Mintao Wan

Dr. Mintao Wan


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Academic Career Length

1Year (2026-Present)

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4 July 2026 in Batteries
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BZBingqian Zhang
Bingqian Zhang
Lin FuLin Fu
Lin Fu
JWJingqian Wang
Jingqian Wang
Menglan LvMenglan Lv
Menglan Lv
TSTong Shu
Tong Shu
MWMintao Wan
Mintao Wan
Sodium (Na) metal anodes suffer from poor processability, severe volume fluctuation, unstable interfacial chemistry, and uncontrolled dendrite growth during cycling, which significantly hinder their practical application. Herein, a Na/Na2In composite foil is fabricated through an in situ spontaneous alloying reaction enabled by a simple rolling–folding process using Na and indium (In) foils as precursors. Structural characterizations confirm the complete conversion of metallic In into the Na2In alloy phase, forming a continuous architecture with uniformly distributed Na2In networks embedded within the Na matrix. Owing to the sodiophilic and mechanically robust Na2In framework, the Na/Na2In composite anode effectively regulates Na plating/stripping behavior and suppresses dendritic growth, thereby maintaining a dense and stable electrode morphology during repeated charge/discharge processes. As a result, the Na/Na2In symmetric cell exhibits stable cycling for over 900 h at 0.5 mA cm−2 and 1 mAh cm−2 with low polarization hysteresis, whereas the pure Na counterpart fails after only 143 h. Moreover, full cells paired with NaFe1/3Ni1/3Mn1/3O2 cathodes deliver enhanced cycling stability, retaining 87% of the initial capacity after 100 cycles at 0.5 C, together with improved rate capability. This work demonstrates a scalable mechanical fabrication strategy for high-stability Na metal composite anodes and provides new insights into the practical development of high-energy-density Na metal batteries.