Journal
IONICS
Volume 23, Issue 11, Pages 3067-3071Publisher
SPRINGER HEIDELBERG
DOI: 10.1007/s11581-017-2095-9
Keywords
Na3V2(PO4)(3); NASICON; Cathode material; Carbon percentage effect
Funding
- Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India [INT/RUS/RFBR/P-190]
- Russian Science Foundation [15-13-10006]
- Russian Foundation for Basic Research [14-29-04005, 15-53-45091]
- Russian Science Foundation [15-13-10006] Funding Source: Russian Science Foundation
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The nanostructured Na3V2(PO4)(3) (NVP) cathode material has been synthesized using the sol-gel route for different molar fractions of citric acid as a carbon source during the synthesis. The nanostructured NVP as cores with carbonic shell structures are fabricated with two different citric acid molar ratios. The thermal treatment has been optimized to convert the amorphous carbon shell into graphitic carbon to realize the better electrical conductivity and thus effective electron transfer during the electrochemical charge transfer process. The X-ray diffraction measurements confirmed the rhombohedral crystallographic phase (space group R-3c) with average crystallite size similar to 28 +/- 5 nm. The coin cells are assembled in a hybrid rechargeable electrochemical cell configuration with lithium as a counter electrode and LiPF6-EC:DEC:DMC (1:1:1 ratio) as the electrolyte. The electrochemical charge/discharge measurements are carried out at C/10 and C/20 rates and the measured specific capacities are 80 and 120 mAhg(-1) for samples with lower and higher citric acid molar ratios, respectively. The studies suggest that NVP can be used as an effective cathode material in hybrid electrochemical cells, and a higher concentration of citric acid may result in the effective carbonic shell for optimal electron transfer and thus enhanced electrochemical performance.
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