Advanced MaterialsVolume 28, Issue 33 p. 7243-7248 Communication Subzero-Temperature Cathode for a Sodium-Ion Battery Ya You, Ya You CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, and Beijing National Laboratoryfor Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing, 100190 P. R. ChinaSearch for more papers by this authorHu-Rong Yao, Hu-Rong Yao CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, and Beijing National Laboratoryfor Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing, 100190 P. R. ChinaSearch for more papers by this authorSen Xin, Sen Xin Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712 USASearch for more papers by this authorYa-Xia Yin, Ya-Xia Yin CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, and Beijing National Laboratoryfor Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing, 100190 P. R. ChinaSearch for more papers by this authorTong-Tong Zuo, Tong-Tong Zuo CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, and Beijing National Laboratoryfor Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing, 100190 P. R. ChinaSearch for more papers by this authorChun-Peng Yang, Chun-Peng Yang CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, and Beijing National Laboratoryfor Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing, 100190 P. R. ChinaSearch for more papers by this authorYu-Guo Guo, Corresponding Author Yu-Guo Guo CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, and Beijing National Laboratoryfor Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing, 100190 P. R. ChinaE-mail: ygguo@iccas.ac.cn, yicui@stanford.edu, jgoodenough@mail.utexas.eduSearch for more papers by this authorYi Cui, Corresponding Author Yi Cui Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Stanford University, CA, 94305 USAE-mail: ygguo@iccas.ac.cn, yicui@stanford.edu, jgoodenough@mail.utexas.eduSearch for more papers by this authorLi-Jun Wan, Li-Jun Wan CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, and Beijing National Laboratoryfor Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing, 100190 P. R. ChinaSearch for more papers by this authorJohn B. Goodenough, Corresponding Author John B. Goodenough Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712 USAE-mail: ygguo@iccas.ac.cn, yicui@stanford.edu, jgoodenough@mail.utexas.eduSearch for more papers by this author Ya You, Ya You CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, and Beijing National Laboratoryfor Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing, 100190 P. R. ChinaSearch for more papers by this authorHu-Rong Yao, Hu-Rong Yao CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, and Beijing National Laboratoryfor Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing, 100190 P. R. ChinaSearch for more papers by this authorSen Xin, Sen Xin Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712 USASearch for more papers by this authorYa-Xia Yin, Ya-Xia Yin CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, and Beijing National Laboratoryfor Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing, 100190 P. R. ChinaSearch for more papers by this authorTong-Tong Zuo, Tong-Tong Zuo CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, and Beijing National Laboratoryfor Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing, 100190 P. R. ChinaSearch for more papers by this authorChun-Peng Yang, Chun-Peng Yang CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, and Beijing National Laboratoryfor Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing, 100190 P. R. ChinaSearch for more papers by this authorYu-Guo Guo, Corresponding Author Yu-Guo Guo CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, and Beijing National Laboratoryfor Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing, 100190 P. R. ChinaE-mail: ygguo@iccas.ac.cn, yicui@stanford.edu, jgoodenough@mail.utexas.eduSearch for more papers by this authorYi Cui, Corresponding Author Yi Cui Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Stanford University, CA, 94305 USAE-mail: ygguo@iccas.ac.cn, yicui@stanford.edu, jgoodenough@mail.utexas.eduSearch for more papers by this authorLi-Jun Wan, Li-Jun Wan CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, and Beijing National Laboratoryfor Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing, 100190 P. R. ChinaSearch for more papers by this authorJohn B. Goodenough, Corresponding Author John B. Goodenough Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712 USAE-mail: ygguo@iccas.ac.cn, yicui@stanford.edu, jgoodenough@mail.utexas.eduSearch for more papers by this author First published: 15 June 2016 https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.201600846Citations: 334Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Graphical Abstract A subzero-temperature cathode material is obtained by nucleating cubic prussian blue crystals at inhomogeneities in carbon nanotubes. Due to fast ionic/electronic transport kinetics even at −25 °C, the cathode shows an outstanding low-temperature performance in terms of specific energy, high-rate capability, and cycle life, providing a practical sodium-ion battery powering an electric vehicle in frigid regions. Citing Literature Supporting Information As a service to our authors and readers, this journal provides supporting information supplied by the authors. Such materials are peer reviewed and may be re-organized for online delivery, but are not copy-edited or typeset. Technical support issues arising from supporting information (other than missing files) should be addressed to the authors. Filename Description adma201600846-sup-0001-S1.pdf812.1 KB Supplementary Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article. 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