Research and Application of Materials Science

High Performance N, C -Codoped Na3V2(PO4)3 Cathode Material for Sodium-ion Batteries

LIJiayu (Public Experiment Center, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology), FUXiao (Public Experiment Center, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology)

Abstract


A typical NASICON type cathode material, Na3V2(PO4)3 (NVP) has been widely studied in the field of sodium-ion batteries (SIBs), which possesses a suitable price, an ideal specific capacity, and an excellent cycling stability. However, its low ionic/electronic conductivity has become a major factor hindering its development. In the present study, carbon and nitrogen co-doped NVP (NVP/CN) composites are synthesized by adding C3N6H6 source using a simple preparation method. The carbon and nitrogen co-doping is intended to introduce lattice defects, which enhances the electrical conductivity of the material and facilitates the diffusion of Na+ and e-. Comprehensively, the co-coated NVP cathode material show more excellent electrochemical performance when the N source addition of nC3N6H6: nNVP=2 (NVP/CN-2). NVP/CN-2 has an initial discharge specific capacity of 111.5 mAh/g, and a capacity retention rate of 97.57% after 1000 charge/discharge cycles. The diffusion coefficient of sodium ions is relatively high and can reach 4.74×10-10 cm2 s-1 by CV fitting, so the modified NVP/CN samples are expected to be promising cathode materials for sodium-ion batteries.

Keywords


Na3V2(PO4)3; Modification; Sodium ion; Carbon-Nitrogen Co-Coating

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.33142/rams.v7i1.18639

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