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Electrospun Na3V2(PO4)3/C nanofibers as self-standing cathode material for high performance sodium ion batteries
- Source :
- Materials Research Express, Vol 7, Iss 2, p 025508 (2020)
- Publication Year :
- 2020
- Publisher :
- IOP Publishing, 2020.
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Abstract
- This work focuses on the preparation of a 3D flexible Na _3 V _2 (PO _4 ) _3 /C fiber membrane, as self-standing cathode for Na-ion batteries, via a facile and simple electrospinning method, is followed by a hot-pressing process. A series of heat treatment temperatures are studied in detail, it is found that the temperature of the thermal process is a key parameter for controlling the structural organization of the material, as well as the size and dispersion of Na _3 V _2 (PO _4 ) _3 nanoparticles on the carbon surface. Hence, Na _3 V _2 (PO _4 ) _3 nanoparticles, with a size of 40 nm and highly disperse on the carbon nanofibers, are obtained after calcination at 800 °C. In addition, this sample (Na _3 V _2 (PO _4 ) _3 /C Nanofiber-800) exhibits the best electrochemical performances among all the samples. For instance, it displays a considerably high initial discharge capacity of 109, 84, 77, and 71 mA h g ^−1 at a current density of 0.1, 10, 20, and 30 C, respectively. Moreover, the Na _3 V _2 (PO _4 ) _3 /C Nanofiber-800 shows notable cycle stability with about 95.3% capacity retention of its initial capacity after 1000 cycles at 2 C, These high performances is attributed to the unique nanofiber structure and uniform distribution of Na _3 V _2 (PO _4 ) _3 nanoparticles in the highly conductive carbon matrix.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20531591
- Volume :
- 7
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Materials Research Express
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.8a88c4a23e0046a882b874e6c0a14c17
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1088/2053-1591/ab6f37