Abstract
Metal sulfides with high specific capacities have drawn considerable attention in the field of sodium-ion batteries (SIBs). As a typical metal sulfide, FeV2S4 always suffers rapid decay of capacities because of its low stability arising from large volume change. FeV2S4 nanoparticles with controllable sizes and distribution are encapsulated in carbon nanofibers (CNFs) with the help of graphene oxide (GO) to fabricate FeV2S4@GO@CNF. As a result, FeV2S4@GO@CNF anodes show enhanced electrochemical performances for Na+ storage when compared with FeV2S4@CNF with more particles on the surface. Typically, the capacity of FeV2S4@GO@CNF can be maintained at 411 mA h g−1 after 200 cycles (0.1 A g−1) and 227 mA h g−1 over 500 cycles (1 A g−1) in SIBs. Moreover, they can deliver a capacity of 170.2 mA h g−1 after 150 cycles (0.1 A g−1) at 0°C. In addition, full cells based on FeV2S4@ GO@CNF anodes and Na3V2(PO4)3/C cathodes achieve a remarkable capacity of 164 mA h g−1 after 100 cycles at 0.5 A g−1. The high specific capacities and stability of FeV2S4@GO@CNF can be attributed to GO, which controls the size of FeV2S4 nanoparticles and their distribution in CNFs, resulting in the enhanced stability of FeV2S4@GO@CNF. This study may provide a new strategy for the synthesis of nanoparticle-CNF composites in catalysts and batteries.
摘要
拥有高比容量的金属硫化物作为负极材料在钠离子电池 (SIBs)领域备受关注. FeV2S4作为一种典型的金属硫化物, 由于体积 变化大, 存在容量衰减快、稳定性差的问题. 本文利用氧化石墨烯 (GO)实现了对FeV2S4纳米粒子尺寸和分布的调控, 使其更好地包 裹在碳纳米纤维(CNFs)中, 从而制备了FeV2S4@GO@CNF. FeV2S4@GO@CNF负极与表面拥有更多粒子的FeV2S4@CNF负极相 比具有更优异的Na+存储性能. FeV2S4@GO@CNF用于钠离子电池 负极时, 200次循环(0.1 A g−1)后容量仍然可保持在411 mA h g−1, 500次循环(1 A g−1)后可保持在227 mA h g−1. 此外, 在0°C下, 经过 150次循环(0.1 A g−1)后, 仍可以输出170.2 mA h g−1的容量. 以FeV2S4@GO@CNF作为负极, Na3V2(PO4)3/C作为正极的全电池在 0.5 A g−1 下循环100 次后, 其容量达到164 mA h g −1. FeV2S4@GO@CNF表现出高比容量和稳定性, 这是由于GO控制了 FeV2S4的颗粒大小及其在CNFs中的分布, 从而提高了FeV2S4@ GO@CNF的稳定性. 本研究为纳米CNF复合材料的制备提供了新 思路.
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This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (51772082, 51804106 and 51574117), China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (2018T110822 and 2017M610495), and the Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province (2019JJ30002 and 2019JJ50061).
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Li P designed and performed the experiments, analyzed the data, and wrote the paper; Chen C, Cai M and Cai Y gave pivotal advice; Huang Z, Ding S and He H analyzed the data; Zhang M conceived the framework of this paper and wrote the paper. All authors contributed to the general discussion.
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Pengchao Li is currently a PhD student at the School of Physics and Electronics, Hunan University. Her research interests focus on the design and fabrication of advanced energy storage materials.
Ming Zhang is a Yuelu Scholar/Professor at Hunan University. He received his PhD from Hunan University in 2014. His research is focused on the materials and devices of new energy, and ultra-sensitive gas detectors, especially the synthesis and application of carbon (graphene and carbon fibers)-based composites for energy storage.
Yong Cai is an assistant researcher at the School of Physics and Electronics, Hunan University. His research interests focus on new energy storage materials and devices.
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Li, P., Chen, C., Ding, S. et al. Controllable deposition of FeV2S4 in carbon fibers for sodium-ion storage with high capacity and long lifetime. Sci. China Mater. 64, 1355–1366 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40843-020-1542-8
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