1. Synthesis of Zn 2+ -Pre-Intercalated V 2 O 5 ·nH 2 O/rGO Composite with Boosted Electrochemical Properties for Aqueous Zn-Ion Batteries.
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Fan, Yanzhi, Yu, Xiaomeng, Feng, Ziyi, Hu, Mingjie, and Zhang, Yifu
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ELECTRODE potential , *ZINC ions , *GRAPHENE oxide , *COLUMNS , *STORAGE batteries , *ENERGY conversion , *GRAPHITE intercalation compounds - Abstract
Layered vanadium-based materials are considered to be great potential electrode materials for aqueous Zn-ion batteries (AZIBs). The improvement of the electrochemical properties of vanadium-based materials is a hot research topic but still a challenge. Herein, a composite of Zn-ion pre-intercalated V2O5·nH2O combined with reduced graphene oxide (ZnVOH/rGO) is synthesized by a facile hydrothermal method and it shows improved Zn-ion storage. ZnVOH/rGO delivers a capacity of 325 mAh·g−1 at 0.1 A·g−1, and this value can still reach 210 mAh·g−1 after 100 cycles. Additionally, it exhibits 196 mAh·g−1 and keeps 161 mAh·g−1 after 1200 cycles at 4 A·g−1. The achieved performances are much higher than that of ZnVOH and VOH. All results reveal that Zn2+ as "pillars" expands the interlayer distance of VOH and facilitates the fast kinetics, and rGO improves the electron flow. They both stabilize the structure and enhance efficient Zn2+ migration. All findings demonstrate ZnVOH/rGO's potential as a perspective cathode material for AZIBs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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