J. Mater. Sci. Technol. ›› 2022, Vol. 121: 80-92.DOI: 10.1016/j.jmst.2021.12.017

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Sodium vanadium oxides: From nanostructured design to high-performance energy storage materials

Yifan Donga,*(), Shuolei Denga, Ziting Maa, Ge Yina, Changgang Lia, Xunlong Yuana, Huiyun Tana, Jing Pana, Liqiang Maib, Fan Xiaa,*()   

  1. aEngineering Research Center of Nano-Geomaterials of Ministry of Education, Faculty of Material Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China
    bState Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, International School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China
  • Received:2021-09-30 Revised:2021-11-16 Accepted:2021-12-04 Published:2022-09-10 Online:2022-02-22
  • Contact: Yifan Dong,Fan Xia
  • About author:xiafan@cug.edu.cn (F. Xia).
    *E-mail addresses: dongyf@cug.edu.cn (Y. Dong),

Abstract:

Developing high-capacity and low-cost cathode materials for metal-ion rechargeable batteries is the mainstream trend and is also the key to providing breakthroughs in making high-energy rechargeable batteries. Vanadium has a variety of valence states and can form a variety of vanadate structures. As a typical positive electrode material, vanadate has abundant ion adsorption sites, a unique “pillar” framework, and a typical layered structure. Therefore, it has the advantages of high specific capacity and excellent rate performance, possessing the prospect of being a large-capacity energy storage material. In this review, we focus on applications of sodium vanadium oxides (NVO) in electrical energy storage (EES) devices and summarize sodium vanadate materials from three aspects, including crystal structure, electrochemical performance, and energy storage mechanism. The recent progress of NVO-based high-performance energy storage materials along with nanostructured design strategies was provided and discussed as well. This review is intended to serve as general guidance for researchers to develop desirable sodium vanadate materials.

Key words: Sodium vanadate, Nanostructured materials, Rechargeable metal-ion batteries, Energy storage mechanism