Abstract
Vanadium nitride (VN) is a promising energy storage material due to its high theoretical capacity and good electrical conductivity. However, the unbearable volume expansion due to the lithium insertion impedes its application for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). Herein, a simple, template-free strategy is developed to synthesize a micron-sized flower-like hierarchical structure made of N-doped carbon layers, embedding VN nanoparticles and outer carbon shell (denoted as VN/[email protected]). Profiting from the unique structure, the VN/[email protected] composite delivers an excellent reversible capacity (601 mA h g−1 at 0.1 A g−1) and ultra-long cycle durability with retention of 92.6% after 5000 cycles at 2 A g−1. More remarkably, the LiCoO2 || VN/[email protected] full LIBs also demonstrate extraordinary long-term cycle stability, retaining 94.8% of the initial capacity after 1300 cycles at 1 A g−1. The excellent electrochemical performance of the composite provides inspirations and strategies for developing new unique hierarchical materials with stable, high-performance properties for commercial use in LIBs.
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