Issue 2, 2023

Interlayer engineering in V6O13 nanobelts toward superior Mg-ion storage

Abstract

Magnesium-ion batteries are considered as a potential candidate to replace lithium-ion batteries owing to their advantages such as high theoretical capacity, high natural abundance and favorable safety. However, the exploitation of desirable cathode materials suffers from sluggish Mg2+ intercalation kinetics, resulting in poor specific capacity and terrible rate capability. Herein, an in situ polyaniline-intercalation strategy is developed to enlarge the interlayer distance of V6O13, thus boosting the Mg2+ intercalation kinetics. More critically, the strong coulombic interaction between divalent Mg2+ and anions in the host materials is another key factor hindering the Mg2+ diffusion kinetics, which can be effectively weakened by the π-conjugated structure of the polyaniline molecule. Reflected in magnesium-ion batteries, polyaniline-intercalated V6O13 exhibits high reversible capacity, superior rate capability and outstanding cycling stability. Such a novel strategy can also be utilized widely in other layered structure materials, which opens up a new avenue for exploiting desirable multivalent-ion battery cathode materials.

Graphical abstract: Interlayer engineering in V6O13 nanobelts toward superior Mg-ion storage

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Article information

Article type
Research Article
Submitted
20 Sep 2022
Accepted
25 Nov 2022
First published
25 Nov 2022

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2023,10, 544-551

Interlayer engineering in V6O13 nanobelts toward superior Mg-ion storage

H. Kong, J. Ou, L. Chen, W. Sun, F. Fu, H. Zhang and H. Chen, Inorg. Chem. Front., 2023, 10, 544 DOI: 10.1039/D2QI02024F

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