V2O5/NaV6O15 nanocomposites synthesized by molten salt method as a high-performances cathode material for aqueous zinc-ion batteries

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yan Ran ◽  
Ping Hong ◽  
Jie Ren ◽  
Bingshen Wang ◽  
Mingjing Xiao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cathode Material ◽  
Molten Salt ◽  
Current Density ◽  
Active Sites ◽  
Retention Rate ◽  
Specific Capacity ◽  
Zinc Ion ◽  
Crystal Defects ◽  
Electrochemical Performances ◽  
Molten Salt Method

Abstract Aqueous zinc-ion batteries (ZIBs) is a potential energy storage system due to its advantages of low cost, good safety, and high theoretical capacity (820 mAh g-1). However, the lack of cathode materials with long cycle stability severely restricts the development of ZIBs. In this paper, V2O5/ NaV6O15 nanocomposites are synthesized by molten salt method in one step and used as cathode material for ZIBs, which have good electrochemical performances. The specific capacity of the materials remain 160 mAh g-1 when the current density is 0.5 A g-1 after 1000 cycles, and the capacity retention rate is 102.03% when the current density is 5 A g-1 for 1000 cycles. This is mainly due to the large number of active sites generated by crystal defects and the synergistic interaction between the dual-phase materials, which reduces the stress of ions inserted/extracted during the Zn2+ storage process and improves the electrochemical performance.

scholarly journals Lamellar Polypyrene Based on Attapulgite–Sulfur Composite for Lithium–Sulfur Battery

Membranes ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 483
Author(s):  
Jing Wang ◽  
Riwei Xu ◽  
Chengzhong Wang ◽  
Jinping Xiong
Keyword(s):  
Cathode Material ◽  
Current Density ◽  
High Current Density ◽  
Specific Capacity ◽  
Lithium Sulfur Batteries ◽  
Rate Test ◽  
Sulfur Battery ◽  
Lower Capacity ◽  
Lithium Sulfur

We report on the preparation and characterization of a novel lamellar polypyrrole using an attapulgite–sulfur composite as a hard template. Pretreated attapulgite was utilized as the carrier of elemental sulfur and the attapulgite–sulfur–polypyrrole (AT @400 °C–S–PPy) composite with 50 wt.% sulfur was obtained. The structure and morphology of the composite were characterized with infrared spectroscopy (IR), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). An AT @400 °C–S–PPy composite was further utilized as the cathode material for lithium–sulfur batteries. The first discharge specific capacity of this kind of battery reached 1175 mAh/g at a 0.1 C current rate and remained at 518 mAh/g after 100 cycles with capacity retention close to 44%. In the rate test, compared with the polypyrrole–sulfur (PPy–S) cathode material, the AT @400 °C–S–PPy cathode material showed lower capacity at a high current density, but it showed higher capacity when the current came back to a low current density, which was attributed to the “recycling” of pores and channels of attapulgite. Therefore, the lamellar composite with special pore structure has great value in improving the performance of lithium–sulfur batteries.

scholarly journals MgFeSiO4 prepared via a molten salt method as a new cathode material for rechargeable magnesium batteries

2011 ◽  
Vol 56 (4-5) ◽  
pp. 386-390 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yun Li ◽  
YanNa Nuli ◽  
Jun Yang ◽  
Tuhudahong Yilinuer ◽  
JiuLin Wang
Keyword(s):  
Cathode Material ◽  
Molten Salt ◽  
Molten Salt Method ◽  
Magnesium Batteries ◽  
Rechargeable Magnesium Batteries

scholarly journals Serial Disulfide Polymers as Cathode Materials in Lithium-Sulfur Battery: Materials Optimization and Electrochemical Characterization

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (7) ◽  
pp. 2538
Author(s):  
Jing Wang ◽  
Shichao Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Black ◽  
Cathode Materials ◽  
Retention Rate ◽  
Specific Capacity ◽  
Peanut Oil ◽  
Electrochemical Performances ◽  
Capacity Retention ◽  
Tung Oil ◽  
Conductive Carbon Black ◽  
Copolymer Poly

