VN Quantum Dots Anchored onto Carbon Nanofibers as a Superior Anode for Sodium Ion Storage.

Materials (Basel)

School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China.

Published: December 2024

Vanadium-based compounds exhibit a high theoretical capacity to be used as anode materials in sodium-ion batteries, but the volume change in the active ions during the process of release leads to structural instability during the cycle. The structure of carbon nanofibers is stable, while it is difficult to deform. At the same time, the huge specific surface area energy of quantum dot materials can speed up the electrochemical reaction rate. Here, we coupled quantum-grade VN nanodots with carbon nanofibers. The strong coupling of VN quantum dots and carbon nanofibers makes the material have a network structure of interwoven nanofibers. Secondly, the carbon skeleton provides a three-dimensional channel for the rapid migration of sodium ions, and the material has low charge transfer resistance, which promotes the diffusion, intercalation and release of sodium ions, and significantly improves the electrochemical activity of sodium storage. When the material is used as the anode material in sodium ion batteries, the specific capacity is stable at 230.3 mAh g after 500 cycles at 0.5 A g, and the specific capacity is still maintained at 154.7 mAh g after 1000 cycles at 2 A g.

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