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- Etman, Ahmed, et al.
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A Water Based Synthesis of Ultrathin Hydrated Vanadium Pentoxide Nanosheets for Lithium Battery Application : Free Standing Electrodes or Conventionally Casted Electrodes?
- 2017
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Ingår i: Electrochimica Acta. - : Elsevier. - 0013-4686 .- 1873-3859. ; 252, s. 254-260
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Abstract: Ultrathin hydrated vanadium pentoxide (V2O5·nH2O) nanosheets are fabricated via a water based exfoliation technique. The exfoliation process involves reflux of the precursor, 1:4 mixture of VO2 and V2O5, in water at 80 °C for 24 h. Operando and ex situ X-ray diffraction (XRD) studies are conducted to follow the structural changes during the exfoliation process. The chemical and thermal analyses suggest that the molecular formula of the nanosheet is H 0.2 V 1.8 V V 0.2 IV O 5 ⋅ 0.5 H 2 O . The V2O5·nH2O nanosheets are mixed with 10% of multi-walled carbon nanotube (MW-CNT) to form a composite material assigned as (VOx-CNT). Free standing electrodes (FSE) and conventionally casted electrodes (CCE) of VOx-CNT are fabricated and then tested as a positive electrode material for lithium batteries. The FSE shows reversible capacities of 300 and 97 mAhg-1 at current densities of 10 and 200 mAhg-1, respectively. This is better than earlier reports for free-standing electrodes. The CCE delivers discharge capacities of 175 and 93 mAhg-1 at current densities of 10 and 200 mAhg-1, respectively.
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- Etman, Ahmed S., et al.
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Acetonitrile-Based Electrolytes for Rechargeable Zinc Batteries
- 2020
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Ingår i: Energy technology. - : Wiley. - 2194-4288 .- 2194-4296. ; 8:9
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Herein, Zn plating-stripping onto metallic Zn using a couple of acetonitrile (AN)-based electrolytes (0.5 mZn(TFSI)(2)/AN and 0.5 mZn(CF3SO3)(2)/AN) is studied. Both electrolytes show a reversible Zn plating/stripping over 1000 cycles at different applied current densities varying from 1.25 to 10 mA cm(-2). The overpotentials of Zn plating-stripping over 500 cycles at constant current of 1.25 and 10 mA cm(-2)are +/- 0.05 and +/- 0.2 V, respectively. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy analysis reveals that no decomposition product is formed on the Zn surface. The anodic stability of four different current collectors of aluminum foil (Al), carbon-coated aluminum foil (C/Al), TiN-coated titanium foil (TiN/Ti), and multiwalled carbon nanotube paper (MWCNT-paper) is tested in both electrolytes. As a general trend, the current collectors have a higher anodic stability in Zn(TFSI)(2)/AN compared with Zn(CF3SO3)(2)/AN. The Al foil displays the highest anodic stability of approximate to 2.25 V versus Zn2+/Zn in Zn(TFSI)(2)/AN electrolyte. The TiN/Ti shows a comparable anodic stability with that of Al foil, but its anodic current density is higher than Al. The promising reversibility of the Zn plating/stripping combined with the anodic stability of Al and TiN/Ti current collectors paves the way for establishing highly reversible Zn-ion batteries.
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- Etman, Ahmed S., et al.
