Issue 20, 2022

Layer-by-layer stacked vanadium nitride nanocrystals/N-doped carbon hybrid nanosheets toward high-performance aqueous zinc-ion batteries

Abstract

Aqueous zinc ion batteries (AZIBs) hold great potential in large scale, low-cost energy storage. Unfortunately, their development is limited by the poor performing cathode materials due to their unstable structures and low capacities. Hence, we develop novel layer-by-layer stacked vanadium nitride nanocrystals/N-doped carbon hybrid nanosheets (VN/NC) as cathode materials by in situ thermal conversion of pyrolyzing pentyl viologen intercalated V2O5. The combination of a leaf-like morphology, the nano structure of vanadium nitride crystals and the conductive porous nitrogen-doped carbon nanosheets endow the VN/NC cathode with excellent electrochemical performance in AZIBs. Thus, it delivers a high discharge specific capacity of 566 mA h g−1 at a current density of 0.2 A g−1 and a superior rate capability. Most importantly, it exhibits a remarkable cyclic stability with capacity retention of 131 mA h g−1 (85% of the initial capacity) after 1000 cycles at a current density of 10 A g−1. The design of the unique VN/NC hybrid nano sheets offers a pathway towards developing high performance electrode materials for energy storage.

Graphical abstract: Layer-by-layer stacked vanadium nitride nanocrystals/N-doped carbon hybrid nanosheets toward high-performance aqueous zinc-ion batteries

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
19 Feb 2022
Accepted
13 Apr 2022
First published
13 Apr 2022

Nanoscale, 2022,14, 7607-7612

Layer-by-layer stacked vanadium nitride nanocrystals/N-doped carbon hybrid nanosheets toward high-performance aqueous zinc-ion batteries

Y. Niu, W. Xu, Y. Ma, Y. Gao, X. Li, L. Li and L. Zhi, Nanoscale, 2022, 14, 7607 DOI: 10.1039/D2NR00983H

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