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Title: Self-Templated Formation of P2-type K0.6CoO2 Microspheres for High Reversible Potassium-Ion Batteries

Journal Article · · Nano Letters

We report that layered metal oxides have been widely used as the best cathode materials for commercial lithium-ion batteries and are being intensively explored for sodium-ion batteries. However, their application to potassium-ion batteries (PIBs) is hampered because of the poor cycling stability and low rate capability due to the larger ionic size of K+ than of Li+ or Na+. Herein, a facile self-templated strategy was used to synthesize unique P2-type K0.6CoO2 microspheres that consist of aggregated primary nanoplates as PIB cathodes. The unique K0.6CoO2 microspheres with aggregated structure significantly enhanced the kinetics of the K+ intercalation/deintercation and also minimized the parasitic reactions between the electrolyte and K0.6CoO2. The P2-K0.6CoO2 microspheres demonstrated a high reversible capacity of 82 mAh g–1 at 10 mA g–1, high rate capability of 65 mAh g–1 at 100 mA g–1, and long cycle life (87% capacity retention over 300 cycles). The high reversibility of the P2-K0.6CoO2 full cell paired with a hard carbon anode further demonstrated the feasibility of PIBs. Lastly, this work not only successfully demonstrates exceptional performance of P2-type K0.6CoO2 cathodes and microspheres K0.6CoO2∥hard carbon full cells, but also provides new insights into the exploration of other layered metal oxides for PIBs.

Research Organization:
Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC) (United States). Nanostructures for Electrical Energy Storage (NEES)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
Grant/Contract Number:
SC0001160
OSTI ID:
1470232
Journal Information:
Nano Letters, Vol. 18, Issue 2; Related Information: NEES partners with University of Maryland (lead); University of California, Irvine; University of Florida; Los Alamos National Laboratory; Sandia National Laboratories; Yale University; ISSN 1530-6984
Publisher:
American Chemical SocietyCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 136 works
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