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High-Performance Bismuth Anodes Enabled by Double-Layer Coating Structure of Silica and Nitrogen-Doped Carbon for Sodium-Ion Batteries.

Created on 18 Aug 2026

Authors

Lixia Guo, Jiaju Lu, Jiabin Ding, Xuanyu Yang, Weiya Tian, Xuanli Chen, Junxian Hu

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Small (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany). Pages e75293. Aug 18, 2026. Epub Aug 18, 2026.

Abstract

Bismuth (Bi) is a highly attractive anode material for sodium-ion batteries (SIBs). However, the significant volume expansion during cycling leads to rapid electrochemical performance degradation. Herein, this study constructs a double-layer coating structure with a rigid SiO2 inner layer and a flexible nitrogen-doped carbon outer layer simultaneously coated on the surface of bismuth nanoparticles (denoted as Bi@SiO2@NC). Thanks to this unique SiO2@NC double-layer coating structure, the Bi@SiO2@NC achieves rapid ion/electron transport, optimized interface stability, and good structural reversibility, effectively improving the electrode conductivity and maintaining the structural integrity during the cycling process. Electrochemical test results show that the Bi@SiO2@NC anode delivers a reversible capacity of 318.2 mAh g-1 at 0.1 A g-1 and exhibits superior rate capability (308.5 mAh g-1 at 20 A g-1) and exceptionally long cycling lifespan (256.2 mAh g-1 after 6000 cycles at 1.0 A g-1). The full cell constructed in combination with Na3V2(PO4)3 still maintains a discharge capacity of 83.7 mAh g-1 after 120 cycles at 0.5 A g-1, demonstrating outstanding cycling stability. This multi-functional synergistic coating strategy offers an effective strategy for the rational structural optimization of high-performance bismuth-based anodes and holds significant reference value for the construction of high-energy-density and long-duration sodium-ion batteries.

PMID:
42610509
Bibliographic data and abstract were imported from PubMed on 18 Aug 2026.

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