Abstract
Potassium-ion batteries have emerged as promising candidates for low-cost and sustainable energy storage systems. The development of potassium-ion batteries is relatively slow due to the large size of potassium ions, rendering great difficulty in designing appropriate host materials. Herein, a K 3V 2(PO 4) 2F 3 cathode is inherited from Na 3V 2(PO 4) 2F 3 analog. The crystallographic structure and phase transformations are unveiled through in-situ X-ray diffraction, which shows only minor volume change of 6.2% during potassium ions insertion/extraction. Nearly two potassium ions could be provided by the electrode, delivering a capacity of over 100 mA h g −1 with a high average potential of ~3.7 V vs. K +/K. An energy density of around 400 W h kg −1 together with a respectable rate capability have been obtained. Coupling with a graphite anode, a 3.4 V-Class battery has been demonstrated, making potassium-ion batteries promising contenders to sodium ion batteries in large-scale energy storage. This discovery also sheds insights into the quest for potential electrodes from the analogs in Li/Na-ion batteries.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 97-101 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Energy Storage Materials |
Volume | 16 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2019 |
Keywords
- Cathodes
- Full cells
- In-situ X-ray diffraction
- Potassium-ion batteries
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
- General Materials Science
- Energy Engineering and Power Technology