Issue 4, 2017

In situ X-ray absorption near edge structure studies and charge transfer kinetics of Na6[V10O28] electrodes

Abstract

Polyoxometalates (POMs) have been reported as promising electrode materials for energy storage applications due to their ability to undergo fast redox reactions with multiple transferred electrons per polyanion. Here we employ a polyoxovanadate salt, Na6[V10O28], as an electrode material in a lithium-ion containing electrolyte and investigate the electron transfer properties of Na6[V10O28] on long and short timescales. Looking at equilibrated systems, in situ V K-edge X-ray absorption near edge structure (XANES) studies show that all 10 V5+ ions in Na6[V10O28] can be reversibly reduced to V4+ in a potential range of 4–1.75 V vs. Li/Li+. Focusing on the dynamic response of the electrode to potential pulses, the kinetics of Na6[V10O28] electrodes and the dependence of the fundamental electron transfer rate k0 on temperature are investigated. From these measurements we calculate the reorganization energy and compare it with theoretical predictions. The experimentally determined reorganization energy of λ = 184 meV is in line with the theoretical estimate and confirms the hypothesis of small values of λ for POMs due to electrostatic shielding of the redox center from the solvent.

Graphical abstract: In situ X-ray absorption near edge structure studies and charge transfer kinetics of Na6[V10O28] electrodes

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
20 Aug 2016
Accepted
20 Dec 2016
First published
16 Jan 2017

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2017,19, 3358-3365

In situ X-ray absorption near edge structure studies and charge transfer kinetics of Na6[V10O28] electrodes

H. Chen, J. Friedl, C. Pan, A. Haider, R. Al-Oweini, Y. L. Cheah, M. Lin, U. Kortz, B. Hwang, M. Srinivasan and U. Stimming, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2017, 19, 3358 DOI: 10.1039/C6CP05768C

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