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Improving Zinc-Ion Batteries Performance: The Role of Nitrogen Doping in V2O3/C Cathodes
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: Received: 27 February 2024 / Approved: 28 February 2024 / Online: 28 February 2024 (08:03:03 CET)
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Lin, H.; Cheng, H.; Zhang, Y. Improving Zinc-Ion Batteries’ Performance: The Role of Nitrogen Doping in V2O3/C Cathodes. Inorganics 2024, 12, 117. Lin, H.; Cheng, H.; Zhang, Y. Improving Zinc-Ion Batteries’ Performance: The Role of Nitrogen Doping in V2O3/C Cathodes. Inorganics 2024, 12, 117.
Abstract
This study presents the synthesis and electrochemical evaluation of nitrogen-doped vanadium oxide (N-V2O3/C) as a cathode material for aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs), using a hydrothermal method. Compared to undoped V2O3/C, N-V2O3/C exhibits enhanced electrical conductivity, capacity, and electrochemical kinetics, attributed to the incorporation of pyridinic and pyrrolic nitrogen. Initial charge-discharge cycles indicate phase transitions to amorphous vanadium oxides, enhancing conductivity. N-V2O3/C shows a high specific capacity of 168.4 mAh g−1 at 10 A g−1 and remarkable reversibility, highlighted by the transient existence of intermediate species during cycling. Optimal electrochemical performance is achieved with a vanadium to nitrogen molar ratio of 2:3, indicating the significant impact of nitrogen doping concentration on the material’s efficiency. This work underscores the potential of N-V2O3/C as a superior cathode material for AZIBs.
Keywords
nitrogen-doped vanadium oxide; cathode; aqueous zinc-ion batteries; phase transition
Subject
Chemistry and Materials Science, Electrochemistry
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