Facile Synthesis of Hollow V2O5 Microspheres for Lithium-Ion Batteries with Improved Performance

Abstract

Micro-nanostructured electrode materials are characterized by excellent performance in various secondary batteries. In this study, a facile and green hydrothermal method was developed to prepare amorphous vanadium-based microspheres on a large scale. Hollow V2O5 microspheres were achieved, with controllable size, after the calcination of amorphous vanadium-based microspheres and were used as cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries. As the quantity of V2O5 microspheres increased, the electrode performance improved, which was ascribed to the smaller charge transfer impedance. The discharge capacity of hollow V2O5 microspheres could be up to 196.4 mAhg−1 at a current density of 50 mAg−1 between 2.0 and 3.5 V voltage limits. This sheds light on the synthesis and application of spherical electrode materials for energy storage.

Limited Domain SnSb@N-PC Composite Material as a High-Performance Anode for Sodium Ion Batteries

“…However, the electrochemical properties of the materials obtained by the above experimental scheme are still lacking. In order to solve the above problems, it is very important to use the facial chemical reduction method based on liquid phase adsorption to reduce different metal ions to metal particles, which has the advantages of high efficiency, easy operation, and simple equipment, as well as being conducive to the preparation of different kinds of nanoparticles [72]. However, the preparation of ultra-small SnSb nanoparticles by rapid reduction methods has not yet been reported, and this remains a challenge [73].…”