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Vol. 11 (2019)

Ultra-High Mass-Loading Cathode for Aqueous Zinc-Ion Battery Based on Graphene-Wrapped Aluminum Vanadate Nanobelts

https://doi.org/10.1007/s40820-019-0300-2
Wenyu Zhang
School of Materials Science and Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, Hunan, People’s Republic of China
Shuquan Liang
School of Materials Science and Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, Hunan, People’s Republic of China
Guozhao Fang
School of Materials Science and Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, Hunan, People’s Republic of China
Yongqiang Yang
School of Materials Science and Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, Hunan, People’s Republic of China
Jiang Zhou
School of Materials Science and Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, Hunan, People’s Republic of China

Corresponding Author: Shuquan Liang

lsq@csu.edu.cn

Nano-Micro Letters, Vol. 11 (2019), Article Number: 69

Abstract

Rechargeable aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs) have their unique advantages of cost efficiency, high safety, and environmental friendliness. However, challenges facing the cathode materials include whether they can remain chemically stable in aqueous electrolyte and provide a robust structure for the storage of Zn2+. Here, we report on H11Al2V6O23.2@graphene (HAVO@G) with exceptionally large layer spacing of (001) plane (13.36 Å). The graphene-wrapped structure can keep the structure stable during discharge/charge process, thereby promoting the inhibition of the dissolution of elements in the aqueous electrolyte. While used as cathode for AZIBs, HAVO@G electrode delivers ideal rate performance (reversible capacity of 305.4, 276.6, 230.0, 201.7, 180.6 mAh g−1 at current densities between 1 and 10 A g−1). Remarkably, the electrode exhibits excellent and stable cycling stability even at a high loading mass of ~ 15.7 mg cm−2, with an ideal reversible capacity of 131.7 mAh g−1 after 400 cycles at 2 A g−1.


Highlights:


1 We first report on H11Al2V6O23.2 with large layer spacing as cathode for aqueous zinc-ion battery, which accelerates the diffusion of Zn2+.
2 The graphene-wrapped H11Al2V6O23.2 nanobelts can improve electronic conductivity, and potentially inhibit the dissolution of elements in the aqueous electrolyte.
3 H11Al2V6O23.2@graphene exhibits high capacity and stable cycling stability even at an ultra-high mass loading of ~ 15.7 mg cm−2.

Keywords

Aluminum vanadate Graphene Cathode High mass loading Aqueous zinc-ion battery
Zhang, Wenyu, Shuquan Liang, Guozhao Fang, Yongqiang Yang, and Jiang Zhou. 2019. “Ultra-High Mass-Loading Cathode for Aqueous Zinc-Ion Battery Based on Graphene-Wrapped Aluminum Vanadate Nanobelts”. Nano-Micro Letters 11 (August):69. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40820-019-0300-2.
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