Vanadium Hexacyanoferrate as a High-Capacity and High-Voltage Cathode for Aqueous Rechargeable Zinc Ion Batteries

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Abstract

Prussian blue analogs (PBAs) are widely used as electrode materials for secondary batteries because of their cheapness, ease of synthesis, and unique structural properties. Nevertheless, the unsatisfactory capacity and cyclic stability of PBAs are seriously preventing their practical applications. Here, vanadium hexacyanoferrate (VHCF) is successfully prepared and used as a cathode for aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs). When using 3 M Zn(CF3SO3)2 as the electrolyte, a high capacity of ~230 mA h g−1 and a high voltage of ~1.2 V can be achieved. The XRD result and XPS analysis indicate that the outstanding Zn2+ storage capability is due to the presence of dual electrochemical redox centers in VHCF (Fe2+ ⇋ Fe3+ and V5+ ⇋ V4+ ⇋ V3+). However, the battery shows a short cycle life (7.1% remaining capacity after 1000 cycles) due to the dissolution of VHCF. To elongate the cycle life of the battery, a high-concentration hybrid electrolyte is used to reduce the activity of water molecules. The improved battery exhibits an impressive capacity of 235.8 mA h g−1 and good capacity retention (92.9%) after 1000 cycles.

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Zhang, S., Pang, Q., Ai, Y., He, W., Fu, Y., Xing, M., … Luo, X. (2022). Vanadium Hexacyanoferrate as a High-Capacity and High-Voltage Cathode for Aqueous Rechargeable Zinc Ion Batteries. Nanomaterials, 12(23). https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12234268

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