Abstract
A microwave-assisted solvothermal procedure is employed for the rapid fabrication of nanostructured Na3V2(PO4)2O1.6F1.4 with a space group of I4/mmm. This Na3V2(PO4)2O1.6F1.4 exhibits a high energy density (518 W h kg-1) and impressive power performance (11127 W kg-1 while retaining an energy density of 306 W h kg-1) in Na-ion coin cells. Furthermore, the redox chemistry of Na3V2(PO4)2O1.6F1.4 was investigated by combination of electron paramagnetic resonance and X-ray diffraction techniques. The results substantiate that: (i) both V3+/V4+ and V4+/V5+ couples are active in this Na3V2(PO4)2O1.6F1.4, corresponding to a total amount of 2 electrons transferred per formula unit; (ii) the Na extraction/intercalation process is mainly a solid-solution mechanism.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 8340-8348 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Journal of Materials Chemistry A |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue number | 18 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2018 |
| Externally published | Yes |