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Metal‐Organic Framework Cathodes Based on a Vanadium Hexacyanoferrate Prussian Blue Analogue for High‐Performance Aqueous Rechargeable Batteries
Author(s) -
Lee JiHoon,
Ali Ghulam,
Kim Dong Hyun,
Chung Kyung Yoon
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
advanced energy materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.08
H-Index - 220
eISSN - 1614-6840
pISSN - 1614-6832
DOI - 10.1002/aenm.201601491
Subject(s) - prussian blue , materials science , electrochemistry , aqueous solution , vanadium , cathode , chemical engineering , transition metal , metal , metal organic framework , redox , inorganic chemistry , electrode , nanotechnology , chemistry , catalysis , metallurgy , organic chemistry , adsorption , engineering
Despite the unique advantages of the metal‐organic framework of Prussian blue analogues (PBAs), including a favorable crystallographic structure and facile diffusion kinetics, the capacity of PBAs delivered in aqueous systems has been limited to ≈60 mA h g −1 because only single species of transition metal ions incorporated into the PBAs are electrochemically activated. Herein, vanadium hexacyanoferrate (V/Fe PBA) is proposed as a breakthrough to this limitation, and its electrochemical performance as a cathode for aqueous rechargeable batteries (ARBs) is investigated for the first time. V/Fe PBAs are synthesized by a simple co‐precipitation method with optimization of the acidity and molar ratios of precursor solutions. The V/Fe PBAs provide an improved capacity of 91 mA h −1 under a current density of 110 mA g −1 (C‐rate of ≈1.2 C), taking advantage of the multiple‐electron redox reactions of V and Fe ions. Under an extremely fast charge/discharge rate of 3520 mA g −1 , the V/Fe PBA exhibits a sufficiently high discharge capacity of 54 mA h g −1 due to its opened structure and 3D hydrogen bonding networks. V/Fe PBA‐based ARBs are the most promising candidates for large‐scale stationary energy storage systems due to their high electrochemical performance, reasonable cost, and high efficiency.