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Boosting the zinc storage performance of vanadium dioxide by integrated morphology engineering and carbon nanotube conductive networks

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Vanadium dioxide (VO2) with the advantages of high theoretical capacity and tunnel structure has attracted considerable promising candidates for aqueous zinc-ion batteries. Nevertheless, the intrinsic low electronic conductivity of VO2 results in an unsatisfactory electrochemical performance. Herein, a flower-like VO2/carbon nanotubes (CNTs) composite was obtained by a facile hydrothermal method. The unique flower-like morphology shortens the ion transport length and facilitates electrolyte infiltration. Meanwhile, the CNT conductive networks is in favor of fast electron transfer. A highly reversible zinc storage mechanism was revealed by ex-situ X-ray diffraction and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. As a result, the VO2/CNTs cathode exhibits a high reversible capacity (410 mAh·g−1), superior rate performance (305 mAh·g−1 at 5 A·g−1), and excellent cycling stability (a reversible capacity of 221 mAh·g−1 was maintained even after 2000 cycles). This work provides a guide for the design of high-performance cathode materials for aqueous zinc metal batteries.

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Acknowledgements

This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 22209140 and 52202286), Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province (No. ZR2022QE059), Shandong Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Green Manufacturing at Yantai (Yantai) (No. AMGM2023A08), Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province (Nos. LGG23B030011 and LY24B030006), Scientific Research Fund of Zhejiang Provincial Education Department (No. Y202148249), and Basic Research Project of Wenzhou City (No. G20220016).

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  1. School of Environment and Material Engineering, Yantai University, Yantai, 264005, China

    Lijie Ma, Xiaolin Wang, Jianbin Gao, Yiwen Wang, Yuehai Song, Shizhe Gao & Jianchao Sun

  2. College of Textile Science and Engineering (International Institute of Silk), Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, China

    Xiang Chen

  3. BNU-HKUST Laboratory of Green Innovation, Advanced Institute of Natural Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Zhuhai, 519087, China

    Yaran Zhao

  4. Institute for Carbon Neutralization, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, 325035, China

    Lin Li

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Ma, L., Wang, X., Chen, X. et al. Boosting the zinc storage performance of vanadium dioxide by integrated morphology engineering and carbon nanotube conductive networks. Nano Res. (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12274-024-6668-4

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