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In Situ Formation of Boron and Carbon Co-Doped α-MoO3 Single Crystal as Cathode Materials for High-Performance Lithium-Ion Batteries

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Molybdenum trioxide holds the promise of high-performance cathodes for lithium-ion batteries. This study introduces a facile one-step method for large-scale synthesizing B, C co-doped α-MoO3 single crystals by simultaneous decomposition of boric acid, carburization and vapor deposition on a molybdenum substrate. Experimental characterizations indicate that the B and C co-doping promotes the carrier mobility by inducing impurity states near the Fermi level. Additionally, when subjected to the high voltage, the Mo-C and Mo-B bonds become the controlling factors for enhancing the structural stability through the reduced interplanar spacing which facilitates the restriction of transition-metal ion migration. The target material delivers a high discharge capacity of 305 mAh g−1 with initial Coulombic efficiency of 98%, and shows remarkable cycle stability with a specific capacity of 280 mAh g−1 after 80 cycles. This study sheds light on a new strategy for designing and controlling of the doping activity in other transition-metal-oxides for next-generation lithium-ion batteries.

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The authors gratefully acknowledge the financial support from the National Key R&D Program of China (2017YFB0103000).

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    Yong Gao, Haibo Zhang & Zengshi Xu

  2. Wuhan Hydrogen Fuel Cell Engineering Research Center, Wuhan, 430064, China

    Yong Gao, Haibo Zhang & Zengshi Xu

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Gao, Y., Zhang, H. & Xu, Z. In Situ Formation of Boron and Carbon Co-Doped α-MoO3 Single Crystal as Cathode Materials for High-Performance Lithium-Ion Batteries. J. of Materi Eng and Perform 30, 3484–3491 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11665-021-05545-2

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