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A brannerite type cobalt vanadate conversion anode for lithium batteries
The vanadium-based oxide compounds involved in the conversion reaction deserve the most attention in fabricating anode material for lithium batteries. This work is concentrated on the electrochemically driven ...
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Synthesis and electrochemical characterization of olivine-type lithium iron phosphate cathode materials via different techniques
High-potential, eco-friendly LiFePO4 cathode materials were synthesized by polyol, hydrothermal, and solid-state reaction methods. The polyol technique was carried out without any special atmosphere and postheat ...
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Polyol technique synthesis of Nb2O5 coated on LiFePO4 cathode materials for Li-ion storage
A novel approach has been made to tailor Niobium pentoxide (Nb2O5) as a coating material on the surface of lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO4) via a facile polyol technique. The coating content was optimized at 1 wt...
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Stable prismatic layer structured cathode material via Cation mixing for sodium ion battery
Recently, P2-type (prismatic site) and O2 (octahedral site)/P2-type materials like Na0.66Fe0.33Mn0.5O2 exhibit favorable capacities more than its theoretical value (173 mAh g−1). However, their low operating pote...
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Effect of TiO2/carbon black in sulfur-based composite cathode for lithium–sulfur batteries
The lithium–sulfur (Li–S) battery system is one of the most promising candidates for electric vehicle applications due to its higher energy density when compared with conventional lithium ion batteries. Even t...
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Graphene sheet-encased silica/sulfur composite cathode for improved cyclability of lithium-sulfur batteries
The “shuttle effect” of polysulfides is a serious issue, resulting in a decrease in the life-cycle of lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries. To inhibit the shuttle effect, a combination of graphene oxide and silica ...
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Improved tin oxide nanosphere material via co-precipitation method as an anode for energy storage application in Li-ion batteries
The present proposed work, a design and fabrication of tin oxide nanosphere (SnO2) using tin(II) oxyhydroxide and terephthalic acid composite materials, for the first time, via co-precipitation method. The morpho...
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Carbon scaffold VPO4 as an anode for lithium- and sodium-ion batteries
In order to eliminate the short fall due to PO4 group results in an intrinsic conductivity of the material, an attempt has been made to prepare carbon-coated VPO4/C via the sol-gel method as an anode in lithium-i...
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Improved cycling performance of the micro-cubes like NiO-Co3O4-MnCo2O4 material as competent and durable anode material for energy storage and conversion in Li-ion batteries
In this work, the NiO-Co3O4-MnCo2O4 (NCM) active material is prepared via a convenient hydrothermal method for energy storage and conversion in Li-ion rechargeable batteries application. The interpretation of XRD...