Herein, a series of novel disulfide polymers were synthesized by using the raw materials of diallyl-o-phthalate, tung oil, peanut oil, and styrene. Four kinds of products: Poly (sulfur-diallyl-o-phthalate) copolymer, poly (sulfur-tung oil) copolymer, poly (sulfur-peanut oil) copolymer, and poly (sulfur-styrene-peanut oil) terpolymer were characterized, and their solubility was studied and compared. Among the four kinds of disulfide polymers, poly (sulfur-styrene-peanut oil) terpolymer had the best solubility in an organic solvent, and it was chosen to be the active cathode material in Li-S battery. Subsequently, two different conductive additives—conductive carbon black and graphene were separately blended with this terpolymer to prepare two battery systems. The electrochemical performances of the two batteries were compared and analyzed. The result showed that the initial specific capacity of poly (sulfur-styrene-peanut oil) terpolymer (blended with conductive carbon black) battery was 935.88 mAh/g, with the capacity retention rate about 43.5%. Comparingly, the initial specific capacity of poly (sulfur-styrene-peanut oil) terpolymer (blended with graphene) battery was 1008.35 mAh/g, with the capacity retention rate around 60.59%. Therefore, the battery system of poly (sulfur-styrene-peanut oil) terpolymer with graphene showed a more stable cycle performance and better rate performance. This optimized system had a simple and environmental-friendly synthesis procedure, which showed a great application value in constructing cathode materials for the Li-S battery.

scholarly journals Rechargeable Aqueous Zinc-Ion Batteries in MgSO4/ZnSO4 Hybrid Electrolytes

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yingmeng Zhang ◽  
Henan Li ◽  
Shaozhuan Huang ◽  
Shuang Fan ◽  
Lingna Sun ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Current Density ◽  
Specific Capacity ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Reversible Capacity ◽  
Zinc Ion ◽  
Rate Performance ◽  
Capacity Fading ◽  
Battery System ◽  
High Specific Capacity ◽  
A Current

AbstractMgSO4 is chosen as an additive to address the capacity fading issue in the rechargeable zinc-ion battery system of MgxV2O5·nH2O//ZnSO4//zinc. Electrolytes with different concentration ratios of ZnSO4 and MgSO4 are investigated. The batteries measured in the 1 M ZnSO4−1 M MgSO4 electrolyte outplay other competitors, which deliver a high specific capacity of 374 mAh g−1 at a current density of 100 mA g−1 and exhibit a competitive rate performance with the reversible capacity of 175 mAh g−1 at 5 A g−1. This study provides a promising route to improve the performance of vanadium-based cathodes for aqueous zinc-ion batteries with electrolyte optimization in cost-effective electrolytes.

The displacement reaction mechanism of the CuV2O6 nanowire cathode for rechargeable aqueous zinc ion batteries

2020 ◽  
Vol 49 (4) ◽  
pp. 1048-1055 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xin Yu ◽  
Fang Hu ◽  
Fuhan Cui ◽  
Jun Zhao ◽  
Chao Guan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Reaction Mechanism ◽  
Cathode Material ◽  
Discharge Capacity ◽  
Current Density ◽  
Zinc Ion ◽  
Cycle Performance ◽  
Displacement Reaction ◽  
Initial Discharge Capacity ◽  
Initial Discharge ◽  
A Current

CuV2O6 nanowires as a cathode material for Zn-ion batteries display an initial discharge capacity of 338 mA h g−1 at a current density of 100 mA g−1 and an excellent cycle performance after 1200 cycles at 5 A g−1.

Synthesis and Electrochemical Properties of 0.5Li2MnO3•0.5LiMn0.5Ni0.5O2

2010 ◽  
Vol 105-106 ◽  
pp. 664-667
Author(s):  
Sheng Wen Zhong ◽  
Wei Hu ◽  
Qian Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Cathode Material ◽  
Electrochemical Properties ◽  
Specific Capacity ◽  
Precipitation Method ◽  
Electrochemical Performances ◽  
Discharge Specific Capacity ◽  
Xrd Patterns ◽  
Co Precipitation ◽  
Two Stages ◽  
Calcined Temperature

