In Situ Grown Hierarchical Electrospun Nanofiber Skeletons with Embedded Vanadium Nitride Nanograins for Ultra‐Fast and Super‐Long Cycle Life Aqueous Zn‐Ion Batteries

Advanced Energy MaterialsVolume 13, Issue 5 2202826 Research Article In Situ Grown Hierarchical Electrospun Nanofiber Skeletons with Embedded Vanadium Nitride Nanograins for Ultra-Fast and Super-Long Cycle Life Aqueous Zn-Ion Batteries Yingmeng Zhang, Yingmeng Zhang College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518060 P. R. ChinaSearch for more papers by this authorShengyang Jiang, Shengyang Jiang College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518060 P. R. ChinaSearch for more papers by this authorYongliang Li, Yongliang Li College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518060 P. R. ChinaSearch for more papers by this authorXiangzhong Ren, Xiangzhong Ren College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518060 P. R. ChinaSearch for more papers by this authorPeixin Zhang, Peixin Zhang College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518060 P. R. ChinaSearch for more papers by this authorLingna Sun, Corresponding Author Lingna Sun [email protected] College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518060 P. R. China E-mail: [email protected][email protected]Search for more papers by this authorHui Ying Yang, Corresponding Author Hui Ying Yang [email protected] orcid.org/0000-0002-2244-8231 Pillar of Engineering Product Development, Singapore University of Technology and Design, 8 Somapah Road, Singapore, 487372 Singapore E-mail: [email protected][email protected]Search for more papers by this author Yingmeng Zhang, Yingmeng Zhang College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518060 P. R. ChinaSearch for more papers by this authorShengyang Jiang, Shengyang Jiang College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518060 P. R. ChinaSearch for more papers by this authorYongliang Li, Yongliang Li College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518060 P. R. ChinaSearch for more papers by this authorXiangzhong Ren, Xiangzhong Ren College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518060 P. R. ChinaSearch for more papers by this authorPeixin Zhang, Peixin Zhang College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518060 P. R. ChinaSearch for more papers by this authorLingna Sun, Corresponding Author Lingna Sun [email protected] College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518060 P. R. China E-mail: [email protected][email protected]Search for more papers by this authorHui Ying Yang, Corresponding Author Hui Ying Yang [email protected] orcid.org/0000-0002-2244-8231 Pillar of Engineering Product Development, Singapore University of Technology and Design, 8 Somapah Road, Singapore, 487372 Singapore E-mail: [email protected][email protected]Search for more papers by this author First published: 19 December 2022 https://doi.org/10.1002/aenm.202202826Citations: 7Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Abstract The issues of inadequate cycle stability and energy density for aqueous zinc-ion batteries (ZIBs) can be partly addressed by controlling cathode dissolution and structural deterioration and improving electronic conductivity and reaction kinetics. Herein, vanadium nitride embedded nitrogen-doped carbon nanofiber (VN/N-CNFs) composites with 3D self-supported skeletons and hierarchical structures are developed by an electrospinning technique and thermal treatments. The introduction of vanadium-based metal organic frameworks (V-MOFs) contributes to in situ hierarchical growth of whisker-like secondary structures and homogeneous distribution of 0D active VN nanograins into both trunk nanofibers and branched nano-whiskers. The protective and conductive carbon matrix derived from functional V-MOFs and electrospun nanofibers not only prevents the self-aggregation of highly-active 0D nanograins, but also provides encapsulating shells to suppress the vanadium dissolution by controlling the direct contact with aqueous electrolytes. Furthermore, the flexible and free-standing 3D electrospun VN/N-CNFs skeletons contribute high structural integrity for the aqueous ZIBs, exhibiting an ultra-long cycle lifespan with reversible capacity of 482 mAh g−1 after cycling at 50 A g−1 for 30,000 cycles and a super-high rate capability with discharge capacity of 297 mAh g−1 at high rate of 100 A g−1. This research sheds light upon a pathway toward designing superior ZIBs. Conflict of Interest The authors declare no conflict of interest. Open Research Data Availability Statement The data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request. 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