title: Mesoporous Prussian blue analogues: template-free synthesis and sodium-ion battery applications.
abstract: The synthesis of mesoporous Prussian blue analogues through a template-free methodology and the application of these mesoporous materials as high-performance cathode materials in sodium-ion batteries is presented. Crystalline mesostructures were produced through a synergistically coupled nanocrystal formation and aggregation mechanism. As cathodes for sodium-ion batteries, the Prussian blue analogues all show a reversible capacity of 65 mA h g-1 at low current rate and show excellent cycle stability. The reported method stands as an environmentally friendly and low-cost alternative to hard or soft templating for the fabrication of mesoporous materials.
authors.forename: Yanfeng
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yue
authors.forename: Andrew J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Binder
authors.forename: Bingkun
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.forename: Zhiyong
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Zhen-An
authors.initials: ZA
authors.lastname: Qiao
authors.forename: Chengcheng
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Tian
authors.forename: Sheng
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dai