.4ChallengesandOpportunities 262
6.3SynchrotronRadiationX-rayAbsorptionSpectroscopyTechnique 263
6.3.1PrinciplesofXAS 264
6.3.2CharacteristicsofXAS 266
6.3.3XASStudiesofSIBs 266
6.3.4ChallengesandOpportunities 268
6.4Solid-stateNuclearMagneticResonanceSpectroscopy 270
6.4.1PrinciplesofssNMR 271
6.4.2NMRInteractionsandShiftRangesforBatteryMaterials 272
6.4.2.1ShiftInteractions(NuclearSpin ElectronSpin) 272
6.4.2.2DipolarCoupling(NuclearSpin NuclearSpin) 273
6.4.2.3QuadrupolarCoupling 273
6.4.3ssNMRStudiesofSIBs 273
6.4.4TheChallengeofNMRDetection 278
6.5ElectrochemicalTestTechniques 279
6.5.1CyclicVoltammetry 279
6.5.2GalvanostaticCharge–Discharge 281
6.5.3ElectrochemicalImpedanceSpectroscopy 282
6.5.4OtherElectrochemicalTestingTechniques 285
6.5.5ElectrochemicalAnalysisofSIBs 286
6.6OtherCharacterizationTechniques 287
6.6.1NeutronDiffractionTechnique 287
6.6.2FourierTransformInfraredSpectrometry 290
6.6.3Raman 292
6.7TheoreticalCalculation 293
6.7.1ClassicalMolecularDynamics 296
6.7.2AbInitioMolecularDynamics 297
6.7.3Machine-learningMolecularDynamics 298
6.7.4ApplicationsofTheoreticalCalculations 300 References 304
7PracticalApplicationofSIBs 311 HuanqingLiu,WentaoDeng,HongshuaiHou,GuoqiangZou,andXiaoboJi
7.1Introduction 311
7.2CommercialSodiumBattery 311
7.2.1High-TemperatureNa–SBattery 312
7.2.2Sodium–NickelChlorideBattery 313
7.3DesignandManufactureProcessofSIBs 314
7.3.1LaboratoryButtonBatteryAssembly 314
7.3.1.1MetalNaAnodeMaterials 314
7.3.1.2ButtonCellAssemblyOrder 315
7.3.1.3TheMatchingofPositiveandNegativeElectrodes 315
7.3.2TypeofCellforSIBs 316
7.3.2.1CylindricalBattery 316
7.3.2.2Soft-packBattery 317
7.3.2.3PrismaticBattery 317
7.3.3DesignRequirementsforCell 317
7.3.3.1BasicDesignPrinciples 318
7.3.3.2SafetyDesign 318
7.3.4ManufacturingProcessofSIBs 319
7.3.4.1Front-endElectrodeFabricationProcess 319
7.3.4.2Back-endAssemblyProcess 320
7.3.4.3FormationandSortingProcess 321
7.3.4.4DesignofSIBsPack 321
7.3.4.5BatteryManagementSystem 321
7.4PresodiationTechniques 322
7.4.1EC/ChemicalMethods 323
7.4.1.1EC 323
7.4.1.2ChemicalMethods 323
7.4.2Self-sacrificialAdditive 324
7.4.3OtherNovelMethodsofPresodiation 324
7.4.4FactorsNeedtobeImproved 325
7.5PerformanceTestsandFailureAnalysis 325
7.5.1ElectrochemicalPerformancesTest 326
7.5.2SafetyPerformancesTest 326
7.5.3FailurePhenomenon 327
7.5.4FailureAnalysisMethod 328
7.5.5CostEstimation 330
7.6CommercialApplicationandFuturePerspectives 332
7.6.1CurrentStateofCommercializationofSIBs 332
7.6.2ApplicationProspect 333
7.6.2.1Low-SpeedElectricVehicleMarket 333
7.6.2.2Large-scaleESSs 334 References 334
Index 337
Preface
Althoughoriginatedfromalmostthesameeraaround1970sandheldsimilar workingprinciples,sodium-ionbatteries(SIBs)hadgraspedtoolessattentionthan lithium-ionbatteries(LIBs)before2010sduetotheinferiorityofenergydensity, cyclelife,andessentiallythelackofsuitableelectrodematerials.However,since theboomingsuccessofcommercialLIBsbroughtwithittheanxietyoverlithium andcobaltsourcesandprices,SIBshavegainedrenewedandever-increasingfocus inthepastdecadeowingtotheunlimitedsodiumsourcesandthediversechoices oftransitionmetals,givingbirthtonumerousresearchpapersandsomestart-ups endeavoringtopushforcommercializationofSIBs.Itcanbeforeseenthatthe predominanceofLIBsinthemarketmaybedifficulttoshake,atleastinthenext decade.Nonetheless,SIBscanbeagoodcomplement,orevenastrongcompetitor, inspecificapplicationscenarios,includingbutnotlimitedtolarge-scalegridenergy storage,distributedenergystorage,andlow-speedelectricvehicles,byvirtueof theirconsiderableadvantagesincost-effectivenesscomparedwithLIBs,lead-acid batteries,andvanadiumredoxflowbatteries.Therapidscalingupofenergystorage systems,whichiscriticaltoaddressthehour-to-hourvariabilityofwindandsolar electricitygenerationonthegrid,isofgreaturgencyintheglobaldemandto developlow-carbonenergy,offeringgoldenopportunitiesforthedevelopment ofSIBs.Oneofthevitalpreconditionsthatallowustoconsiderthereal-world utilizationofSIBsisthegreatbreakthroughinbatterymaterialswehaveachievedin thepastfewyears.Regardingcathodematerials,plentyofcandidates,suchastransitionmetaloxides/fluorides,Prussianblueanalogs,andpolyanioniccompounds withimprovedspecificcapacityandprolongedcyclelife,havebeensuccessfully discovered.Ontheanodeside,theadventofhard/softcarbonhassignificantly promotedthepracticalapplicationofSIBs,whiletheextensiveexplorationsof non-ferrous-basedconversion-typematerialshavefurnishedabundantchoices ofanodematerialstoequipSIBsfordifferentapplications.Othermaterialshave alsoachievedtremendousprogresstowardtherequirementsofapplication-wise sceneries,whilediversecharacterizationtechniqueshavebeensuccessfullyutilized todeepentheunderstandingofthefundamentalworkingmechanismsofallthese batterymaterials.Today,materialsengineeringforSIBsisstillongoingwhile researchisupdatingsuperfast.Therefore,itisofgreatimportancetolookback fromtimetotimeatwhatwehavedone,whereweare,andhowweshould
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proceedfortheadvancementofSIBs.Inthisbook,wewouldliketopresenta comprehensivereviewoftheresearchhistoryandthestate-of-the-artprogresses ofSIBs,accompaniedwithin-depthdiscussionsonkeyissuesofmaterialsand someperspectivesforthefuturedevelopmentofSIBsbasedonthebestofour knowledge.
