Sodium-Intercalated Vanadium Oxide Coated on Carbon Cloth for Electrode Materials in High-Performance Aqueous Zinc-Ion Batteries
In this work, novel sodium-intercalated vanadium oxide nanowire electrode materials (NaXV@CC) were successfully designed as cathode materials for Aqueous Zinc-Ion Batteries (AZIBs) through a two-step electrochemical process. The optimized electrode material, Na30V@CC, exhibited superior capacity, ex...
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| description | In this work, novel sodium-intercalated vanadium oxide nanowire electrode materials (NaXV@CC) were successfully designed as cathode materials for Aqueous Zinc-Ion Batteries (AZIBs) through a two-step electrochemical process. The optimized electrode material, Na30V@CC, exhibited superior capacity, excellent rate capability, and outstanding stability. The intercalation of sodium ions into the nanowire lattice induced a significant transformation in the overall nanostructure, leading to altered nanowire morphology. This unique structural design provided abundant active sites and efficient ion transport pathways, thereby enhancing the overall electrochemical performance. The charging and discharging capacities were 343.3 and 330.4 mAh·g<sup>−1</sup> at 0.2 A·g<sup>−1</sup>, respectively, and the capacity was maintained at 90 mAh·g<sup>−1</sup> at 8 A·g<sup>−1</sup>. The battery demonstrated exceptional capacity retention over 3000 cycles at 5 A·g<sup>−1</sup>, highlighting its long-term electrochemical stability. Moreover, the overall battery reaction was governed by a combination of diffusion and surface processes. The Na30V@CC battery system demonstrated reduced reaction impedance and improved zinc ion diffusion rates. This study offers valuable insights into enhancing the electrochemical performance of vanadium-based cathodes in AZIBs. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-db1bcb32efa743d8a756e105ba3df5652025-08-20T03:52:57ZengMDPI AGMolecules1420-30492025-05-01309207410.3390/molecules30092074Sodium-Intercalated Vanadium Oxide Coated on Carbon Cloth for Electrode Materials in High-Performance Aqueous Zinc-Ion BatteriesChen Chen0Baoxuan Hou1Ting Cheng2Fei Wu3Yulin Hu4Youzhi Dai5Xiao Zhang6Yuan Tian7Xin Zhao8Lei Wang9School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang 212100, ChinaSchool of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang 212100, ChinaSchool of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang 212100, ChinaSchool of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang 212100, ChinaCollege of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anshun University, Anshun 561000, ChinaCollege of Environment and Resource, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan 411105, ChinaNanjing University and Yancheng Academy of Environmental Technology and Engineering, Yancheng 224000, ChinaSchool of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang 212100, ChinaSchool of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang 212100, ChinaSchool of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang 212100, ChinaIn this work, novel sodium-intercalated vanadium oxide nanowire electrode materials (NaXV@CC) were successfully designed as cathode materials for Aqueous Zinc-Ion Batteries (AZIBs) through a two-step electrochemical process. The optimized electrode material, Na30V@CC, exhibited superior capacity, excellent rate capability, and outstanding stability. The intercalation of sodium ions into the nanowire lattice induced a significant transformation in the overall nanostructure, leading to altered nanowire morphology. This unique structural design provided abundant active sites and efficient ion transport pathways, thereby enhancing the overall electrochemical performance. The charging and discharging capacities were 343.3 and 330.4 mAh·g<sup>−1</sup> at 0.2 A·g<sup>−1</sup>, respectively, and the capacity was maintained at 90 mAh·g<sup>−1</sup> at 8 A·g<sup>−1</sup>. The battery demonstrated exceptional capacity retention over 3000 cycles at 5 A·g<sup>−1</sup>, highlighting its long-term electrochemical stability. Moreover, the overall battery reaction was governed by a combination of diffusion and surface processes. The Na30V@CC battery system demonstrated reduced reaction impedance and improved zinc ion diffusion rates. This study offers valuable insights into enhancing the electrochemical performance of vanadium-based cathodes in AZIBs.https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/30/9/2074vanadium oxideaqueous batteryzinc-ion batterynanowireintercalated |
| spellingShingle | Chen Chen Baoxuan Hou Ting Cheng Fei Wu Yulin Hu Youzhi Dai Xiao Zhang Yuan Tian Xin Zhao Lei Wang Sodium-Intercalated Vanadium Oxide Coated on Carbon Cloth for Electrode Materials in High-Performance Aqueous Zinc-Ion Batteries Molecules vanadium oxide aqueous battery zinc-ion battery nanowire intercalated |
| title | Sodium-Intercalated Vanadium Oxide Coated on Carbon Cloth for Electrode Materials in High-Performance Aqueous Zinc-Ion Batteries |
| title_full | Sodium-Intercalated Vanadium Oxide Coated on Carbon Cloth for Electrode Materials in High-Performance Aqueous Zinc-Ion Batteries |
| title_fullStr | Sodium-Intercalated Vanadium Oxide Coated on Carbon Cloth for Electrode Materials in High-Performance Aqueous Zinc-Ion Batteries |
| title_full_unstemmed | Sodium-Intercalated Vanadium Oxide Coated on Carbon Cloth for Electrode Materials in High-Performance Aqueous Zinc-Ion Batteries |
| title_short | Sodium-Intercalated Vanadium Oxide Coated on Carbon Cloth for Electrode Materials in High-Performance Aqueous Zinc-Ion Batteries |
| title_sort | sodium intercalated vanadium oxide coated on carbon cloth for electrode materials in high performance aqueous zinc ion batteries |
| topic | vanadium oxide aqueous battery zinc-ion battery nanowire intercalated |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/30/9/2074 |
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