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Simple and Green Method for Fabricating V2O5·nH2O Nanosheets for Lithium Battery Application
- 2017
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Konferensbidrag (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- During the last few years, the synthesis of inorganic two dimensional (2D) materials tremendously increased, due to their promising surface area1,2. However, the synthesis of these 2D materials can significantly influence our environment, by the use of harmful chemicals and severe reaction conditions3,4.Herein, we report on a simple and green strategy for fabricating hydrated vanadium pentoxide (V2O5.nH2O) nanosheets from commercially available vanadium oxides precursors via water based exfoliation technique. Operando and ex situ X-ray diffraction (XRD) studies were conducted to track the structural changes during the exfoliation process. The vanadium oxidation states and the water content of the material were determined by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), respectively. Electron microscopy and atomic force microscopy (AFM) showed that the V2O5.nH2O is composed of a few nanometer thick nanosheets. A composite material of the V2O5∙nH2O nanosheets and multi-walled carbon nanotube (MW-CNT) were fabricated and then tested as a free standing electrodes (FSE) and conventionally casted electrodes (CCE) for lithium battery. Both electrodes showed promising capacities and rate capabilities for lithium-ion intercalation.References:(1) Nicolosi, V.; Chhowalla, M.; Kanatzidis, M. G.; Strano, M. S.; Coleman, J. N. Liquid Exfoliation of Layered Materials. Science (80-. ). 2013, 340 (6139), 1226419.(2) Etman, A. S.; Asfaw, H. D.; Yuan, N.; Li, J.; Zhou, Z.; Peng, F.; Persson, I.; Zou, X.; Gustafsson, T.; Edström, K.; Sun, J. A One-Step Water Based Strategy for Synthesizing Hydrated Vanadium Pentoxide Nanosheets from VO2 (B) as Free-Standing Electrodes for Lithium Battery Applications. J. Mater. Chem. A 2016, 4 (46), 17988–18001.(3) Wei, Q.; Liu, J.; Feng, W.; Sheng, J.; Tian, X.; He, L.; An, Q.; Mai, L. Hydrated Vanadium Pentoxide with Superior Sodium Storage Capacity. J. Mater. Chem. A 2015, 3, 8070–8075.(4) Zhou, K.-G.; Mao, N.-N.; Wang, H.-X.; Peng, Y.; Zhang, H.-L. A Mixed-Solvent Strategy for Efficient Exfoliation of Inorganic Graphene Analogues. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. Engl. 2011, 50 (46), 10839–10842.
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- Etman, Ahmed S., et al.
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V2O5·nH2O nanosheets and multi-walled carbon nanotube composite as a negative electrode for sodium-ion batteries
- 2019
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Ingår i: Journal of Energy Chemistry. - : Elsevier BV. - 2095-4956 .- 2096-885X. ; 30, s. 145-151
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Two dimensional (2D) transition metal oxides and chalcogenides demonstrate a promising performance in sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) application. In this study, we investigated the use of a composite of freeze dried V2O5·nH2O nanosheets and multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) as a negative electrode material for SIBs. Cyclic voltammetry (CV) results indicated that a reversible sodium-ion insertion/deinsertion into the composite electrode can be obtained in the potential window of 0.1–2.5 V vs. Na+/Na. The composite electrodes delivered sodium storage capacities of 140 and 45 mAh g−1 under applied current densities of 20 and 100 mA g−1, respectively. The pause test during constant current measurement showed a raise in the open circuit potential (OCP) of about 0.46 V, and a charge capacity loss of ∼10%. These values are comparable with those reported for hard carbon electrodes. For comparison, electrodes of freeze dried V2O5·nH2O nanosheets were prepared and tested for SIBs application. The results showed that the MWCNT plays a significant role in the electrochemical performance of the composite material.
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- Etman, Ahmed, 1986-, et al.
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Simple and Green Method for Fabricating V2O5·nH2O Nanosheets for Lithium Battery Application
- 2017
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Konferensbidrag (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- During the last few years, the synthesis of inorganic two dimensional (2D) materials tremendously increased, due to their promising surface area1,2. However, the synthesis of these 2D materials can significantly influence our environment, by the use of harmful chemicals and severe reaction conditions3,4.Herein, we report on a simple and green strategy for fabricating hydrated vanadium pentoxide (V2O5.nH2O) nanosheets from commercially available vanadium oxides precursors via water based exfoliation technique. Operando and ex situ X-ray diffraction (XRD) studies were conducted to track the structural changes during the exfoliation process. The vanadium oxidation states and the water content of the material were determined by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), respectively. Electron microscopy and atomic force microscopy (AFM) showed that the V2O5.nH2O is composed of a few nanometer thick nanosheets. A composite material of the V2O5∙nH2O nanosheets and multi-walled carbon nanotube (MW-CNT) were fabricated and then tested as a free standing electrodes (FSE) and conventionally casted electrodes (CCE) for lithium battery. Both electrodes showed promising capacities and rate capabilities for lithium-ion intercalation.
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