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Title: Graphene-modified nanostructured vanadium pentoxide hybrids with extraordinary electrochemical performance for Li-ion batteries

Journal Article · · Nature Communications
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms7127· OSTI ID:1396038
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  1. Indiana Univ.-Purdue Univ., Indianapolis, IN (United States). Purdue School of Engineering and Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
  2. Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN (United States). School of Materials Engineering
  3. Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States). Advanced Photon Source (APS), X-ray Science Division
  4. Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States). Chemical Science and Engineering Division
  5. Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN (United States). School of Materials Engineering; Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN (United States). Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering
  6. Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States). Center for Functional Nanomaterials (CFN)

The long-standing issues of low intrinsic electronic conductivity, slow lithium-ion diffusion and irreversible phase transitions on deep discharge prevent the high specific capacity/energy (443 mAh g-1 and 1,550 Wh kg-1) vanadium pentoxide from being used as the cathode material in practical battery applications. Here we develop a method to incorporate graphene sheets into vanadium pentoxide nanoribbons via the sol–gel process. The resulting graphene-modified nanostructured vanadium pentoxide hybrids contain only 2 wt. % graphene, yet exhibits extraordinary electrochemical performance: a specific capacity of 438 mAh g-1, approaching the theoretical value (443 mAh g-1), a long cyclability and significantly enhanced rate capability. Such performance is the result of the combined effects of the graphene on structural stability, electronic conduction, vanadium redox reaction and lithium-ion diffusion supported by various experimental studies. Finally, this method provides a new avenue to create nanostructured metal oxide/graphene materials for advanced battery applications.

Research Organization:
Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC02-06CH11357; AC02-98CH10886
OSTI ID:
1396038
Journal Information:
Nature Communications, Vol. 6; ISSN 2041-1723
Publisher:
Nature Publishing GroupCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 180 works
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