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Electrochemical performance of novel Li3V2(PO4)3 glass-ceramic nanocomposites as electrodes for energy storage devices

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The novel Li3V2(PO4)3 glass-ceramic nanocomposites were synthesized and investigated as electrodes for energy storage devices. They were fabricated by heat treatment (HT) of 37.5Li2O–25V2O5–37.5P2O5 mol% glass at 450 °C for different times in the air. XRD, SEM, and electrochemical methods were used to study the effect of HT time on the nanostructure and electrochemical performance for Li3V2(PO4)3 glass-ceramic nanocomposites electrodes. XRD patterns showed forming Li3V2(PO4)3 NASICON type with monoclinic structure. The crystalline sizes were found to be in the range of 32–56 nm. SEM morphologies exhibited non-uniform grains and changed with variation of HT time. The electrochemical performance of Li3V2(PO4)3 glass-ceramic nanocomposites was investigated by using galvanostatic charge/discharge methods, cyclic voltammetry, and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy in 1 M H2SO4 aqueous electrolyte. The glass-ceramic nanocomposites annealed for 4 h, which had a lower crystalline size, exhibited the best electrochemical performance with a specific capacity of 116.4 F g−1 at 0.5 A g−1. Small crystalline size supported the lithium ion mobility in the electrode by decreasing the ion diffusion pathway. Therefore, the Li3V2(PO4)3 glass-ceramic nanocomposites can be promising candidates for large-scale industrial applications in high-performance energy storage devices.

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Acknowledgments

The authors would like to acknowledge the support of the Ministry of Higher Education, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for supporting this research through a grant (PSCED- 003–15) under the Promising Centre for Sensors and Electronic Devices (PCSED) at Najran University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

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  1. Physics Department, Faculty of Science, Suez University, Suez, Egypt

    M. M. El-Desoky & A. M. Al-Syadi

  2. Physics Department, Faculty of Education, Ibb University, Al-Nadirah, Yemen

    A. M. Al-Syadi

  3. Physics Department, College of Science and Arts, Najran University, Najran, Saudi Arabia

    M. S. Al-Assiri

  4. Promising Center for Sensors and Electronic Devices (PCSED), Najran University, Najran, Saudi Arabia

    M. S. Al-Assiri

  5. Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Suez University, Suez, Egypt

    Hassan M. A. Hassan

  6. Scientific Department, Faculty of Engineering, Port Said University, Port Said, Egypt

    Gaber El Enany

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El-Desoky, M.M., Al-Syadi, A.M., Al-Assiri, M.S. et al. Electrochemical performance of novel Li3V2(PO4)3 glass-ceramic nanocomposites as electrodes for energy storage devices. J Solid State Electrochem 20, 2663–2671 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10008-016-3267-7

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