能源化学(英文) ›› 2013, Vol. 22 ›› Issue (2): 347-355.

• Articles • 上一篇    

Porous V2O5-SnO2/CNTs composites as high performance cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries

Qi Guo, Zhenhua Sun, Man Gao, Zhi Tan, Bingsen Zhang, Dang Sheng Su   

  1. Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science, Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, Liaoning, China
  • 收稿日期:2012-12-13 修回日期:2013-01-29 出版日期:2013-03-20 发布日期:2013-04-04
  • 通讯作者: Zhenhua Sun, Dang Sheng Su
  • 基金资助:
    This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 51001098) and the Institute of Metal Research of CAS (No. 09NBA211A1).

Porous V2O5-SnO2/CNTs composites as high performance cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries

Qi Guo, Zhenhua Sun, Man Gao, Zhi Tan, Bingsen Zhang, Dang Sheng Su   

  1. Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science, Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, Liaoning, China
  • Received:2012-12-13 Revised:2013-01-29 Online:2013-03-20 Published:2013-04-04
  • Supported by:
    This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 51001098) and the Institute of Metal Research of CAS (No. 09NBA211A1).

摘要: Vanadium pentoxide (V2O5) exhibits high theoretical capacities when used as a cathode in lithium ion batteries (LIBs), but its application is limited by its structural instability as well as its low lithium and electronic conductivities. A porous composite of V2O5-SnO2/carbon nanotubes (CNTs) was prepared by a hydrothermal method and followed by thermal treatment. The small particles of V2O5, their porous structure and the coexistence of SnO2 and CNTs can all facilitate the diffusion rates of the electrons and lithium ions. Electrochemical impedance spectra indicated higher ionic and electric conductivities, as compared to commercial V2O5. The V2O5-SnO2/CNTs composite gave a reversible discharge capacity of 198 mAh穏-1 at the voltage range of 2.05-4.0 V, measured at a current rate of 200 mA穏-1, while that of the commercial V2O5 was only 88 mAh穏-1, demonstrating that the porous V2O5-SnO2/CNTs composite is a promising candidate for high-performance lithium secondary batteries.

关键词: lithium-ion battery, cathode, vanadium oxide, carbon nanotube, electrochemical energy storage

Abstract: Vanadium pentoxide (V2O5) exhibits high theoretical capacities when used as a cathode in lithium ion batteries (LIBs), but its application is limited by its structural instability as well as its low lithium and electronic conductivities. A porous composite of V2O5-SnO2/carbon nanotubes (CNTs) was prepared by a hydrothermal method and followed by thermal treatment. The small particles of V2O5, their porous structure and the coexistence of SnO2 and CNTs can all facilitate the diffusion rates of the electrons and lithium ions. Electrochemical impedance spectra indicated higher ionic and electric conductivities, as compared to commercial V2O5. The V2O5-SnO2/CNTs composite gave a reversible discharge capacity of 198 mAh穏-1 at the voltage range of 2.05-4.0 V, measured at a current rate of 200 mA穏-1, while that of the commercial V2O5 was only 88 mAh穏-1, demonstrating that the porous V2O5-SnO2/CNTs composite is a promising candidate for high-performance lithium secondary batteries.

Key words: lithium-ion battery, cathode, vanadium oxide, carbon nanotube, electrochemical energy storage