Metal-organic-framework derived Zn-V-based oxide with charge storage mechanism as high-performance anode material to enhance lithium and sodium storage

Xiaoke Zhang; Mianying Huang; Zhijian Peng; Xiaoyan Sang; Yiqing Liu; Xuan Xu; Zhiguang Xu; Akif Zeb; Yongbo Wu; Xiaoming Lin

doi:10.1016/j.jcis.2023.08.139

Metal-organic-framework derived Zn-V-based oxide with charge storage mechanism as high-performance anode material to enhance lithium and sodium storage

J Colloid Interface Sci. 2023 Dec 15;652(Pt B):1394-1404. doi: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.08.139. Epub 2023 Aug 23.

Authors

Xiaoke Zhang¹, Mianying Huang¹, Zhijian Peng¹, Xiaoyan Sang², Yiqing Liu¹, Xuan Xu³, Zhiguang Xu⁴, Akif Zeb¹, Yongbo Wu⁵, Xiaoming Lin⁶

Affiliations

¹ Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage, Key Laboratory of Theoretical Chemistry of Environment, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, PR China.
² National Engineering Research Center for Carbohydrate Synthesis, Key Lab of Fluorine and Silicon for Energy Materials and Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang 330022, China.
³ Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage, Key Laboratory of Theoretical Chemistry of Environment, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, PR China. Electronic address: xuxuan@scnu.edu.cn.
⁴ Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage, Key Laboratory of Theoretical Chemistry of Environment, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, PR China. Electronic address: chzgxu@scnu.edu.cn.
⁵ Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Quantum Engineering and Quantum Materials, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Physics Education, School of Physics and Telecommunication Engineering, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, China. Electronic address: wuyongbo@m.scnu.edu.cn.
⁶ Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage, Key Laboratory of Theoretical Chemistry of Environment, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, PR China. Electronic address: linxm@scnu.edu.cn.

PMID: 37659308
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.08.139

Abstract

Transition metal oxides have been extensively studied due to their large theoretical capacities, but their practical application has been hampered by low electrical conductivity and dramatic volume fluctuation during cycling. In this work, we synthesized Zn₃V₂O₈ material using Zn-V-MOF (metal-organic framework) as a sacrificial template to improve the electrochemical characteristics of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) and sodium-ion batteries (SIBs). Unique dodecahedral structure, larger specific surface area and higher ability to mitigate volume changes, improve the electrochemical reaction active site while accelerating ion transport. Zn₃V₂O₈ with 2-methylimidazole as a ligand demonstrated a discharge capacity of 1225.9 mAh/g in LIBs and 761.6 mAh/g in SIBs after 300 cycles at 0.2 C. Density functional theory (DFT) calculation illustrates the smaller diffusion barrier energy and higher specific capacity in LIBs that is ascribed to the fact that Li has a smaller size and hence its diffusion is easier. This study may lead to a path for the manufacturing of high-performance LIBs and SIBs.

Keywords: DFT calculation; Lithium-ion batteries; Metal-organic framework; Sodium-ion batteries.