Thisbookispreparedwiththesupportofmanypeerresearcherswhomade importantcontributionstothefinalversionofthisbook.Chapter4isauthoredby AssociateProfessorsPengGeandYueYang,Chapter5isauthoredbyAssociate ProfessorsMingjunJingandTianjingWu,andChapter6isauthoredbyDr.Zhibin Wu.TheotherchaptersaremainlyauthoredbyProfessorXiaoboJi,Hongshuai Hou,andGuoqiangZou,andtheyalsocompletedthecompilationandrevisionof thisbook.
Finally,theauthorswouldliketoacknowledgethefinancialsupportofNational NaturalScienceFoundationofChina(5221101846,U21A20284).
17August2023
Changsha,China
ProfessorXiaoboJi ProfessorHongshuaiHou ProfessorGuoqiangZou CentralSouthUniversity, Changsha,China
JinqiangGao,WentaoDeng,GuoqiangZou,HongshuaiHou,andXiaoboJi
CentralSouthUniversity,SchoolofChemistryandChemicalEngineering,Changsha,China
1.1Overview
Sincehumanshaveobtainedenergybydrillingwoodforfire,everyenergyrevolution hasbeenaccompaniedbygreatprogressinhumancivilization.However,theconsumptionoffossilenergyhascausedirreversiblepollutionanddamagetothehuman environment,soitisurgenttoreplacefossilenergywithrenewableenergytoget mankindoutoftheupcomingenergycrisisandenvironmentaldisaster.
Inrecentyears,thetechnologyofconvertingwind,solar,hydraulic,tidal,and otherrenewableenergiesintoelectricenergyhasrapidlydeveloped[1].However, thepowergenerationislimitedbynaturalconditions,owingtorandomness, intermittentandfluctuatingcharacteristics,leadingtoagreatimpactonthestate gridifthegeneratedelectricenergyweretobefeddirectlyintothegrid.The newenergypowergenerationindustriesarestillfacingseriousenergywastage problems,suchaswindandlightwastage.Therefore,inordertogreatlyimprove theutilizationofrenewableenergyandestablishagreen,low-carbon,efficient, andsustainabledevelopmentsociety,itisnecessarytodevelopanefficientand convenientlarge-scaleenergystoragetechnologyandforman“energyinternet”of renewableenergy–energystoragesystem–smartgrid–users.
Atpresent,thestorageofelectricalenergymainlyincludesphysicalenergy storage,chemicalenergystorage,electrochemicalenergystorage,andothertechnologies[2].Physicalenergystorageincludespumpedhydrostorage,compressed airenergystorage,flywheelenergystorage,andsuperconductingenergystorage. Chemicalenergystorageincludesvarioustypesoffossilfuelsandhydrogen energy.Electrochemicalenergystorageincludessecondarybatteriesandsupercapacitors.Electrochemicalenergystorage,suchassecondarybatteries,hasawide rangeofapplicationprospectsintheenergyfield,owingtotheadvantagesofhigh energydensity,highenergyconversionefficiency,andfastresponsespeed.At present,therearefourtypesofsecondarybatteriesthathaverealizedcommercial applications:lead-acidbatteries,high-temperaturesodiumbatteries,vanadiumflow batteries,andlithium-ionbatteries.However,thesebatteriesarelimitedbytheir Sodium-IonBatteries:TechnologiesandApplications,FirstEdition. EditedbyXiaoboJi,HongshuaiHouandGuoqiangZou. ©2024WILEY-VCHGmbH.Published2024byWILEY-VCHGmbH.
disadvantages,suchaslead-acidbatterieswithlowenergydensity(30–50Whkg 1 ), high-temperaturesodiumbatteriesthatneedtooperateathighertemperatures (300–350 ∘ C),andthelowenergyconversionefficiencyofvanadiumflowbatteries (75–82%).
Thesecondarybatteryrepresentedbythelithium-ionbatteryhasmanyadvantages,suchashighenergydensity,highenergystorageefficiencyandnonmemory effect,smallself-discharge,longcyclelife,andwideapplicationrange.Currently, lithium-ionbatterieshavebeensuccessfullyusedinsmallelectronics,electricvehicles,andaerospace.Atthesametime,theresearchdirectionoflithium-ionbatteries isgraduallytowardultrahighenergydensityandultralongcyclinglife.However, lithiumresourcesarerelativelyconcentratedinafewcountries,theoverallreserves arelimited,andtheminingconditionsarerelativelyharsh.So,itisdifficulttosupportthedevelopmentofelectricvehiclesandlarge-scaleenergystorage.
Inrecentyears,sodium-ionbatteries(SIBs)withthesameworkingprincipleand similarbatterycomponentsaslithium-ionbatterieshavereceivedwidespreadattention,owingtotheadvantagesofabundantsodiumresources,cost-effectiveness,and outstandingcomprehensiveperformance.SIBscanmeettherequirementsoflow cost,longcycling,andhigh-safetyperformance,alleviatingthelimiteddevelopment ofenergystoragebatteriescausedbytheshortageoflithiumresources,whichisa promisingsupplementtolithium-ionbatteriesandcangraduallyreplacelead-acid batteries.Therefore,SIBsareexpectedtoplayanimportantroleinrenewableenergy storage[3].
Intheearly1970s,theresearchonSIBswasalmostsimultaneouslycarriedout withthatonlithium-ionbatteries,andlithium-ionbatteriesweresuccessfullycommercializedin1991,whileSIBshavenotyetbeencommercialized.Theresearch onSIBscanlearnfromtheresearchexperienceoflithium-ionbatteriesbecausethe workingprinciple,materials,andbatterycomponentsofthetwobatteriesaresimilar.Itisworthnotingthatitcannotbefullycopiedduetodifferencesincharge carriers(Li+ vs.Na+ ).Therefore,findingsuitablematerialsforSIBsandbuilding suitableSIBsystemsarethekeytoitspracticalapplication.Inrecentyears,aseries ofadvanceshavebeenmadeathomeandabroadonthecorematerialsystems(cathodematerial,negativeelectrode,electrolyte,andseparator),mainauxiliarymaterials(binders,conductiveagents,andcurrentcollectors),keybatterytechnologies (nonaqueous,aqueous,andsolid-statebatteries),andanalyticalcharacterization, materialprediction,andfailuremechanism,whichhavelaidasolidfoundationfor thecommercializationofSIBs[4,5].
Withthedeeperinsightintothisfield,moreandmorepotentialadvantagesofSIBs havebeenfound,whichwillgiveSIBsmorecharacteristicsandafavorableposition inthefutureenergystoragemarket[6].SomeadvantagesofSIBsaresummarized (Figure1.1):
(1)Sodiumresourcesareabundant,widelydistributed,economical,andthereare nobottlenecksforthedevelopmentofSIBs.
(2)TheworkingprinciplesofSIBsandlithium-ionbatteriesaresimilar,andthey arecompatiblewiththeexistingproductionequipmentoflithium-ionbatteries.
(3)Alloyingreactionscanbeavoidedbetweensodiumandaluminum,andthe currentcollectorsofthepositiveandnegativeelectrodesforSIBscanusecheap aluminumfoil,whichcanfurtherreducecostswithnooverdischargeproblems.
(4)BipolarSIBscanbeconstructed;thatis,thepositiveandnegativeelectrodematerialscanbecoatedonbothsidesofthesamealuminumfoil.Theelectrodesare periodicallystackedundertheisolationofsolidelectrolytes,whichcanachieve highervoltage,saveinactivematerials,andimprovetheenergydensity.
