Investigation of Ca Insertion into α-MoO3 Nanoparticles for High Capacity Ca-Ion Cathodes

Kim, Sanghyeon; Yin, Liang; Bak, Seong-Min; Fister, Timothy T.; Park, Haesun; Parajuli, Prakash; Gim, Jihyeon; Yang, Zhenzhen; Klie, Robert F.; Zapol, Peter; Du, Yonghua; Lapidus, Saul H.; Vaughey, John T.

doi:10.1021/acs.nanolett.1c04157

Investigation of Ca Insertion into α-MoO₃ Nanoparticles for High Capacity Ca-Ion Cathodes

Journal Article · Wed Mar 02 00:00:00 EST 2022 · Nano Letters

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.nanolett.1c04157· OSTI ID:1880827

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Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Lemont, IL (United States)
Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Lemont, IL (United States); Chung-Ang Univ., Seoul (Korea, Republic of)
Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Lemont, IL (United States); Univ. of Illinois at Chicago, IL (United States)

Calcium-ion batteries (CIBs) are a promising alternative to lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) due to the low redox potential of calcium metal and high abundance of calcium compounds. Due to its layered structure, α-MoO₃ is regarded as a promising cathode host lattice. While studies have reported that α-MoO₃ can reversibly intercalate Ca ions, limited electrochemical activity has been noted, and its reaction mechanism remains unclear. Here, we re-examine Ca insertion into α-MoO₃ nanoparticles with a goal to improve reaction kinetics and clarify the storage mechanism. The α-MoO₃ electrodes demonstrated a specific capacity of 165 mA h g^–1 centered near 2.7 V vs Ca²⁺/Ca, stable long-term cycling, and good rate performance at room temperature. Furthermore, this work demonstrates that, under the correct conditions, layered oxides can be a promising host material for CIBs and renews prospects for CIBs.

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Research Organization:: Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States); Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Lemont, IL (United States); Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-06CH11357; SC0012704

OSTI ID:: 1880827

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1886232

Report Number(s):: BNL-223265-2022-JAAM; 173352

Journal Information:: Nano Letters, Journal Name: Nano Letters Journal Issue: 6 Vol. 22; ISSN 1530-6984

Publisher:: American Chemical SocietyCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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