Ultra-long Zn₃V₂O₇(OH)₂·2H₂O nanowires grown on carbon cloth as cathode material for aqueous zinc-ion batteries

Abstract

Enhancing the performance of the cathode materials is one of the key issues for aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs). Layered vanadium-based compounds are considered to be a candidate cathode material for AZIBs owing to their advantages of variable crystal structures and high-theoretical capacity. Nevertheless, the inherent low conductivity of V-based compounds leads to their sluggish kinetics and serious capacity degradation of AZIBs. Here, we proposed a strategy that combined morphology regulation with self-supporting electrodes to build an efficient electron/ion transport network and prepared Zn₃(OH)₂V₂O₇·2H₂O (ZVO) nanowires (ZVNW) on carbon cloth (CC) by a hydrothermal method. As expected, the ZVNW-CC electrode showed excellent electrochemical performances of a high specific capacity of 361.8 mAh g^-1 (50 mA g^-1), high-rate capability (145.9 mAh g^-1 discharge capacity at 1,000 mA g^-1), and long cycling life (96.7% capacity retention after 1,010 cycles at 1,000 mA g^-1). The Zn²⁺/H₂O co-intercalation mechanism for ZVNW-CC electrodes was demonstrated by ex-situ XPS and ex-situ TGA.

Keywords

Aqueous zinc-ion batteries / cathode material / Zn₃(OH)₂V₂O₇·2H₂O / carbon cloth / zinc storage mechanism

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