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Porous Na3V2(PO4)3/C as cathode material for high-rate sodium-ion batteries by sacrificed template method

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NASICON-type Na3V2(PO4)3 with a three-dimensional open framework structure has attracted wide attention, and it is regarded as one of the most promising cathode material for sodium-ion batteries. However, the low electronic conductivity restricts its charge–discharge capacity and electrochemical performance. With the purpose to solve this problem, polystyrene microspheres are applied in the preparation of cathode materials for sodium-ion batteries. Particular porous-structured Na3V2(PO4)3 composing of interlaced nanosheets is obtained samples by a simple hydrothermal-assisted sol–gel method via a self-sacrificed template (polystyrene microsphere). As expected, the as-prepared porous sample delivers a reversible capacity of 109.2 mAh g−1 at 0.2 C, an excellent rate performance (89.6 mAh g−1 at 50 C) and superior cyclic stability (retention of 94% over 500 cycles at 50 C). The outstanding rate and cyclic performance are attributed to its unique porous structure which is conducive to improve electron conductivity and facilitate the diffusion of sodium ions.

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This work was financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.51774177, 51674068, 51874079, 51771046, 51774002), Natural Science Foundation of Hebei Province (No.E2018501091), The Training Foundation for Scientific Research of Talents Project, Hebei Province (No.A2016005004), The Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (No. N172302001, N182312007, N182306001), and Hebei Province key research and development plan project (No.19211302D).

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  1. School of Materials and Metallurgy, University of Science and Technology Liaoning, Anshan, 114051, People’s Republic of China

    Shuo Bao, Ying-ying Huang & Jin-lin Lu

  2. Key Laboratory of Dielectric and Electrolyte Functional Material Hebei Province, Qinhuangdao, People’s Republic of China

    Shuo Bao & Shao-hua Luo

  3. School of Resources and Materials, Northeastern University at Qinhuangdao, Qinhuangdao, 066004, People’s Republic of China

    Shao-hua Luo

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Bao, S., Huang, Yy., Luo, Sh. et al. Porous Na3V2(PO4)3/C as cathode material for high-rate sodium-ion batteries by sacrificed template method. Ionics 26, 5011–5018 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11581-020-03635-0

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