Open AccessTheoretical and Experimental Study on the Electrochemical Behavior of Beta-Sodium Vanadate in Rechargeable Magnesium Batteries Using Several Electrolyte Solutions
Author(s) -
Alejandro Medina,
Marta Cabello,
Ricardo Alcántara,
C. Vicente,
J.L. Tirado
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of the electrochemical society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.258
H-Index - 271
eISSN - 1945-7111
pISSN - 0013-4651
DOI - 10.1149/1945-7111/ab68d5
Subject(s) - electrolyte , magnesium , electrochemistry , inorganic chemistry , vanadate , sodium , lithium (medication) , intercalation (chemistry) , chemistry , electrode , materials science , organic chemistry , medicine , endocrinology
Regarding safety, cost and volumetric capacity, magnesium batteries could be an alternative to lithium ones. However, it is needed to find more suitable electrode materials and electrolyte solutions for developing rechargeable magnesium batteries. In this work, nanobelts of sodium vanadate (NVO) have been prepared and evaluated as electrode material in magnesium battery. Intercalation of magnesium and sodium into NVO has been explored using first-principles calculations. The experimental intercalation of magnesium was studied using both wet and dry electrolyte solutions based on different organic solvents. It is found that the electrochemical behavior strongly depends on the electrolyte solution, and the maximum reversible capacity is around 200–270 mAh g −1 using wet electrolyte. The mechanism of the electrochemical reaction has been studied by using XRD and chemical microanalysis. During the discharge/charge process, magnesium ions are reversibly intercalated/deintercalated, while sodium ions remain in the framework of NVO. The results make sodium vanadate an attractive candidate for an electrode in magnesium batteries.