Poor conductivity and sluggish Na^(+) diffusion kinetic are two major drawbacks for practical application of sodium super-ionic conductor(NASICON) in sodium-ion batteries. In this work, we report a simple approach to ...Poor conductivity and sluggish Na^(+) diffusion kinetic are two major drawbacks for practical application of sodium super-ionic conductor(NASICON) in sodium-ion batteries. In this work, we report a simple approach to synthesize quasi-inverse opal structural NASICON/N-doped carbon for the first time by a delicate one-pot solution-freeze drying-calcination process, aiming at fostering the overall electrochemical performance. Especially, the quasi-inverse opal structural Na_(3)V_(2)(PO_(4))_(3)/N-C(Q-NVP/N-C) displayed continuous pores, which provides interconnected channels for electrolyte permeation and abundant contacting interfaces between electrolyte and materials, resulting in faster kinetics of redox reaction and higher proportion of capacitive behavior.As a cathode material for sodium-ion batteries, the Q-NVP/N-C exhibits high specific capacity of 115 mAh·g^(-1) at 1C, still 61 mAh·g^(-1) at ultra-high current density of 100C,and a specific capacity of 89.7mAh·g^(-1) after 2000 cycles at 20C.This work displays the general validity of preparation method for not only Q-NVP/N-C,but also Na_(3)V_(2)(PO_(4))_(3),which provides a prospect for delicate synthesis of NASICON materials with excellent electrochemical performance.展开更多
Improving the electron/ion transport ability and alleviating expansion during charging/discharging processes are vital for lithium-ion batteries(LIBs).In this work,a three-dimensional anode was fabricated using conduc...Improving the electron/ion transport ability and alleviating expansion during charging/discharging processes are vital for lithium-ion batteries(LIBs).In this work,a three-dimensional anode was fabricated using conductive hollow carbon-based nano tubes interpenetrated MXene architecture by directing the assembly of flexible electrospun hollow copper/carbon nanotubes and rigid Ti_(3)C_(2)T_(x) MXene nanosheets.The introduction of copper into carbon matrix leads to an improvement of lithium storage owing to the increase of disorder graphite.Additionally,the unique structure of the fabricated electrode provides a cross-network for fast electron diffusion by preventing the stack of nanotubes and MXene nanosheets.Consequently,the optimized electrode exhibits a high initial capacity of 424.45mAh·g^(-1) and maintains at 378.05 mAh·g^(-1) with a current density of 5 A·g^(-1) after 1000 cycles.This strategy of structural and chemical optimization provides new ideas for developing high-performance and durable electrochemical energy storage devices in the future.展开更多
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.22105059 and 2210051199)the Talent Introduction Program of Hebei Agricultural University(No.YJ201810)+3 种基金Qingdao Source Innovation Project(No.19-6-2-19-cg)the Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province(No.ZR2021QE192)the Natural Science Foundation of Hebei Province(No.B2019204009)the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(No.2018M630747)。
文摘Poor conductivity and sluggish Na^(+) diffusion kinetic are two major drawbacks for practical application of sodium super-ionic conductor(NASICON) in sodium-ion batteries. In this work, we report a simple approach to synthesize quasi-inverse opal structural NASICON/N-doped carbon for the first time by a delicate one-pot solution-freeze drying-calcination process, aiming at fostering the overall electrochemical performance. Especially, the quasi-inverse opal structural Na_(3)V_(2)(PO_(4))_(3)/N-C(Q-NVP/N-C) displayed continuous pores, which provides interconnected channels for electrolyte permeation and abundant contacting interfaces between electrolyte and materials, resulting in faster kinetics of redox reaction and higher proportion of capacitive behavior.As a cathode material for sodium-ion batteries, the Q-NVP/N-C exhibits high specific capacity of 115 mAh·g^(-1) at 1C, still 61 mAh·g^(-1) at ultra-high current density of 100C,and a specific capacity of 89.7mAh·g^(-1) after 2000 cycles at 20C.This work displays the general validity of preparation method for not only Q-NVP/N-C,but also Na_(3)V_(2)(PO_(4))_(3),which provides a prospect for delicate synthesis of NASICON materials with excellent electrochemical performance.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 22005012 and 22105059)the Talent Introduction Program of Hebei Agricultural University (No. YJ201810)+5 种基金the Youth Top-notch Talent Foundation of Hebei Provincial Universities (No. BJK2022023)Self-deployed Projects of Ganjiang Innovation Academy, Chinese Academy of Sciencesfunded by the Natural Science Foundation of Hebei Province (No. B2019204009)supported by Key Laboratory of Intelligent Textile and Flexible Interconnection of Zhejiang Province (No. ZD05)the Interdisciplinary Research Project for Young Teachers of USTB (No. FRF-IDRY-21-015)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of USTB。
文摘Improving the electron/ion transport ability and alleviating expansion during charging/discharging processes are vital for lithium-ion batteries(LIBs).In this work,a three-dimensional anode was fabricated using conductive hollow carbon-based nano tubes interpenetrated MXene architecture by directing the assembly of flexible electrospun hollow copper/carbon nanotubes and rigid Ti_(3)C_(2)T_(x) MXene nanosheets.The introduction of copper into carbon matrix leads to an improvement of lithium storage owing to the increase of disorder graphite.Additionally,the unique structure of the fabricated electrode provides a cross-network for fast electron diffusion by preventing the stack of nanotubes and MXene nanosheets.Consequently,the optimized electrode exhibits a high initial capacity of 424.45mAh·g^(-1) and maintains at 378.05 mAh·g^(-1) with a current density of 5 A·g^(-1) after 1000 cycles.This strategy of structural and chemical optimization provides new ideas for developing high-performance and durable electrochemical energy storage devices in the future.
