Multi-electron reactions for the synthesis of a vanadium-based amorphous material as lithium-ion battery cathode with high specific capacity

Fanhou Kong, Xue Liang, Lanlin Yi, Xiaohui Fang, Zhongbin Yin, Yulong Wang, Ruixiang Zhang, Longyang Liu, Qing Chen, Minghan Li, Changjiu Li, Hong Jiang and Yongjun Chen

Energy, 2021, vol. 219, issue C

Abstract: The vanadium-based amorphous electrode material can realize the valence state conversion and increase its specific capacity through the multi-electron reaction. We have obtained V2O5–Li3PO4 glass with a strong reducing agent CaC2, realizing a multi-electron reaction of V5+ to V4+ and then to V3+ in the model system. Moreover, we have explored the relationship between valence state, crystallinity, and conductivity limit to compare the cycle performances of amorphous glass batteries. The CaC2 content of 20%, V4+ presented the dominating valence state with a content of 77.5%. VP-C20% exhibited a maximum specific capacity of 319.3 mAh g−1, and the specific capacity after 100 cycles was 280.3 mAh g−1, corresponding to a retention capacity of 87.8%. The electrochemical performance of amorphous vanadium oxide decreased with the increase of the LiV2O5’s nanocrystallinity. Crystallinity and the controllable multi-electron reaction could provide an important reference for designing other new electrode materials with high capacity and long cycle life.

Keywords: Multi-electron reaction; V2O5–Li3PO4 glass; CaC2; Li-ion battery; Cathode (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2020.119513

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