(5)TheGibbsfreeenergyofsolvationofsodiumionsislowerthanthatoflithium ions,whichisbeneficialforinterfacedesolation.
(6)TheStokesdiameterofthesodiumionislesserthanthatofthelithiumion,and ahighionicconductivitycanbeachievedwithalowconcentrationofsodium saltelectrolyte,makingthelowsaltconcentrationelectrolytesuitableforuse inSIBs.
(7)SIBshaveexcellentrateperformanceaswellasoutstandingcyclingperformance athighandlowtemperatures.
(8)TheSIBdoesnotcatchfireorexplodeinthesafetytest,andthesafetyperformanceisgood.
Figure1.1 Characteristicsofsodium-ionbatteries.
1.2TheBirthandDevelopmentofSodium-ionBatteries
Sincetheconceptofsodiumbatterieswasproposedinthesciencefictionnovel “TwentyThousandLeaguesUndertheSea,”therealemergenceofsodiumbatteries hastakennearly100years.In1967,YaoandKummer[7]foundtheconduction ofNa+ inNa-β′′ -Al2 O3 .In1968,theFordCompanyinventedhigh-temperature sodium–sulfurbattery(Na-Na-β′′ -Al2 O3 |S)(300–350 ∘ C)withsodiumandsulfur asthenegativeandpositiveelectrodes,respectively,andNa-β′′ -Al2 O3 asthesolid electrolyte.In1986,Coetzer[8]replacedsulfurwithNiCl2 andinventedtheZEBRA battery(Na|Na-β′′ -Al2 O3 |NiCl2 ).In2003,NGKcompanyrealizedthecommercializationofhigh-temperaturesodium–sulfurbatteries.However,bothsodium–sulfur batteriesandZEBRAbatteriesaresodiumbatteriesthatworkathightemperatures. Inordertoreducetheworkingtemperatureofsodiumbatteriestoimprovetheir safety,alotofresearchworkbegantodevelopsodiumbatteriesthatworkatroom temperature.Takingthisintoconsideration,thedevelopmentofroom-temperature SIBshasundergonealongprocess(Figure1.2).
In1976,Whittinghametal.[9]conductedastudyofthebehaviorofLi+ intercalatingTiS2 ,followedbytheelectrochemicalreversibledeintercalationofNa+ inTiS2 atroomtemperature[10].FranceArmand[11]proposedtheconceptof “rockingchairbatteries”attheNATOConferenceonMaterialsforAdvanced Batteriesheldin1979,whichopeneduptheresearchonlithium-ionandSIBs.In 1981,FrenchDelmasetal.[12]firstlyreportedtheelectrochemicalpropertiesof Nax CoO2 -layeredoxidecathodematerialsandproposedaclassificationtrendfor layeredoxidestructures,accordingtothecoordinationenvironmentofalkalimetal ions.LayeredoxidesaredividedintoOtypeorPtype(OreferstooctahedronandP referstotriangularprisms),andnumbers(suchas2and3.)representthenumber ofstackinglayersoftheleastrepeatedoxygenunits.Duringthatperiod,avariety ofsodium-containingtransitionmetal-layeredoxides,Nax MO2 (M = Ni,Ti,Mn,Cr, Nb),werereported.WhenstudyingthebehaviorofNa+ intheNaTi2 (PO4 )3 electrode material,itwasfoundthatNASICON-structuredsolidelectrolyteNa3 M2 (PO4 )3 (M = Ti,V,Cr,Fe,etc.)[4]couldalsobeusedaselectrodematerial.However,in thelate1980s,researchreportsonsodium-ionintercalatingmaterialswerevery limited,andonlyafewpapersandpatentswerepublished,mainlybecause[13]: (i)Theresearchonlithium-ionintercalatingmaterialswasjustbeginninginthis period,andalargenumberofresearchersfocusedtheirresearchonlithium-ion batteries.(ii)Limitedbytheresearchconditions(suchasthelowpurityofthe electrolyte,thepoortightnessoftheglovebox,andthelowpurityofargon.),it isdifficulttousetheactivemetalsodiumasanelectrodetoaccuratelyevaluate theperformanceoftheelectrodematerialinthehalf-batteries.(iii)Thegraphite successfullyappliedinlithium-ionbatterieshasalmostnosodiumstoragecapacity incarbonateelectrolytes,resultinginthelackofsuitableanodematerialsfor thestudyofSIBs.Infact,beforethesuccessfulcommercializationoflithium-ion batteries,somecompaniesintheUnitedStatesandJapancarriedoutresearchon
Figure1.2 Thedevelopmentofroom-temperaturesodium-ionbatteries.
sodium-ionfullbatteries,suchasP2-Nax CoO2 ,whichwasusedaspositiveelectrode andNa–Pballoyasnegativeelectrode.AlthoughtheSIBcanreach300cycles,its averagedischargevoltageisbelow3V,whichhasnoadvantageoverC||LiCoO2 battery(3.7V)andthusfailedtoattracttheattentionofresearchers.
In2000,theSIBgotitsfirstopportunity.StevensandDahn[14]prepareda hardcarbonanodematerialforSIBviapyrolysisofglucoseforthefirsttime anddemonstratedaspecificcapacityof300mAhg 1 .Itisworthnotingthat,up tonow,hardcarbonmaterialsarestillthemostpromisinganodematerialsfor SIBs.ThesecondimportantfindingwasthereversiblevariabilityoftheFe4+ /Fe3+ pairinNaFeO2 reportedbyOkadaetal.[13],whichhasnoelectrochemical activityinLiFeO2 .Exceptforthelayeredoxides,Na2 FePO4 Fpolyanionicmaterial reportedin2007byNazarandcoworkers[15]exhibitsonly3.7%volumetricchange
Figure1.3 Researcharticlesaboutsodium-ionbatteriesbetween2000and2021.
1.2TheBirthandDevelopmentofSodium-ionBatteries 7 duringthedeintercalating/intercalatingofsodiumions,whichislowerthanthat ofolivine-typeNaFePO4 (15%volumetricchange).Sofar,thepaperspublished between2000and2009onSIBmaterialshaveshownaslowgrowthtrendandare mainlyconcentratedinafewlaboratories.
