Scalable Room-Temperature Synthesis of Multi-shelled Na3(VOPO4)2F Microsphere Cathodes

By Yuruo Qi, Zizheng Tong, Jun-mei Zhao, Lu Ma, Tianpin Wu, Huizhou Liu, Chao Yang, Jun Lu, Yong‐Sheng Hu. Joule, 2018

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Summary The large-scale application of rechargeable batteries in electric vehicles and energy-storage systems is still hindered by their high cost, particularly from the active materials. Here we proposed a concept of integration of extraction-separation and materials-preparation to further reduce the materials' cost. The power of this concept was demonstrated by the large-scale room-temperature synthesis (150 g per batch) of multi-shelled Na3(VOPO4)2F microspheres based on in situ generated bubbles as soft templates. The as-prepared Na3(VOPO4)2F shows superior rate capability with discharge capacity of 81 mAh g−1 at 15 C current rate and capacity retention of 70% after 3,000 cycles. Ex situ UV-vis was first employed to characterize the variation of oxidation state for vanadium during the charging and discharging process. This is the first report of a rapid and facile large-scale room-temperature controllable synthesis of Na3(VOPO4)2F microspheres, and this approach could be extended to synthesize other similar compounds.

Subfields: Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Polymers and Plastics

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