Issue 33, 2025

Charge compensation endows K0.16Na0.05(NH4)0.71V4O10−x·0.63H2O cathode with tunable lattice strain for efficient Zn2+ storage

Abstract

The major challenges in using NH4V4O10 as a cathode for aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs) are its unsatisfactory structural stability and carrier migration coefficient due to the accumulated lattice strain during cycling. Herein, we developed a K0.16Na0.05(NH4)0.71V4O10−x·0.63H2O (NaKNVOH) cathode to achieve a continuous contribution of cathode structure for Zn2+ storage at both low and high current density. Both experimental data and DFT calculations confirmed that the charge compensation of Na+ and K+ not only reinforced the host structure but also enriched the active sites for Zn2+ migration. Especially, the structure-led charge compensation effectively alleviated the lattice strain accumulation during prolonged cycling. The NaKNVOH cathode delivered a specific capacity of 495.4 mAh g−1 at 0.5 A g−1, a rate capability of 177.8 mAh g−1 at 4 A g−1, and excellent cycle life and capacity retention at current densities of 0.5 A g−1 (300 cycles, 94.2%) and 4 A g−1 (2000 cycles, 96.57%).

Graphical abstract: Charge compensation endows K0.16Na0.05(NH4)0.71V4O10−x·0.63H2O cathode with tunable lattice strain for efficient Zn2+ storage

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
10 Jun 2025
Accepted
19 Jul 2025
First published
21 Jul 2025

Dalton Trans., 2025,54, 12516-12523

Charge compensation endows K0.16Na0.05(NH4)0.71V4O10−x·0.63H2O cathode with tunable lattice strain for efficient Zn2+ storage

X. Zhu, D. Fang, L. Zhang and J. Yi, Dalton Trans., 2025, 54, 12516 DOI: 10.1039/D5DT01363A

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