Since2010,theresearchofSIBshasenteredaperiodofrevival,andthenumber ofrelatedarticleshasincreasedrapidly(Figure1.3),mainlyduetothefollowing reasons[16]:(i)Theresearchonlithium-ionbatterymaterialsatthistimemainly focusesontheapplicationimprovementandthein-depthanalysisofelectrochemicalprocesses,andthedifficultyofdevelopingnewmaterialshassignificantly increased.So,manyresearchersturnedtotheexplorationofSIBmaterialsystems. (ii)Concernsaboutlithiumresourcesandthedemandfornewlarge-scaleenergy storageapplicationsalsomakeresearcherstodevelopnewbatterysystems.Onthis background,SIBsdevelopedrapidlywiththeresearchexperienceofthelithium-ion battery.Sofar,researchershavereportedavarietyofSIBcathodematerials,anode materials,andelectrolytesystems[17].Amongthem,cathodematerialsmainly includelayeredandtunneledtransitionmetaloxides,polyanioniccompounds, Prussianblueanalogs,andorganicmaterials.Anodematerialsmainlyinclude carbonmaterials,alloys,phosphoruscompounds,andorganiccarboxylates.Except fornewmaterialsystems,theresearchanddevelopmentofSIBsisalsoworkingin thedirectionoflowcostandpracticality.In2011,Komabaetal.[18]firstlyreported theelectrochemicalperformancesofhardcarbon||NaNi0.5 Mn0.5 O2 full-cell.Inthe sameyear,theworld’sfirstSIBcompany,FARADION,wasestablishedinthe UnitedKingdom.In2013,Goodenoughandcoworkers[19]proposedaPrussian whitecathodematerialwithhighvoltageandexcellentmagnificationperformance. In2017,China’sfirstSIBcompany(HiNaBatteryTechnologyCo.,Ltd.)was founded,whichbuiltthefirstlow-speedelectricvehiclepoweredbySIBandthe first100kWhSIBenergystoragepowerstationin2018and2019,respectively [20].Asof2020,morethan20companiesaroundtheworldarecommittedtothe researchanddevelopmentofSIBs,indicatingthatSIBsaremovingtowardpractical application.Atthesametime,inordertodevelopmoresecureSIBsforlarge-scale energystorage,theresearchanddevelopmentofaqueousSIBsandsolid-stateSIBs thatreplaceorganicelectrolyteswithaqueouselectrolytesandsolidelectrolytes, respectively,arealsobeingcarriedoutsimultaneously.
Nowadays,thedevelopmentofSIBshasattractedtheattentionofmanycountries aroundtheworld,andChinaisoneofthestrongestcompetitorsintheresearch anddevelopmentofSIBtechnology.HiNaBattery,NatrumEnergy,andCATLhave acceleratedthecommercializationofSIBs.Inthenearfuture,SIBsareexpected tobeappliedincommercializationinChinafirst,providingastrongguaranteefor nationalenergysecurity.
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CharacteristicsofSodium-ionBatteries
HaojiWang,WentaoDeng,HongshuaiHou,GuoqiangZou,andXiaoboJi
CentralSouthUniversity,CollegeofChemistryandChemicalEngineering,Changsha,China
2.1BasicFeatures
Sodium-ionbatteries(SIBs)haveattractedattentioninlarge-scaleenergystorage applicationsduetotheabundanceandglobaldistributionofsodiumresourcesin theearth’scrust.Thecrustalabundanceofsodiumresourcesreaches2.74%;however,itisonly0.0065%forlithiumresources.Andlithiumresourcesareunevenly distributed,70%ofwhichareconcentratedinSouthAmericaandafewcountries andregions.Inaddition,thereservesofelementscommonlyusedinSIBs,suchas ironandmanganese,arerelativelyhighinthecrust,whilethenickelandcobaltcommonlyusedinlithium-ionbatteries(LIBs)arerelativelypoor,asshowninFigure2.1 [1].Intheory,sodiumionsdonotreactwithaluminum,socheapaluminumfoil canbeusedastheanodecollector,substitutingcopperfoilinSIBs.Ingeneral,comparedwithLIBs,thematerialcostofSIBscanbereducedbyabout30–40%,with thelargestdifferenceinthecathodematerials,asshowninFigure2.2.Atthesame time,large-scaleproductionofSIBsisnotlimitedbygeographicalfactors,whichis conducivetothesustainabledevelopmentoflarge-scaleenergystorage.
Intheperiodictable,thesodiumelementislocatedinthethirdperiodofthe firstmaingroup.Itsatomicmassandatomicradiusaresecondonlytolithium. Sodiumhastwodifferentelectronclouds(sphericalanddumbbellshaped)outside theatomicnucleus,andtheoutermostelectronsoccupy3sorbits.SIBsandLIBshave similarworkingprinciples,butthedifferencesinphysicalandchemicalproperties betweenNaandLiwillinevitablyleadtothedifferencesinelectrochemicalperformancesasshowninTable2.1.ThestandardhydrogenpotentialofNa+ is 2.71V (Na+ /Na,standardhydrogenelectrode,SHE),whichisslightlyhigherthanthatof Li+ ( 3.04V,Li+ /Li,standardhydrogenelectrode,SHE).Inaddition,theweightand volumeenergydensityofSIBsarenotcomparabletothatofLIBsduetotheheavier massofNa(23gmol 1 ).However,thelargeionradiusofNa+ makesthedetrimental migrationresistanceandsluggishkineticreactioninhostlattice.Meanwhile,italso Sodium-IonBatteries:TechnologiesandApplications,FirstEdition. EditedbyXiaoboJi,HongshuaiHouandGuoqiangZou. ©2024WILEY-VCHGmbH.Published2024byWILEY-VCHGmbH.
Figure2.1 Reservecontentofelementsintheearth’scrust.Source:ReproducedfromLi etal.[1]/withpermissionofElsevier. Lithium-ion battery
Figure2.2 Costcomponentsoflithium-ionbatteries(LIBs)andsodium-ionbatteries(SIBs).
leadstotheseverelatticestresses,complexstructuralevolution,anddrasticinterfacereactionsintheprocessofsodiumde-/intercalation.Forexample,NaCoO2 and LiCoO2 havethesamelayeredcrystalstructurebecausetheionradiusofCo(0.54Å) issmallerthanthatofNa(1.02Å)andLi(0.76Å).Thetheoreticalspecificcapacityof NaCoO2 cathodematerialinSIBsis235mAhg 1 ,whichislessthanLiCoO2 inLIBs (274mAhg 1 ).AndtheworkingvoltageofNaCoO2 isabout1.0Vlowerthanthat ofLiCoO2 .After0.5Li+ /Na+ isremoved,thepotentialdifferencebetweenNaCoO2 andLiCoO2 dropstoabout0.4V.Duringthecharginganddischargingprocess,there aremultipleplatformsintheelectrochemicalcurveofNaCoO2 thatcorrespondto differentphasetransitions.Inparticular,theorderedanddisordereddistributionsof Na+ andvacancieshaveagreatimpactontheperformanceofelectrodematerials, asshowninFigure2.3a[2].
Table2.1 ComparisonofthepropertiesofLiandNa.
ParametersLiNa
Relativeatomicmass6.9423.00
Θ (A+ /Aaq )(Vvs.SHE) 3.04
EΘ (A+ /Apc )(Vvs.Li+ /Lipc )00.23
Shannon’sRadii/Å0.761.02
Theoreticalmassspecific capacityofACoO2 (mAhg 1 )a) 274235
Stokesradii(H2 O)/Å2.381.84
Stokesradii(PC)/Å4.84.6
Desolvationfreeenergy (PC)/(KJmol 1 ) 215.8158.2
Meltingpoint(∘ C)180.597.8
Precursorprice/($/t)5000150
Geographicaldistribution70%inSouthAmericaGlobaldistribution
a)ThetheoreticalmassspecificcapacityofACoO2 (mAhg 1 )basedonLiCoO2 andNaCoO2 .
