Abstract
NASICON-type Na4MnV(PO4)3 with reduced graphene oxide (rGO) has been synthesized by the simple sol-gel reaction and characterized by different analytical techniques. The resulted material has been explored as a cathode material for rechargeable non-aqueous and aqueous sodium-ion batteries. In non-aqueous electrolytes, the as-synthesized Na4MnV(PO4)3-rGO composite shows stable discharge capacity of 86 mAh g−1 at 0.1 C and 68 mAh g−1 at 0.2 C after 100 cycles in half-cell and full-cell configurations, respectively. In aqueous electrolytes, it delivers an initial discharge capacity of 92 mAh g−1 at 1 C rate in half-cells and 97 mAh g−1 at 10 C rate in full-cells having NaTi2(PO4)3-MWCNT as the anode. Stable cycleability and high rate capabilities of Na4MnV(PO4)3-rGO composite can be attributed to the very strong and sustainable conductive percolation networks for both electrons and Na+ ions. The obtained results reveal that the aqueous electrolyte cell has a huge scope for gird level energy storage applications.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 149-155 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Journal of Power Sources |
Volume | 429 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 31 2019 |
Funding
Authors thank to Core Lab, Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute (QEERI) for providing characterization facilities. The authors would like to thank Dr. H. B. Yahia, QEERI for much helpful discussion. Authors gratefully acknowledge financial support from National Priorities Research Program ( NPRP9-263-2-122 ) funded by Qatar National Research Fund , Qatar.
Keywords
- Aqueous electrolytes
- Electrochemical properties
- Impedance spectroscopy
- NaMnV(PO)
- Sodium ion batteries