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Electrospun Li 3 V 2 (PO 4 ) 3 Nanobelts: Synthesis and Electrochemical Properties as Cathode Materials of Lithium‐Ion Batteries
Author(s) -
Wang Xinlu,
Zhao Xinru,
Wang Jinxian,
Dong Xiangting,
Liu Guixia,
Yu Wensheng
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of the chinese chemical society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.329
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 2192-6549
pISSN - 0009-4536
DOI - 10.1002/jccs.201600870
Subject(s) - scanning electron microscope , electrochemistry , lithium (medication) , chemistry , electrospinning , cathode , microstructure , specific surface area , ion , chemical engineering , nanotechnology , diffraction , analytical chemistry (journal) , materials science , composite material , crystallography , electrode , optics , organic chemistry , medicine , engineering , endocrinology , catalysis , physics , polymer
Novel Li 3 V 2 (PO 4 ) 3 nanobelts, which was confirmed by the peaks of X‐ray diffraction, were prepared by a facile and environmentally friendly electrospinning method. A distinct nanobelt structure, with an average width of 2.5 µm and a thickness of 200 nm, is observed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), while the specific surface area of 140.8 m 2 /g is estimated by a specific surface area analyzer. Moreover, the unique Li 3 V 2 (PO 4 ) 3 nanobelts exhibited a specific discharge capacity of 155.6 mAh/g at 0.2 C rate when they were used as cathode material in lithium‐ion batteries, on testing from 3.0 to 4.8 V. Remarkably, the batteries containing Li 3 V 2 (PO 4 ) 3 nanobelts displayed excellent cycling performance, with only a 0.02% fading rate per cycle after 50 cycles in the range 30–4.3 V. These outstanding electrochemical performances could be ascribed to the particular morphology, large surface area, homogeneous particle size distribution, and the one‐dimensional microstructure of Li 3 V 2 (PO 4 ) 3 nanobelts.