Figure2.3 (a)Comparisonofcharge/dischargecurvesofLi||LiCoO2 andNa||NaCoO2 half-cells.Source:ReproducedfromYabuuchietal.[2]/withpermissionofAmerican ChemicalSociety.(b)Charge–dischargecurvesofgraphiteelectrodesin(I)Li(blue),(II)Na (green),and(III,IV)Kcells(blackandred),respectively.Source:ReproducedfromKomaba etal.[3]/withpermissionofElsevier.
Asforanodematerials,theNa-andLi-storagebehaviorofgraphitematerialsis different.AsshowninFigure2.3b,althoughgraphitehasexcellentlithiumstoragecapacityinLIBs,ithasalmostnosodiumstoragecapacity[3].Thereasonis thatLi+ canembedingraphiteelectrodesandformastablefirst-orderintercalation compound,LiC6 ,withatheoreticalcapacityof372mAhg 1 ,whileNa+ cannotform afirst-orderstableintercalationcompound(NaC70 )withgraphiteduetothelarge radiusofNa+ andthermodynamicfactors.Consequently,thesodiumstorageactivity
2CharacteristicsofSodium-ionBatteries
ofgraphiteislow,andthetheoreticalcapacityisonly31mAhg 1 .Alltheseindicate thatitisnecessarytoexplorenewsystemsdifferentfromLIBsinordertogiveplay totheadvantagesofSIBsinthedevelopmentofelectrodematerials.
Everycoinhastwosides.TheeffectoflargeNa+ radiusisnotallnegative.During theprocessofdevelopment,somedifferencesexistbetweenLIBsandSIBs:(i)Itis easiertoseparatesodiumionsfromtransitionmetalstoformalayeredstructureat hightemperaturesduetothelargeradiusdifferencebetweensodiumandtransition metalions.Inthelayeredstructure,lithium-containingoxidesaremainlyO-type structures,whilesodium-containingoxideshaveanextensivecategoryofO-typeand P-typematerials,providingmoreoptionsfordevelopingadvancedcathodematerials forSIBs.Forexample,P2/O3biphasiclayeredoxidesNa0.7 Ni0.2 Cu0.1 Fe0.2 Mn0.5 O2−δ showexcellentelectrochemicalperformances[4].(ii)Manytransitionmetalelementsthatarenotelectrochemicallyactiveinlithium-containinglayeredoxidesare activeinsodium-containinglayeredoxideswithinthenormalcharge/dischargevoltagerange.Onlythreeelements,includingNi,Co,andMn,areabletoreversibly gainorloseelectronsinlithium-containingoxides,whileNi,Co,Mn,Cr,V,Fe,Cu, andTielementsareelectrochemicallyactivewithahighdegreeofreversibilityin sodium-containingoxides.(iii)Thediffusionrateoflarge-radiusNa+ inelectrode materialsisnotnecessarilylowerthansmallradiusLi+ ,becauseitisrelatedtothe crystalstructureofelectrodematerials.Forexample,thediffusionrateofNa+ inlayeredNa2/3 [Ni1/3 Mn2/3 ]O2 ishigherthanthediffusionrateofLi+ inspinelLi4 Ti5 O12 [5].(iv)ThelargeNa+ insertion/extractionduringthechargeanddischargeprocess doesnotnecessarilyresultinadramaticvolumechange.Forexample,thevolume changeoflayeredP2-Na0.66 [Li0.22 Ti0.78 ]O2 afterNa+ extractionisonly0.77%,which ismuchsmallerthanthatofLiMn2 O4 (V: ∼5.6%),LiCoO2 (c: ∼2.6%),andLiFePO4 (V: ∼6.8%)[6].(v)ThelargeNa+ radius,ontheonehand,givesitastrongabilityto desolvateinpolarsolvents,leadingtoahighconductivityintheelectrolyte,andon theotherhand,allowstouselowsaltconcentrationelectrolytestoachievethesame conductivity,whichfurtherreducesthecost.
2.2WorkingPrinciple
SIBsandLIBshaveasimilarprinciplethatusesalkalimetalionstomigrateback andforthbetweenthecathodeandanodeelectrodes,whichwasnamedas“rocking chairbattery”proposedbyM.Armand,asshowninFigure2.4.Itisessentially aconcentrationcellwherethecathodeandanodematerialsaremadeupof compoundswithdifferentsodium-ioncontents.Duringcharging,Na+ isremoved fromthesodium-richcathodeandinsertsintothesodium-pooranodethroughthe electrolyteandseparator,alongwithavalenceincreaseoftransitionmetalions inthecathode(lossofelectrons),andtheelectronsmigratefromthecathodeto anodeviaanexternalcircuit.Thisprocessgenerallypresentsanoverallvoltage increase.Duringdischarging,thewholeprocessisreversed.Na+ isextractedfrom thesodium-richanode,passesthroughtheelectrolyteandseparator,andcomes
Figure2.4 The“rockingchair”workingprincipleofrechargeablesodium-ionbatteries. Source:ReproducedfromLietal.[1]/withpermissionofElsevier.
backtothesodium-poorcathodeelectrodewiththesimultaneousmovementof electronsanddecreaseoftransitionmetalvalenceinthecathodeelectrode(gaining electrons).Therefore,Na+ migrationinsidethecellaccompaniedbyelectron transferintheexternalcircuitmaintainschargebalanceofthewholesystem.
SimilartotheLiCoO2 //graphitebattery,theSIBscanbeexpressedasanNax TMO2 //hardcarbonbattery,withNax TMO2 asthecathodeelectrodeandhard carbonastheanodeelectrode.Thereactionequationscanbeexpressedas:
Ideally,theNa+ extraction/insertionbetweenthecathodeandanodematerials doesnotdestroythecrystalstructure;thus,SIBsareviablerechargeablesecondary batteriesthatcanbeusedinavarietyofapplicationssuchaslarge-scaleenergy storageandlow-speedelectricvehicles.Duetothesimilarstructuralcomponents betweenSIBsandLIBs,itcanhighlyborrowfromtheLIBsequipment,technology, andmethodstoacceleratetheindustrializationprocessofSIBs.
2.3ConceptsandEquations
WhendescribingtheelectrochemicalperformanceofSIBs,sometermsareusually involved.
2.3.1CellVoltage
2.3.1.1ElectromotivePotential
Theelectrochemicalcharginganddischargingprocessofcellisactuallyachieved throughchemicalreactions.TherelationshipbetweentheGibbsfreeenergyand cellpotentialisasfollows:
where n istheamountoftransferredelectronsintheelectrodereaction; F is Faraday’sconstant, F = 96485Cmol 1 (or F = 26.8Ahmol 1 );and EΘ isstandard electrodepotential.Theoutputvoltageisequaltothecellpotential EΘ whenthe dischargecurrenttendstozero.
Equation(2.4)showsthemaximumlimitoftheconversionofchemicalenergy intoelectricalenergy,whichprovidesatheoreticalbasisforimprovingthecellperformance.
