Alluaudite Class of High-Voltage Cathodes for Sodium-Ion Battery Applications: A Synthesis, Structure, Property Correlation Study
Abstract
The work presented in this thesis demonstrates
alluaudites as a niche class of compounds forming the
rich treasure house of sodium insertion hosts. The
potential of this open frame-worked alluaudites is
immense and further research will open up newer
domains of applications. The current thesis work has also elucidated in-depth crystal/ magnetic structure analysis
and Rietveld refinement of these novel compounds by combining X-ray, neutron and
synchrotron diffraction techniques. It has also explored the synthesis of various metastable
phases and polymorphism at different synthetic conditions to gauge their structural and
electrochemical properties