Electrochemical Na-Insertion/Extraction Property of Ni-Coated Black Phosphorus Prepared by an Electroless Deposition Method.

Electrical conductivity is one of the properties required for an active material, and it is extremely essential to exert its potential. In the present study, the strategy of coating a metal at a single particle level by an electroless deposition method was applied to enhance the cycling performance of phosphorus-based negative electrodes for Na-ion batteries. The deposition morphology and composition of the Ni coating layer were characterized by field-emission scanning electron microscopy, scanning transmission electron microscopy, and X-ray diffraction.