Sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) are emerging as a promising alternative to lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), owing to the natural abundance of sodium and their lower material cost. Nevertheless, their commercial deployment remains challenging due to limited e...
Sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) are emerging as a promising alternative to lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), owing to the natural abundance of sodium and their lower material cost. Nevertheless, their commercial deployment remains challenging due to limited energy density and stability. In this study, we explored polyanionic carbonophosphate-based compounds, Na3M(PO4)(CO3) (where M is Ni or Co), as conversion-type anodes for SIBs. Although conversion-type electrodes offer higher capacities than intercalation materials, their practical performance is often limited by poor conductivity and structural degradation during cycling. To overcome these drawbacks, reduced graphene oxide (rGO) was incorporated to form composite anodes. Electrochemical evaluation revealed that pristine Ni-CP ( Na3Ni(PO4)(CO3)), Co-CP (Na3Co(PO4)(CO3)), NiCo-CP (Na3Ni0.5Co0.5(PO4)(CO3)) exhibited specific capacities of 203.08 mAh∙g−1, 151.38 mAh∙g−1, and 114.18 mAh∙g−1, respectively. Upon introducing 10 wt% rGO, the capacities were significantly enhanced to 361.87 mAh∙g−1 for the Ni-based, 160.60 mAh∙g−1 for the Co-based, and 240.95 mAh∙g−1 for the mixed-metal electrode. Notably, the 20 wt.% rGO+Ni-CP composite exhibited the best overall electrochemical performance, while the 20 wt.% rGO+NiCo-CP composite showed the second-best performance due to the synergistic combination of high capacity of the Ni-based system and the superior stability of the Co-based counterpart. These results highlight the potential of Na3M(PO4)(CO3)/rGO composites as promising anode materials and provide new insights into the rational design of high-performance sodium-ion batteries.