Structure–property relationships in disodium anthracene dicarboxylate for sodium-ion storage via 3D electron diffraction

Aamod V. Desai; Heitor S. Seleghini; Daniel N.  Rainer; Maximillian G. Stanzione; David B. Cordes; Oxana V. Magdysyuk; Aidan P. McKay; Simon J.  Coles; Sharon E. Ashbrook; Russell E. Morris; A. Robert Armstrong

doi:10.1039/D5CC03175C

Structure–property relationships in disodium anthracene dicarboxylate for sodium-ion storage via 3D electron diffraction

Aamod V. Desai, Heitor S. Seleghini, Daniel N. Rainer, Maximillian G. Stanzione, David B. Cordes, Oxana V. Magdysyuk, Aidan P. McKay, Simon J. Coles, Sharon E. Ashbrook, Russell E. Morris^*, A. Robert Armstrong^*

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Organic materials are increasingly commanding attention as a sustainable choice for charge storage in rechargeable batteries. To fully realise their promise, significantly more understanding is needed in terms of structure–property correlations. Here we report a highly conjugated molecule, disodium anthracene-9,10-carboxylate (Na₂ADC), synthesised using rapid microwave-assisted heating and evaluated as an anode material in sodium-ion batteries. Detailed material characterisation is reported, including the crystal structure determined from three-dimensional electron diffraction (3D ED) studies, demonstrating the suitability and advantage of this method for the structural characterisation of organic electrode materials. This study highlights the role of molecular design and structural properties in facilitating the delivery of high-performing organic electrode materials.

Original language	English
Number of pages	4
Journal	Chemical Communications
Volume	Advance Article
Early online date	23 Jun 2025
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1039/D5CC03175C
Publication status	E-pub ahead of print - 23 Jun 2025

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Light Element Analysis Facility (LEAF): Light Element Analysis Facility (LEAF)
Irvine, J. T. S. (PI), Baker, R. (CoI) & Miller, D. N. (CoI)
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Electon Microscopy: Electon Microscopy for the characterisation and manipulation of advanced function materials and their interfaces at the nanoscale
Irvine, J. T. S. (PI), Baker, R. (CoI) & Zhou, W. (CoI)
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Structure–property relationships in disodium anthracene dicarboxylate for sodium-ion storage via 3D electron diffraction (dataset)
Desai, A. V. (Creator), Secco Seleghini, H. (Creator), Rainer, D. N. (Creator), Stanzione, M. G. (Creator), Cordes, D. B. (Creator), Magdysyuk, O. V. (Creator), McKay, A. (Creator), Coles, S. J. (Creator), Ashbrook, S. E. (Creator), Morris, R. E. (Creator) & Armstrong, R. (Creator), University of St Andrews, 27 Jun 2025
DOI: 10.17630/769658ed-3f8a-4175-8673-5991362c3b66
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Desai, A. V., S. Seleghini, H., Rainer, D. N., Stanzione, M. G., Cordes, D. B., Magdysyuk, O. V., McKay, A. P., Coles, S. J., Ashbrook, S. E., Morris, R. E., & Armstrong, A. R. (2025). Structure–property relationships in disodium anthracene dicarboxylate for sodium-ion storage via 3D electron diffraction. Chemical Communications, Advance Article. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1039/D5CC03175C

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