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Vol. 14 (2022)

Porous Co2VO4 Nanodisk as a High-Energy and Fast-Charging Anode for Lithium-Ion Batteries

https://doi.org/10.1007/s40820-021-00758-5
Jinghui Ren
School of Energy Science and Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, People’s Republic of China
Zhenyu Wang
Center of Nanomaterials for Renewable Energy, State Key Laboratory of Electrical Insulation and Power Equipment, School of Electrical Engineering, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710054, People’s Republic of China
Peng Xu
School of Energy Science and Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, People’s Republic of China
Cong Wang
School of Energy Science and Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, People’s Republic of China
Fei Gao
School of Energy Science and Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, People’s Republic of China
Decheng Zhao
School of Energy Science and Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, People’s Republic of China
Shupei Liu
School of Energy Science and Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, People’s Republic of China
Han Yang
School of Energy Science and Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, People’s Republic of China
Di Wang
School of Energy Science and Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, People’s Republic of China
Chunming Niu
Center of Nanomaterials for Renewable Energy, State Key Laboratory of Electrical Insulation and Power Equipment, School of Electrical Engineering, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710054, People’s Republic of China
Yusong Zhu
School of Energy Science and Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, People’s Republic of China
Yutong Wu
School of Energy Science and Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, People’s Republic of China
Xiang Liu
School of Energy Science and Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, People’s Republic of China
Zhoulu Wang
School of Energy Science and Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, People’s Republic of China
Yi Zhang
School of Energy Science and Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, People’s Republic of China

Corresponding Author: Yi Zhang

zhangy@njtech.edu.cn

Nano-Micro Letters, Vol. 14 (2022), Article Number: 5

Abstract

High-energy–density lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) that can be safely fast-charged are desirable for electric vehicles. However, sub-optimal lithiation potential and low capacity of commonly used LIBs anode cause safety issues and low energy density. Here we hypothesize that a cobalt vanadate oxide, Co2VO4, can be attractive anode material for fast-charging LIBs due to its high capacity (~ 1000 mAh g−1) and safe lithiation potential (~ 0.65 V vs. Li+/Li). The Li+ diffusion coefficient of Co2VO4 is evaluated by theoretical calculation to be as high as 3.15 × 10–10 cm2 s−1, proving Co2VO4 a promising anode in fast-charging LIBs. A hexagonal porous Co2VO4 nanodisk (PCVO ND) structure is designed accordingly, featuring a high specific surface area of 74.57 m2 g−1 and numerous pores with a pore size of 14 nm. This unique structure succeeds in enhancing Li+ and electron transfer, leading to superior fast-charging performance than current commercial anodes. As a result, the PCVO ND shows a high initial reversible capacity of 911.0 mAh g−1 at 0.4 C, excellent fast-charging capacity (344.3 mAh g−1 at 10 C for 1000 cycles), outstanding long-term cycling stability (only 0.024% capacity loss per cycle at 10 C for 1000 cycles), confirming the commercial feasibility of PCVO ND in fast-charging LIBs.


Highlights:


1 The Li+ diffusion coefficient of Co2VO4 is evaluated by theoretical calculation to be as high as 3.15 × 10–10 cm2 s−1, theoretically proving Co2VO4 a promising anode in fast-charging lithium-ion batteries.
2 A hexagonal porous Co2VO4 nanodisk (PCVO ND) structure is designed, featuring a high specific surface area of 74.57 m2 g−1 and numerous pores with a pore size of 14 nm.
3 The PCVO ND shows excellent fast-charging performance (a high average capacity of 344.3 mAh g−1 at 10 C for 1000 cycles with only 0.024% capacity loss per cycle for 1000 cycles).

Keywords

Lithium-ion batteries Anode Fast-charging High-energy Cobalt vanadate oxide
Ren, Jinghui, Zhenyu Wang, Peng Xu, Cong Wang, Fei Gao, Decheng Zhao, Shupei Liu, Han Yang, Di Wang, Chunming Niu, Yusong Zhu, Yutong Wu, Xiang Liu, Zhoulu Wang, and Yi Zhang. 2021. “Porous Co2VO4 Nanodisk As a High-Energy and Fast-Charging Anode for Lithium-Ion Batteries”. Nano-Micro Letters 14 (December):5. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40820-021-00758-5.
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