Issue 18, 2018

High-energy nanostructured Na3V2(PO4)2O1.6F1.4 cathodes for sodium-ion batteries and a new insight into their redox chemistry

Abstract

A microwave-assisted solvothermal procedure is employed for the rapid fabrication of nanostructured Na3V2(PO4)2O1.6F1.4 with a space group of I4/mmm. This Na3V2(PO4)2O1.6F1.4 exhibits a high energy density (518 W h kg−1) and impressive power performance (11 127 W kg−1 while retaining an energy density of 306 W h kg−1) in Na-ion coin cells. Furthermore, the redox chemistry of Na3V2(PO4)2O1.6F1.4 was investigated by combination of electron paramagnetic resonance and X-ray diffraction techniques. The results substantiate that: (i) both V3+/V4+ and V4+/V5+ couples are active in this Na3V2(PO4)2O1.6F1.4, corresponding to a total amount of 2 electrons transferred per formula unit; (ii) the Na extraction/intercalation process is mainly a solid-solution mechanism.

Graphical abstract: High-energy nanostructured Na3V2(PO4)2O1.6F1.4 cathodes for sodium-ion batteries and a new insight into their redox chemistry

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
18 Jan 2018
Accepted
03 Apr 2018
First published
05 Apr 2018

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2018,6, 8340-8348

High-energy nanostructured Na3V2(PO4)2O1.6F1.4 cathodes for sodium-ion batteries and a new insight into their redox chemistry

C. Li, M. Shen, B. Hu, X. Lou, X. Zhang, W. Tong and B. Hu, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2018, 6, 8340 DOI: 10.1039/C8TA00568K

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