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Synthesis of alluaudite-type Na2VFe2(PO4)3/C and its electrochemical performance as cathode material for sodium-ion battery

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A new alluaudite-type Na2VFe2(PO4)3 with carbon composite has been prepared for the first time via a simple sol-gel method using citric acid as an assistant agent and carbon source. The crystal structure and morphology of Na2VFe2(PO4)3/C composite are well characterized by X-ray diffraction, scan electron microscope, and energy-dispersive X-ray analysis. The experimental results show that a three-dimensional [VFe2(PO3)3]2− framework in this alluaudite structure provides two types of tunnels to enable the sodium-ion transporting which contributes to the electrochemical performance. When evaluated as a cathode for sodium-ion batteries, Na2VFe2(PO4)3/C composite delivers the first specific charge capacity of 66.7 mAh g−1 and discharge capacity of 65.8 mAh g−1 at 5 mA g−1 current density. After 100 cycles, the charge capacity (~52.2 mAh g−1at 5 mA g−1) shows a good capacity retention (~78%) compared to the first cycle. Cyclic voltammetric profiles confirm the activated multi-electron reactions including the Fe2+/Fe3+, V2+/V3+, and V3+/V4+ redox couples. Furthermore, the diffusion coefficient of sodium-ion (D Na +) in this structure is also calculated based on the result of electrochemical impedance spectroscopy.

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This work was funded by NSFC Grant (No. 51672086 and 51372089) supported through NSFC Committee of China, and the Foundation (No. 2017B030308005) was supported through the Science and Technology Bureau of Guangdong Government.

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    Yanming Zhao, Shenghong Liu, Youzhong Dong, Quan Kuang & Qinghua Fan

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    Mingming Wen, Xudong Liu & Huatao Liu

  3. State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China

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Wen, M., Liu, X., Zhao, Y. et al. Synthesis of alluaudite-type Na2VFe2(PO4)3/C and its electrochemical performance as cathode material for sodium-ion battery. J Solid State Electrochem 22, 891–898 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10008-017-3826-6

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