The effects of vanadium substitution on one-dimensional tunnel structures of cryptomelane: Combined TEM and DFT study

Yang, Shi-Ze; Tallman, Killian R.; Liu, Ping; Lutz, Diana M.; Zhang, Bingjie; Kim, Sung Joo; Wu, Lijun; Marschilok, Amy C.; Takeuchi, Esther S.; Takeuchi, Kenneth J.; Zhu, Yimei

doi:10.1016/j.nanoen.2020.104571

The effects of vanadium substitution on one-dimensional tunnel structures of cryptomelane: Combined TEM and DFT study

Journal Article · Tue Feb 04 00:00:00 EST 2020 · Nano Energy

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nanoen.2020.104571· OSTI ID:1633871

Yang, Shi-Ze ^[1]; Tallman, Killian R. ^[2]; Liu, Ping ^[1]; Lutz, Diana M. ^[2]; Zhang, Bingjie ^[2]; Kim, Sung Joo ^[1]; Wu, Lijun ^[1]; Marschilok, Amy C. ^[3]; Takeuchi, Esther S. ^[3]; Takeuchi, Kenneth J. ^[2]; Zhu, Yimei ^[4]

Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
Stony Brook Univ., NY (United States). Dept. of Chemistry
Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States); Stony Brook Univ., NY (United States). Dept. of Chemistry
Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States); Stony Brook Univ., NY (United States)

Rational design of energy storage materials requires mechanistic understanding which relies on atomic scale characterization of structure and defects. In this paper we utilize vanadium (V)-substituted one-dimensional cryptomelane as a model material to study structural features critical to electrochemical reversibility of the cathode in lithium-ion batteries. We found the substitution of manganese (Mn) atoms in the tunnel wall with V enhances structural uniformity in the parent KMn₈O₁₆ material by inhibiting formation of irregular (2 × 3 and 2 × 1) manganese oxide tunnel structures. Upon lithiation, both transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and density functional theory (DFT) reveal significant structural evolution, eventually resulting in phase separation and formation of highly reduced manganese oxide. During this process, Mn⁴⁺ accepts electrons donated by intercalated Li, while the V⁴⁺ substituent is not electrochemically reduced but acts to stabilize the tunnel framework structure. As a result, the V substituted material shows higher operating voltage and improved electrochemical reversibility. Our results highlight the benefits of V-substitution in cryptomelane, and the significance of integrating characterization with simulation for understanding and developing design principles for lithium ion battery materials.

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Research Organization:: Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States); Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC) (United States). Center for Mesoscale Transport Properties (m2mt)

Sponsoring Organization:: National Science Foundation (NSF); USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)

Grant/Contract Number:: SC0012673; SC0012704

OSTI ID:: 1633871

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1599463

Report Number(s):: BNL--216062-2020-JAAM

Journal Information:: Nano Energy, Journal Name: Nano Energy Journal Issue: C Vol. 71; ISSN 2211-2855

Publisher:: ElsevierCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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