Li insertion into V6O13 battery cathodes studies by soft x-ray spectroscopies

• Changes in the electronic structure of V6O13 on lithium-ion insertion into battery cathod were studied by soft x-ray absorption (SXA) spectroscopy and resonant soft x-ray emission (SXE) spectroscopy. SXA and resonant SXE spectra were recorded ex situ for cycled battery cathodes discharged to different potentials corresponding closely to distinct lithiated stages (LixV6O13,x=0,1,...,6).Large systematic change were observed in the vanadium and oxygen x-ray spectra, reflecting the effects of electrochemical reduction associated with the Li-ion insertion. Spectral shape analysis indicates that a large fraction of the vanadium ions have been reduced to V3+ ions for the highest degree of, x=6. Neverrtheless, further lithiation may be possible, in view of the linear development of the vanadium and oxygen bands on charge uptake.

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NATURVETENSKAP  -- Kemi -- Oorganisk kemi (hsv//swe)

NATURAL SCIENCES  -- Chemical Sciences -- Inorganic Chemistry (hsv//eng)

NATURVETENSKAP  -- Kemi -- Materialkemi (hsv//swe)

NATURAL SCIENCES  -- Chemical Sciences -- Materials Chemistry (hsv//eng)

NATURVETENSKAP  -- Fysik (hsv//swe)

NATURAL SCIENCES  -- Physical Sciences (hsv//eng)

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Inorganic chemistry

Oorganisk kemi

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