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KVPO4F and KVOPO4 toward 4 volt-class potassium-ion batteries
Kuniko Chihara1, Akihiro Katogi, Kei Kubota
1Department of Applied Chemistry, Tokyo University of Science, Shinjuku, Tokyo 162-8601, Japan. komaba@rs.kagu.tus.ac.jp.
Abstract:
Structurally identical KVPO4F and KVOPO4 are evaluated as positive electrode materials for non-aqueous potassium-ion batteries. KVPO4F and KVOPO4 show highly reversible potassium extraction/insertion with discharge capacities of ca. 92 mA h g-1 and ca. 84 mA h g-1, respectively, and their average discharge voltage reaches above 4.0 V with 1 M KPF6 EC/PC electrolyte at 2.0-5.0 V. Despite the extraction of large potassium-ions, their lattice volume shrinkages after charging to 5.0 V are 5.8% for KVPO4F and 3.3% for KVOPO4, leading to stable cycle performance. This is the first report to confirm the charge/discharge behaviours of vanadium phosphate electrodes in 4 V-class K cells.
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