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Realizing high-performance Na3V2(PO4)2O2F cathode for sodium-ion batteries via Nb-doping

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Na3V2(PO4)2O2F (NVPOF) has received considerable interest as a promising cathode material for sodium-ion batteries because of its high working voltage and good structural/thermal stability. However, the sluggish electrode reaction resulting from its low intrinsic electronic conductivity significantly restricts its electrochemical performance and thus its practical application. Herein, Nb-doped Na3V2−xNbx(PO4)2O2F/graphene (rGO) composites (x = 0, 0.05, 0.1) were prepared using a solvothermal method followed by calcination. Compared to the un-doped NVPOF/rGO, doping V-site with high-valence Nb element (Nb5+) (Na3V1.95Nb0.05(PO4)2O2F/rGO (NVN05POF/rGO)) can result in the generated V4+/V3+ mixed-valence, ensuring the lower bandgap and thus the increased intrinsic electronic conductivity. Besides, the expanded lattice space favors the Na+ migration. With the structure feature where NVN05POF particles are attached to the rGO sheets, the electrode reaction kinetics is further accelerated owing to the well-constructed electron conductive network. As a consequence, the as-prepared NVN05POF/rGO sample exhibits a high specific capacity of ∼72 mAh·g−1 at 10C (capacity retention of 65.2% (vs. 0.5C)) and excellent long-term cycling stability with the capacity fading rate of ∼0.099% per cycle in 500 cycles at 5C.

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This work was supported by the Interdisciplinary Research Project for Young Teachers of USTB (Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities) (No. FRF-IDRY-21-023), the Beijing Natural Science Foundation (Nos. 2194079 and 2222062), and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 52074023 and 52102205).

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    Jie Wang, Yifeng Yuan, Xianhui Rao, Min’an Yang, Doudou Wang, Ailing Zhang, Yan Chen, Zhaolin Li & Hailei Zhao

  2. Beijing Municipal Key Lab of Advanced Energy Materials and Technologies, Beijing, 100083, China

    Jie Wang, Zhaolin Li & Hailei Zhao

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Wang, J., Yuan, Y., Rao, X. et al. Realizing high-performance Na3V2(PO4)2O2F cathode for sodium-ion batteries via Nb-doping. Int J Miner Metall Mater 30, 1859–1867 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12613-023-2666-x

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