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Polydopamine-derived N-doped carbon-wrapped Na3V2(PO4)3 cathode with superior rate capability and cycling stability for sodium-ion batteries

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Na superionic conductor (NASICON)-type Na3V2(PO4)3 (NVP) has been regarded as a promising cathode material for sodium-ion batteries (SIBs). However, NVP suffers from poor cyclability and rate capability because of its intrinsically low electronic conductivity. Herein, we successfully synthesized N-doped carbon-wrapped Na3V2(PO4)3 (NC@NVP) through the carbonization of polydopamine, which is rich in nitrogen species. The strong adhesion properties of the polydopamine lead to effective and homogeneous wrapping of NVP particles, and it is further turned into a conductive N-doped carbon network itself, providing facile diffusion of electrons and Na+ ions during battery operation. NC@NVP displays remarkable electrochemical performance, even under harsh operating conditions, such as a high rate capability (discharge capacity of 70.88, 49.21 mA·h·g−1 at 50 and 100 C), long-term cycling stability (capacity retention of 94.77% over 1,000 cycles at 20 C), and high-temperature cycling (capacity retention of 92.0% after 500 cycles at 60 °C).

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This research was supported by the Basic Science Research Program of the National Research Foundation (NRF) funded by the Ministry of Science & ICT and Future Planning (No. 2018R1A2B2007081). The authors declare no competing financial interest.

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    Hyeongwoo Kim, Hyojun Lim, Hyung-Seok Kim & Wonchang Choi

  2. Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea University, 145, Anam-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, 02841, Republic of Korea

    Hyeongwoo Kim & Dongjin Byun

  3. Division of Energy & Environment Technology, KIST School, Korea University of Science and Technology, 5, Hwarang-ro 14-gil, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, 02792, Republic of Korea

    Hyojun Lim & Wonchang Choi

  4. Department of Energy Engineering, Konkuk University, 120, Neungdong-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, 05029, Republic of Korea

    Ki Jae Kim

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Kim, H., Lim, H., Kim, HS. et al. Polydopamine-derived N-doped carbon-wrapped Na3V2(PO4)3 cathode with superior rate capability and cycling stability for sodium-ion batteries. Nano Res. 12, 397–404 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12274-018-2229-z

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