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High-performance Cu0.95V2O5 nanoflowers as cathode materials for aqueous zinc-ion batteries

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Exploring high-performance cathode materials for aqueous zinc ion batteries (ZIBs) is still one of the critical issues. Copper vanadate compound has become a potential cathode material for ZIBs with a novel displacement reaction mechanism of reversible reduction/oxidation of Cu2+/Cu0. Herein, we reported Cu0.95V2O5 nanoflowers prepared using a hydrothermal synthesis method as a capable cathode material for ZIBs. The Cu0.95V2O5 nanoflowers exhibit high specific capacity of 405 mAh·g−1 at the current density of 100 mA·g−1, benefiting from the displacement reaction mechanism and phase transformation mechanism from Cu0.95V2O5 to the open and stable architecture Cu0.4V2O5 and Zn3(OH)2V2O7·2H2O phase. The cathode exhibits excellent rate performance with a high capacity of ~ 200 mAh·g−1 at 5 A·g−1 and outstanding cycle stability with a capacity retention of 92% after 1000 cycles. It is anticipated that the novel Cu0.95V2O5 nanoflowers are promising cathode material in the application for zinc ion batteries.

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探索用于锌离子电池的高性能正极材料仍然是目前的研究重点之一。基于新颖的可逆Cu2+/Cu0氧化还原过程导致的置换反应机制, 钒酸铜化合物已成为一种具有应用潜力的锌离子电池正极材料。在本文中, 我们首次报道了采用水热合成法制备的Cu0.95V2O5 纳米花作为锌离子电池的正极材料, 在100 mA·g-1的电流密度下, 首次放电比容量可达405 mAh·g-1。得益于其置换反应机制和在首次循环中Cu0.95V2O5 转变为具有结构更开阔和稳定的Cu0.4V2O5和Zn3(OH)2V2O7·2H2O相,该电极在5A·g-1大电流密度下容量密度可达200 mAh·g-1, 经过1000次循环其容量保持率高达92%, 显示出了杰出的倍率性能和循环稳定性。新型Cu0.95V2O5纳米花有望成为锌离子电池应用中的正极材料。

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This work was financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 51772193) and China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (No. 2019T120254).

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    Xin Yu, Fang Hu, Zhi-Qiang Guo & Gui-Hong Song

  2. Weifang City Planning & Design Institute, Weifang, 261000, China

    Lei Liu

  3. Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology of Ministry of Education, College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin, 150010, China

    Kai Zhu

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Yu, X., Hu, F., Guo, ZQ. et al. High-performance Cu0.95V2O5 nanoflowers as cathode materials for aqueous zinc-ion batteries. Rare Met. 41, 29–36 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12598-021-01771-8

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