The precursor of Mn0.75Ni0.25CO3 is prepared by carbonate co-precipitation method. And the cathode material 0.5Li2MnO3•0.5LiMn0.5Ni0.5O2 is synthesized with two stages calcining temperatures T1 and T2. T1 represents 400°C, 500°C, 600°C and T2 is selected at 750°C, 850°C, 950°C respectively. XRD Patterns shows that the cathode material has the integrated structures of Li2MnO3 and LiMO2, and it has better crystallization during the rise of calcined temperature at 950°C. The electrochemical performances tests indicates that the initial discharge specific capacity are greater than 220mAh/g at the current density 0.2 mA/cm2 in 2.5-4.6V at room temperature. When cathode material is calcined at 750°C, its discharge specific capacity even reach to 248mAh/g, but the cathode material has more perfect general electrochemical properties during calcined temperature at 950°C.

Flower-like C@V2O5 microspheres as highly electrochemically active cathode in aqueous zinc-ion batteries

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (10) ◽  
pp. 1697-1703
Author(s):  
Zebin Wu ◽  
Wei Zhou ◽  
Zhen Liu ◽  
Yijie Zhou ◽  
Guilin Zeng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electrochemical Properties ◽  
Retention Rate ◽  
Specific Capacity ◽  
Cycling Performance ◽  
Zinc Ion ◽  
Rate Performance ◽  
Capacity Retention ◽  
Facile Hydrothermal Method ◽  
High Specific Capacity ◽  
Electrochemically Active

Flower-like C@V2O5 microspheres with high specific capacity were synthesized by a facile hydrothermal method. The microstructure, specific capacity and electrochemical properties of C@V2O5 microspheres were studied. Results showed that the C@V2O5 microspheres with a diameter of ∼3 m are covered over by V2O5 nanosheets, and therefore have a large surface area which is almost 5 times higher than that of pure V2O5 powders. Moreover, the initial specific capacity of C@V2O5 microsphere is as high as 247.42 mAh · g–1, and after 100 cycles, the capacity retention rate is still 99.4%. Compared with pure V2O5, flower-like C@V2O5 microspheres show higher discharge specific capacity, better rate performance and more stable cycling performance.

scholarly journals Fabrication of hierarchically porous TiO2 nanofibers by microemulsion electrospinning and their application as anode material for lithium-ion batteries

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. 1297-1306 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jin Zhang ◽  
Yibing Cai ◽  
Xuebin Hou ◽  
Xiaofei Song ◽  
Pengfei Lv ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lithium Ion Batteries ◽  
Current Density ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Specific Capacity ◽  
Rate Capability ◽  
Lithium Ion ◽  
Electrochemical Performances ◽  
Tio2 Nanofibers ◽  
Hierarchically Porous ◽  
Paraffin Oil

Titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanofibers have been widely applied in various fields including photocatalysis, energy storage and solar cells due to the advantages of low cost, high abundance and nontoxicity. However, the low conductivity of ions and bulk electrons hinder its rapid development in lithium-ion batteries (LIB). In order to improve the electrochemical performances of TiO2 nanomaterials as anode for LIB, hierarchically porous TiO2 nanofibers with different tetrabutyl titanate (TBT)/paraffin oil ratios were prepared as anode for LIB via a versatile single-nozzle microemulsion electrospinning (ME-ES) method followed by calcining. The experimental results indicated that TiO2 nanofibers with the higher TBT/paraffin oil ratio demonstrated more axially aligned channels and a larger specific surface area. Furthermore, they presented superior lithium-ion storage properties in terms of specific capacity, rate capability and cycling performance compared with solid TiO2 nanofibers for LIB. The initial discharge and charge capacity of porous TiO2 nanofibers with a TBT/paraffin oil ratio of 2.25 reached up to 634.72 and 390.42 mAh·g−1, thus resulting in a coulombic efficiency of 61.51%; and the discharge capacity maintained 264.56 mAh·g−1 after 100 cycles, which was much higher than that of solid TiO2 nanofibers. TiO2 nanofibers with TBT/paraffin oil ratio of 2.25 still obtained a high reversible capacity of 204.53 mAh·g−1 when current density returned back to 40 mA·g−1 after 60 cycles at increasing stepwise current density from 40 mA·g−1 to 800 mA·g−1. Herein, hierarchically porous TiO2 nanofibers have the potential to be applied as anode for lithium-ion batteries in practical applications.

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