Atnonstandardcondition:
2.3.1.2TheoreticalVoltage
Cathode(reductionpotential) + Anode(oxidationpotential) = Standardcellelectromotivepotential.Thevoltagedifferencebetweenthetwoelectrodesiscalledthecell voltage.Thetheoreticalvoltageisthemaximumlimitofthecellvoltage,andthe theoreticalcellvoltageofdifferentmaterialsisalsodifferent. Beyondthese,cellvoltagesalsoincludethefollowing.
2.3.1.3OpenCircuitVoltage E ocv
Theopencircuitvoltageisthevoltagedifferencebetweenthecathodeandanodeof thecellwithoutloading.Theopencircuitvoltageisalwayslessthanthecellelectromotivepotential.
2.3.1.4OperatingVoltage E cc
Theoperatingvoltageisthevoltagedifferencebetweenthecathodeandanodeof cellwithloading.Itistheactualoutputvoltagewhenthecellisoperating,andit changeswiththecurrentandthedischargedepth.Theoperatingvoltageisalways lowerthantheopencircuitvoltagesincetheexistenceofthepolarizationresistance andohmicresistance(Ecc = Eocv IRi )andthecelloperatingvoltageisinfluenced bythedischargeregimeandtheambienttemperature.
2.3.1.5CutoffVoltage
Thecutoffvoltagereferstothemaximumchargevoltageorminimumdischarge voltagespecifiedwhenthecellischargedordischarged.
2.3.2CellCapacityandSpecificCapacity
Thecellcapacityistheamountofelectricityobtainedfromthecellundercertain dischargeconditions,expressedasampereperhours(Ah).Thecellcapacityalso containstheoreticalcapacity,actualcapacity,andratedcapacity.
2.3.2.1TheoreticalCapacity(C o )
Thetheoreticalcapacityistheamountofcapacityprovidedbyallactivematerialsfullyparticipatingintheelectrochemicalreaction.Theactualcapacityisonly afractionofthetheoreticalcapacity,correspondingtotherealcapacitythatcells canprovide.
Faraday’slawstatesthattheamountofmaterialparticipatingintheelectrochemicalreactionattheelectrodeisdirectlyproportionaltotheamountofreleasedelectricity.Forexample,1molofactivematerialparticipatingintheelectrochemical reactionwillreleasetheelectricityof F = 96485Cmol 1 (or F = 26.8Ahmol 1 ). Therefore,thetheoreticalcapacityiscalculatedasfollows:
where m isthemassofactivematerialsincompletereaction; M isthemolarmassof theactivematerials; ne isthenumberofelectronsgainedorlostduringtheelectrode reaction;and q istheelectrochemicalequivalentoftheactivematerials.ForNaFeO2 , thetheoreticalcapacityis26.8Ahmol 1 .
2.3.2.2ActualCapacity(C )
Theactualcapacityistheamountofelectricityactuallyreleasedbythecellunder certaindischargeconditions(e.g.0.2C).Theactualcapacityofacellinanunspecifieddischargeregimeisusuallyexpressedasthenominalcapacity.Thenominal capacityisonlyanapproximaterepresentationoftheactualcapacity.Thedischarge currentintensity,temperature,andcutoffvoltageofthecellarecalledthedischarge regimeofthecell.Differentdischargeregimesresultindifferentcapacities,calculatedasfollows:
Constantcurrentdischarge:
C = It (2.8)
Constantresistancedischarge:
C = ∫ t 0 Idt = 1 R ∫ t 0 Vdt (2.9)
Approximatecalculationformula:
C = Vave R t (2.10) where I isthedischargecurrent; R isthedischargeresistance; t isthetimedischargingtothecutoffvoltage,and V ave istheaveragedischargevoltageofthecell.
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these bundles of muscles there are certain muscles in the body wall, and it seems probable that by their contraction, when the adductors are relaxed, the body may become somewhat thicker and the valves of the shells will slightly open.
F . 316. A semi-diagrammatic figure of the muscular system of Crania (after Blochmann): a, anterior occlusor; b, posterior occlusor; c, superior oblique; d, inferior oblique; e, retractor of the arms; f, elevator of the arms; g, protractor of the arms; h, unpaired median muscle The dorsal valve is uppermost
In Lingula (Fig. 322) the muscular system is more complicated; in addition to the anterior (= anterior laterals) and posterior (= centrals) pairs of occlusors, there is a single divaricator (= umbonal), whose contractions in conjunction with those of certain muscles in the body wall press forward the fluid in the body cavity, and thus force the valves of the shell apart; and there are three pairs of adjustor muscles. These latter are called respectively the central (= middle laterals), external (= external laterals), and posterior (= transmedians) adjustors, whose action adjusts the shells when all
contract together, and brings about a certain sliding movement of the shells on one another when they act independently of each other. [423]
The Nervous System
The nervous system of Brachiopods is not very clearly understood, and there are considerable discrepancies in the accounts of the various investigators, even when they are dealing with the same species. So much, however, seems certain, that there is a nervous ring surrounding the oesophagus, that this ring is enlarged dorsally, or, in other words, near the base of the lip, into a small and inconspicuous dorsal ganglion, and again ventrally or just behind the base of the tentacles into a ventral or sub-oesophageal ganglion. The latter is, contrary to what is usual in Invertebrates, of much larger size than the supra-oesophageal ganglion, but like the last named, it has retained its primitive connexion with the ectoderm or outermost layer of the skin. Both ganglia give off a nerve on each side which runs to the arms and along the base of the tentacles and lips. The sub-oesophageal ganglion also gives off nerves which supply the dorsal and ventral folds of the mantle, the muscles, and other parts.
The modified epithelium in connexion with the ganglia may possibly have some olfactory or tactile function, but beyond this the Brachiopoda would appear to be devoid of eyes, ears, or any other kind of sense organs,—a condition of things doubtless correlated with their sessile habits, and with the presence of a bivalved shell which leaves no part of their body exposed.
The Reproductive System
The majority of Brachiopods are bisexual, and many authorities regard the separation of sex as characteristic of the group; on the other hand, Lingula pyramidata is stated to be hermaphrodite, and it is not impossible that other species are in the same condition.
The generative organs are of the typical sort, that is, they are formed from modified mesoblastic cells lining the body cavity. These
cells are heaped up, usually in four places, and form the four ovaries or testes as the case may be (Fig. 314). The generative glands usually lie partly in the general body cavity and partly in the dorsal and ventral mantle folds, two on each side of the body. Along the axis of the heaped-up cells runs a blood-vessel, which doubtless serves to nourish the gland, the outer surface of which is bathed in the perivisceral fluid. Every gradation can be found between the ripe generative cell and the ordinary cell lining the body cavity. When the ova and spermatozoa are ripe they fall off from the ovary and testis respectively into the body cavity, thence they are conveyed to the exterior through the nephridia. The ova in certain genera, such as Argiope, Cistella, and Thecidium, develop in brood-pouches which are either lateral or median involutions of the body wall in the neighbourhood of the external opening of the nephridia; they are probably fertilised there by spermatozoa carried from other individuals in the stream of water which flows into the shell. In other species the ova are thrown out into the open sea, and their chances of meeting with a spermatozoon is much increased by the gregarious habits of their sessile parents, for as a rule considerable numbers of a given species are found in the same locality.
