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Sheet-like Li3V2(PO4)3 nanocomposite coated by SiO2 + C with better electrochemical properties for lithium-ion batteries

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Sheet-like Li3V2(PO4)3 nanocomposite coated by SiO2 + C layer was synthesized with one-step solid-state method. Dihydroxydiphenylsilane (DPSD) was used as the source of SiO2 and C. The sheet-like Li3V2(PO4)3 nanocomposite has a thickness in the range of 20–30 nm. Because of the SiO2 + C-coated layer and the sheet-like morphology, the Li3V2(PO4)3/(SiO2 + C) composites show better stability and higher capacity than pure Li3V2(PO4)3 material and granular Li3V2(PO4)3/(SiO2 + C) composites. The best sample, Li3V2(PO4)3/(SiO2 + C)(2:8), shows a discharge capacity of 193.7 mAh g−1 at 1C within the voltage range of 3.0–4.8 V and retains almost 90 % of the capacity after 50 cycles.

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This work was supported by Natural Science Foundation of China (51402187, 20825724 and 21237003), and the Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality (No: 14DZ2261000).

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    Chunyan Lai, Tingting Wu & Zhen Wang

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Lai, C., Wu, T. & Wang, Z. Sheet-like Li3V2(PO4)3 nanocomposite coated by SiO2 + C with better electrochemical properties for lithium-ion batteries. J Nanopart Res 18, 6 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11051-015-3317-6

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