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Boosting the zinc storage performance of vanadium dioxide by integrated morphology engineering and carbon nanotube conductive networks

Lijie Ma1, Xiaolin Wang1, Xiang Chen2(), Jianbin Gao1, Yiwen Wang1, Yuehai Song1, Yaran Zhao3(), Shizhe Gao1, Lin Li4(), Jianchao Sun1()
School of Environment and Material Engineering, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, China
College of Textile Science and Engineering (International Institute of Silk), Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China
BNU-HKUST Laboratory of Green Innovation, Advanced Institute of Natural Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Zhuhai 519087, China
Institute for Carbon Neutralization, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, China
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In this paper, a flower-like VO2/carbon nanotubes (CNTs) composite is obtained by a facile hydrothermal method. The unique flower-like morphology shortens the ion transport length and facilitates electrolyte infiltration.

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Vanadium dioxide (VO2) with the advantages of high theoretical capacity and tunnel structure has attracted considerable promising candidates for aqueous zinc-ion batteries. Nevertheless, the intrinsic low electronic conductivity of VO2 results in an unsatisfactory electrochemical performance. Herein, a flower-like VO2/carbon nanotubes (CNTs) composite was obtained by a facile hydrothermal method. The unique flower-like morphology shortens the ion transport length and facilitates electrolyte infiltration. Meanwhile, the CNT conductive networks is in favor of fast electron transfer. A highly reversible zinc storage mechanism was revealed by ex-situ X-ray diffraction and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. As a result, the VO2/CNTs cathode exhibits a high reversible capacity (410 mAh·g−1), superior rate performance (305 mAh·g−1 at 5 A·g−1), and excellent cycling stability (a reversible capacity of 221 mAh·g−1 was maintained even after 2000 cycles). This work provides a guide for the design of high-performance cathode materials for aqueous zinc metal batteries.

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VO2/carbon nanotubesmorphology engineeringzinc metal batteriescathode materialsconductive networks

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Nano Research
Volume 17 Issue 8,
August 2024
Pages 7136-7143
DOI: 10.1007/s12274-024-6668-4
Cite this article:
Ma L, Wang X, Chen X, et al. Boosting the zinc storage performance of vanadium dioxide by integrated morphology engineering and carbon nanotube conductive networks. Nano Research, 2024, 17(8): 7136-7143. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12274-024-6668-4
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