The Embryology
We owe what little we know of the Embryology of the group chiefly to Kowalevsky,[424] Lacaze-Duthiers,[425] and Morse.[426] The Russian naturalist worked on Cistella (Argiope) neapolitana, the French on Thecidium, and the American chiefly on Terebratulina
Although this is not known with any certainty, it seems probable that the eggs of Brachiopods are fertilised after they have been laid, and not whilst in the body of the mother. The spermatozoa are doubtless cast out into the sea by the male, and carried to the female by the currents set up by the cilia clothing the tentacles.
In Thecidium, Cistella, and Argiope the first stages of development, up to the completion of the larva, take place in broodpouches; in Terebratulina the eggs pass out of the shell of the mother and hang in spermaceti-white clusters from her setae and on surrounding objects. In the course of a few hours they become
ciliated and swim about freely The brood-pouch in Thecidium is median, in the convex lower shell, in Cistella it is paired, and arises by the pushing in of the lateral walls of the body in the region just behind the horse-shoe-shaped tentacular arms; the renal ducts, which also serve as oviducts, open into these lateral recesses.
In the female Thecidium (Fig. 317) the two median tentacles which lie just behind the mouth are enlarged and their ends somewhat swollen; they are bent back into the brood-pouch, and to them the numerous larvae are attached by a short filament inserted into the second of the four segments into which the larva is divided. In Cistella a similar filament attaches the larvae to the walls of the brood-sac; thus they are secured from being washed away by the currents constantly flowing through the mantle cavity of the mother.
F 317 Brood-pouch of Thecidium mediterraneum (After LacazeDuthiers ) Part of the wall of the pouch has been removed to show the clusters of larvae.
1 Mouth, overhung by lip
2 One of the two median tentacles which are enlarged and modified to bear the larvae
3 Wall of brood-pouch into which the median tentacles are folded
4. Larva attached to the swollen end of the tentacles.
In Cistella the larva consists at first of two segments, but the anterior one divides into two, so that in the free swimming larva we find three segments, the hindermost somewhat longer and narrower than the others and destined to form the stalk. About the time of the appearance of the second segment four red eye-spots arise in the anterior segment, which tends to become constricted off from the others, and may now be termed the head. It gradually becomes somewhat umbrella-shaped, develops cilia all over its surface and a special ring of large cilia round its edge.
In the meantime the second or mantle segment has grown down and enveloped the stalk, and four bundles of setae have arisen from its edge. In this stage the larva leaves its mother’s shell and swims out into the world of water to look for a suitable place on which to settle down. This is the only stage in the life history of a Brachiopod when the animal is locomotor, and can serve to spread its species. The extreme minuteness of the larva and the short time it spends in this motile condition probably accounts for the fact that Brachiopods are extremely localised. Where they do occur they are found in great numbers, rocks being often almost covered with them, but they are not found over large areas. When viewed under a microscope the larvae seem to be moving with surprising rapidity, but judging from the analogy of other forms, it seems doubtful if they swim a yard in an hour.
F . 318. Young larva of Cistella neapolitana, showing three segments, two eyespots, and two bundles of setae. (After Kowalevsky.)
F . 319. Full-grown larva of Cistella neapolitana, with umbrella-shaped head, ciliated (After Kowalevsky )
Frequently the larva stands on its head for some time, as if investigating the nature of the rocks on which it may settle; it is extremely contractile, turning its head from time to time, and seldom retaining the same outline for any length of time; the setae are protruded, and at times stick out in every direction; they are possibly defensive in function. When fully stretched out the larva is about ⅓ mm. long, but it frequently shortens its body to two-thirds of this length. The larvae are of a pinkish red colour, with eye-spots of ruby red. Their colour renders them difficult to discern when they are swimming over the red coralline rocks upon which they frequently settle. After swimming about for a few hours the larva fixes itself finally, apparently adhering by some secretion produced by the stalk segment. The folds of the second or body segment then turn forward over the head, and now form the ventral and dorsal mantle folds; these at once begin to secrete the shell on their outer surfaces. The
head with its eye-spots must be to some extent absorbed, but what goes on within the mantle is not accurately known. The setae drop off and the tentacular arms begin to appear as a thickening on the dorsal lobe of the mantle. They are at first circular in outline. The various changes which the larva passes through are well illustrated by Morse for Terebratulina, which spawns at Eastport, Me., from April till August. The different stages are represented in outline in Fig. 320, taken from his paper.
F . 320. Stages in the development of the larva of Terebratulina septentrionalis. (After Morse.) The youngest larva has two segments, a third then appears, the larva then fixes itself, and the second segment folds over the first and develops bristles round its edge.
Habits
There is little to be said about the habits and natural history of the Brachiopoda. When once the larva has settled down, the animal never moves from the spot selected; occasionally it may rotate slightly from side to side on its stalk, and from time to time it opens its shell. As so frequently is the case with sessile animals, the sense organs are reduced to a minimum, the eyes of the larva disappear, and the only communication which the animal has with the world around it is by means of the currents set up by the cilia on the tentacles.
In spite of the absence of any definite eyes, Thecidium, according to Lacaze-Duthiers, is sensitive to light; he noticed for instance that, when his shadow fell across a number of these animals he was
watching in a vessel, their shells, which had been previously gaping, shut up at once.
In Cistella the tentacles can be protruded from the open shell, and in Rhynchonella the spirally-coiled arms can be unrolled and extruded from the shell, but this does not seem to have been observed in other genera, with the possible exception of Lingula. The food of these animals consists of minute fragments of animal and vegetable matter, a very large proportion of it being diatoms and other small algae.
F . 321. Figures illustrating the tubes in which Lingula anatifera lives. The upper figure is a view of the trilobed opening of the tube. The lower figure shows the tube in the sand laid open and the animal exposed The dotted
line indicates the position of the body when retracted. The darker portion is the tube of sand agglutinated by the secretion of the stalk (After François )
Lingula differs markedly from the other members of the group, inasmuch as it is not firmly fixed to a rock or some such body by a stalk or by one of its valves, but lives in a tube in the sand. Some recent observations of Mons. P. François[427] on living specimens of Lingula anatifera which he found living in great numbers on the seashore at Nouméa in New Caledonia may be mentioned. The presence of the animal is shown by a number of elongated trilobed orifices which lead into the tube in which the Lingula lives. The animals, like most other Brachiopods, live well in captivity, and he was able to watch their habits in the aquaria of his laboratory. The Lingula place themselves vertically; the anterior end of the body just reaches the level of the sand; the three lobes into which the orifice of the tube is divided corresponding with the three brushes of setae which project from the anterior rim of the mantles. These setae are described by Morse as projecting in the form of three funnels; currents of water are seen continually passing in at the side orifices and out through the central. The tube consists of two portions: an upper part, which is flattened to correspond with the flat shape of the body, and a lower part, in which the stalk lies. The upper part is lined with a layer of mucus, but the sand is not glued together to form a definite tube. The lower part of the stalk, or the whole when the animal is contracted, is lodged in a definite tube composed of grains of sand agglutinated by mucus, probably secreted from the walls of the stalk. At the least sign of danger the stalk is contracted violently, and the body is withdrawn to the bottom of the upper portion of the tube. The rapid retreat of the animal is followed by the collapse of the sand at the mouth of the tube, and all trace of the presence of the Lingula is lost.
