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A V2O3@N–C cathode material for aqueous zinc-ion batteries with boosted zinc-ion storage performance

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The discontinuity of new types of clean energy, such as wind power and solar cells, has promoted the development of large-scale energy storage systems (EES). Rechargeable aqueous zinc-ion batteries (ZIBs) have received extensive attention due to their inherent safety and low cost. At this stage, the performance of ZIBs is still limited by cathode materials. In this work, we have constructed a ZIBs cathode material-V2O3@N–C, through surface coating and N atom doping. The N-doped carbon coating endows V2O3@N–C with excellent structural stability and enhances its electrical conductivity. As a result, V2O3@N–C cathode delivers exceptional reversible of Zn2+ intercalation/deintercalation. The fabricated Zn/V2O3@N–C batteries exhibit high capacity of 274.6 mAh·g−1 at 5 A·g−1 and excellent capacity retention of 94% after 2000 cycles. The reversible intercalation/deintercalation of Zn2+ in the V2O3@N–C cathode is proved by ex-situ testing methods. It is believed that this work should inject new vitality into the development of ZIBs cathode.

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风能, 太阳能等新型清洁能源的不连续性, 促进了大规模储能系统的发展。水系锌离子电池因其固有的安全性和低成本而受到广泛关注。 现阶段, 水系锌离子电池的性能仍然受到正极材料的限制。 在本工作中, 我们通过表面涂层和氮原子掺杂, 构建了水系锌离子电池正极材料V2O3@N-C。 氮掺杂碳涂层使V2O3@N-C具有良好的结构稳定性, 提高了其导电性。 因此, V2O3@N-C正极表现出优异的锌离子脱/嵌可逆性。 制备的Zn/V2O3@N-C电池在5 A·g-1下展现出了274.6 mAh·g-1的高容量, 2000次循环后容量保持率达94%。 用非原位测试方法证实了锌离子在V2O3@N-C正极中可逆的脱/嵌现象。 我们相信这项工作将为水系锌离子电池正极的发展注入新的活力。

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This study was financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 51874110 and 51604089), the Natural Science Foundation of Heilongjiang Province (No. YQ2021B004) and the Open Project of State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment (No. QA202138).

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Ren, HZ., Zhang, J., Wang, B. et al. A V2O3@N–C cathode material for aqueous zinc-ion batteries with boosted zinc-ion storage performance. Rare Met. 41, 1605–1615 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12598-021-01892-0

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