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Hierarchical porous Na3V2(PO4)3/graphene microspheres with enhanced sodium-ion storage properties

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Na3V2(PO4)3, a highly promising cathode material for sodium-ion batteries, often suffers from limited electronic conductivity, impeding its overall performance. To address this issue, a study was conducted to synthesize graphene-attached hierarchical porous Na3V2(PO4)3 microspheres (NVP/GO). Using a hydrothermal method and high temperature sintering process with 1,4-naphthalene dicarboxylic acid (NDC) as a carbon source, this study successfully improved the transport dynamics of NVP/GO, resulting in enhanced rate capability and cycling performance. The NVP/GO microspheres exhibited an initial discharge capacity of 108.6 mAh g−1 at 0.5 C, and even at a high rate of 20 C, the capacity remained at 81.2 mAh g−1. Impressively, after 10,000 cycles at 10 C, the capacity only experienced a minimal decay of 0.006% per cycle, indicating excellent cycling stability. Ex-situ XRD analysis further confirmed the reversible Na ion extraction/insertion process of the NVP/GO electrode. Moreover, when NVP/GO was assembled into full cells with NVP/GO as both the cathode and anode, the electrochemical performance remained highly satisfactory. These findings provide valuable insights for advancing the practical application of sodium-ion cathode materials.

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This work was supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province [2020JJ4117].

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Chen, H., Xu, S., Zhou, M. et al. Hierarchical porous Na3V2(PO4)3/graphene microspheres with enhanced sodium-ion storage properties. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 34, 2196 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-023-11633-x

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