The shells of this species are frequently rotated through a small angle upon one another, a movement which is prevented in the Testicardines by the hinge. In very young transparent specimens
François was able to observe the movements of the fluid in the system of tubules which penetrate the mantle; these tubules are figured by him, and Fig. 315 is taken from his illustration.
Davidson in his Monograph on the British Fossil Brachiopoda states that the largest “recent Brachiopod which has come under my notice is a specimen of Waldheimia venosa Solander, measuring 3 inches 2 lines in length, by 2 inches in breadth, and 1 inch 11 lines in depth.” It was found in the outer harbour of Fort William, Falkland Islands, in 1843. A specimen of Terebratula grandis from the Tertiary deposits, however, exceeds this in all its dimensions. Its length was 4½ inches, its breadth 3 inches 2 lines, and its depth 2 inches 2 lines.
Distribution in Space
Brachiopods are very localised; they live in but few places, but when they are found they usually occur in great numbers. During the cruise of the Challenger, dredging was conducted at 361 stations; at only 38 or 39 of these were Brachiopoda brought up. Mr. Cuming, quoted by Davidson, records that after a great storm in the year 1836, he collected as many as 20 bushels of Lingula anatifera on the sea-shore at Manilla, where, he relates, they are used as an article of food. It has been suggested above that their abundance in certain localities is due to their limited powers of locomotion, which are effective but for a few hours, the larva being, moreover, so minute that unless borne by a current it could not travel far from its parent. When once settled down it has little to fear from the attacks of other animals. The size of its shell relative to its body would deter most animals from regarding it as a desirable article of food, and as far as is known at present the Brachiopoda suffer but little from internal parasites, the only case I know being a minute parasitic Copepod belonging to a new and as yet unnamed genus which I found within the mantle cavity of Cistella (Argiope) neapolitana in Naples. Their slight value as an article of diet has doubtless helped to preserve them through the long periods of geological time, through which they have existed apparently unchanged.
Two of the recent genera of the family Lingulidae, Lingula and Glottidia, are usually found between tide-marks or in shallow water not exceeding 17 fathoms. Discina is also found about the low-tide level, but one species at any rate, Discinisca atlantica, has been dredged, according to Davidson, “at depths ranging from 690 to nearly 2425 fathoms.” Their larvae frequently settle on the shells of their parents, and thus numbers of overlapping shells are found clustered together. Crania is usually dredged from moderate depths down to 808 fathoms, adhering to rocks, lumps of coral, stones, and shells.
Of the Testicardines, Terebratula Wyvillei has probably been found at the greatest depth, i.e. 2900 fathoms, in the North Pacific. It is interesting to note that its shell is glassy and extremely thin. The Brachiopoda are, however, as a rule, found in shallower water; they abound up to a depth of 500 or 600 fathoms, after which they rapidly diminish with increasing depth. About one-half the named species occur at a depth of less than 100 fathoms.
The vertical range of depth of certain species is great; Terebratula vitrea is recorded from 5 to 1456 fathoms, T Wyvillei from 1035 to 2900 fathoms. This is to some extent explicable since, after a certain depth has been reached, many of the external conditions, such as absence of temperature and light, must remain constant even to the greatest depths of the ocean.
The area of the ocean explored by dredging forms such an infinitesimal fraction of the whole, that it seems superfluous to consider the horizontal distribution of Brachiopods. A few facts may, however, be mentioned. Certain species, as Terebratula vitrea, T. caput serpentis, Waldheimia cranium, Megerlia truncata, and Discinisca atlantica, have a very wide if not cosmopolitan distribution. The second of the above named extends as far north as Spitzbergen, and as far south as Kerguelen Island. Many species are, on the other hand, very localised, and have hitherto only been found in one place. A very considerable number of these have been dredged off Japan and Korea, and this region may be to some extent regarded as the headquarters of the group.
The following species have been obtained within the limits of the British Area, as defined by Canon Norman, who has been good enough to revise the list, which is founded on that drawn up by Davidson in his Challenger Report. Their range of bathymetric distribution is given in the column on the left.
Depth in Fathoms
0 to 1180. Terebratulina caput serpentis Lin.
8 to 25. Terebratula (Gwynia) capsula Jeff.
5 to 690. Waldheimia cranium Müller
75 to 725 Waldheimia septigera Lovén
20 to 600 Terebratella spitzbergenensis Dav
18 to 364 Argiope decollata Chemnitz
20 to 45. Cistella cistellula S. Wood
Oban, and off Cumbrae Islands, Loch Torridon, Scotland, off Belfast
Belfast Bay, E. and S. coast of Ireland, Plymouth, Weymouth, and Guernsey
North British seas. Off Shetland
North British seas Off Shetland
N N W of Unst, Shetland
Two miles east of Guernsey
Shetland, near Weymouth, S. coast of England
650 to 1750. Atretia gnomon Jeff. W. of Donegal Bay in 1443 faths. Between Ireland and Rockall, in 1350 faths.
10 to 690. Rhynchonella psittacea Gmelin.
Shetland and near Dogger Bank.This species is possibly fossil as well as recent
3 to 808. Crania anomala Müller Loch Fyne, North of Scotland
690 to 2425
Discinisca atlantica King W of Donegal Bay in 1366 faths , W of Ireland in 1240 faths , off Dingwall Bay
Classification
The table of classification here appended is that suggested by Mr. Davidson in his Monograph on the Recent Brachiopoda.
I TESTICARDINES
Family
A. T . This includes the majority of genera and of species,
B T
the latter, without counting uncertain species, amounting to sixty-eight. Examples: Terebratula, Terebratella, Terebratulina, Waldheimia, Megerlia, Argiope, Cistella
This family contains one genus, Thecidium, with two species
C R This family is made up of eight species, six of which belong to the genus Rhynchonella, and two to Atretia
II. ECARDINES
D C
E D
F L
This family comprises the four species of Crania
This family contains one species of Discina and six of Discinisca
This family consists of eight species of Lingula and three of Glottidia
It is impossible to come to any satisfactory conclusion as to the position of the group Brachiopoda with relation to the rest of the animal kingdom. They have, in accordance with the views of various investigators, been placed in close connexion with many of the large groups into which the Invertebrates are split up. The Mollusca, the Tunicata, the Polyzoa, the Chaetopoda, the Gephyrea, and of recent times such isolated forms as Phoronis and Sagitta, have all in turn had their claims advanced of relationship to this most ancient group. As far as I am in a position to judge, their affinities seem to be perhaps more closely with the Gephyrea and with Phoronis than with any of the other claimants; but I think even these are too remote to justify any system of classification which would bring them together under a common name. Investigation into the details of the embryology of the group, more especially into that of the Ecardines, might throw some light on this subject, and it is much to be desired that this should be undertaken without delay. That the group is a most ancient one, extending from the oldest geological formations, we know, that the existing members of it have changed but little during the vast lapse of time since their earliest fossil ancestors flourished, we believe; but we are in almost total ignorance of the origin or affinities of the group, and we can hardly hope for any light on the subject except through embryological research.
