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Haode Zhang1, Shan Hu1, Xinlei Tang1
1State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Synthesis and Processing, School of Material Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, P. R. China. chenw@whut.edu.cn.
Abstract:
Rechargeable batteries employing ammonium (NH4+) ions have attracted widespread interest owing to the abundant resources, eco-friendliness, and sustainability of NH4+ ions. Herein, an organic-inorganic hybrid is applied to organic NH4+ ion batteries. A poly (3,4-ethylene dioxythiophene) (PEDOT)-intercalated vanadium oxide nanowire (noted as VO-P-x) is applied for organic NH4+ ion storage. VO-P-x with the optimal content of PEDOT showed an interlayer spacing (d-spacing) expanded to 1.82 nm, exhibiting an ultrahigh initial coulombic efficiency of 91% and a reversible capacity of 163 mA h g-1. A significant improvement in NH4+ ion storage was achieved due to the large interlayer spacing and conductive polymer PEDOT. Combining ex situ X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and multi-sweep cyclic voltammetry tests, the NH4+ ion storage mechanism of VO-P-x was clearly revealed. This study provides a new strategy for designing high-performance organic ammonium batteries.
