Journal of Fudan University(Natural Science), Volume. 64, Issue 3, 305(2025)

K+ Doping Improves the Cyclic Stability of NH4V4O10 as Cathode for Aqueous Zinc-ion Batteries

LI Hongwen, DENG Zeshen, XU Yong, HU Renzong, and YANG Lichun*
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  • Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Storage Materials of Guangdong Province, School of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou Guangdong, 510006, China
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    The NH4V4O10(NVO) cathode for aqueous zinc-ion batteries exhibits a high specific capacity due to its large interlayer spacing, but poor structural stability during charge and discharge processes leads to rapid capacity decay during cycling. Herein, K+-doped NH4V4O10(KNVO) cathode materials with 3D flower-like micromorphology are synthesized via a facile one-step hydrothermal method. The 3D flower-like micromorphology facilitates the electrolyte infiltration and Zn2+ diffusion. K+ doping partially replaces NH4+, alleviating irreversible ammonium loss during the first cycle, thus enhancing material cyclic stability. Furthermore, the oxygen defects introduced by K+ doping facilitate electron and ion transfer, which enhances the rate performance of materials. The optimized K+ doping level of KNVO-2.5 cathode exhibits a high specific capacity (462.4 mAh·g-1 at 0.5 A·g-1), long cyclic life (with a specific capacity of 200.8 mAh·g-1 and a capacity retention of 65.1% after 10 000 cycles at 15 A·g-1), and impressive rate ability (156.6 mAh·g-1 at 30 A·g-1).

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    LI Hongwen, DENG Zeshen, XU Yong, HU Renzong, YANG Lichun. K+ Doping Improves the Cyclic Stability of NH4V4O10 as Cathode for Aqueous Zinc-ion Batteries[J]. Journal of Fudan University(Natural Science), 2025, 64(3): 305

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    Received: May. 8, 2024

    Accepted: Aug. 21, 2025

    Published Online: Aug. 21, 2025

    The Author Email: YANG Lichun (mslcyang@scut.edu.cn)

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