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Crystalline iceplant-like nano-NaVPO4F@graphene as an intercalation-type anode material for sodium-ion batteries
Bin Cheng1, Shengjie Zhang, Haitao Zhuo
1Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer, College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China. haitaozhuo@163.com.
Abstract:
A crystalline iceplant-like nano-NaVPO4F@graphene composite is successfully synthesized by a freeze-drying process. Graphene forms a lamellar structure wherein NaVPO4F nanoparticles are uniformly adhered to the surface of graphene. The composite displays an intercalation-type reaction mechanism and excellent cycling and rate performance.
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