Issue 27, 2019

Layered metal vanadates with different interlayer cations for high-rate Na-ion storage

Abstract

Layer-structured metal vanadates have been regarded as promising candidates for high-rate Na-ion storage. However, without a detailed understanding of the relationship between the interlayer metal ions and the cycling performance, it remains a difficult task to systematically explore layered metal vanadates as high performance electrode materials. Herein, a series of metal vanadates with different interlayer cations such as Co2+ and Zn2+ are prepared and applied as Na-ion battery anodes. First principles simulations and ex situ X-ray diffraction measurements demonstrate that the Na-ion storage performance of the layered metal vanadates is closely related to the structural stress induced by Na+ insertion, and the ion diffusion barrier, as well as the structural reversibility. In addition, a double-interlayer-cation metal vanadate, i.e., Co0.16Zn0.09V2O5·nH2O, is reported for the first time as a high-rate Na-ion battery anode. This compound successfully combines the favorable features of Co0.25V2O5·nH2O and Zn0.25V2O5·nH2O, resulting in the best cycling performance. CV analysis and operando X-ray diffraction measurements reveal a large pseudocapacitive contribution and small volume change of Co0.16Zn0.09V2O5·nH2O during cycling. Our study presents a versatile concept for the optimization of metal vanadates for Na-ion storage, which may open a promising direction for developing high-rate energy storage materials.

Graphical abstract: Layered metal vanadates with different interlayer cations for high-rate Na-ion storage

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
25 May 2019
Accepted
21 Jun 2019
First published
28 Jun 2019
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY-NC license

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2019,7, 16109-16116

Layered metal vanadates with different interlayer cations for high-rate Na-ion storage

H. Huang, T. Tian, L. Pan, X. Chen, E. Tervoort, C. Shih and M. Niederberger, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2019, 7, 16109 DOI: 10.1039/C9TA05554A

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