Abstract
Cost‐effective aqueous rechargeable batteries are attractive alternatives to non‐aqueous cells for stationary grid energy storage. Among different aqueous cells, zinc‐ion batteries (ZIBs), based on Zn2+ intercalation chemistry, stand out as they can employ high‐capacity Zn metal as the anode material. Herein, we report a layered calcium vanadium oxide bronze as the cathode material for aqueous Zn batteries. For the storage of the Zn2+ ions in the aqueous electrolyte, we demonstrate that the calcium‐based bronze structure can deliver a high capacity of 340 mA h g−1 at 0.2 C, good rate capability, and very long cycling life (96 % retention after 3000 cycles at 80 C). Further, we investigate the Zn2+ storage mechanism, and the corresponding electrochemical kinetics in this bronze cathode. Finally, we show that our Zn cell delivers an energy density of 267 W h kg−1 at a power density of 53.4 W kg−1.
A new cathode material, layered calcium vanadium oxide bronze, was synthesized for aqueous zinc‐ion battery applications. The calcium‐based bronze shows promising performance for storage of Zn2+ ions from the aqueous electrolyte (see picture). The Zn cell delivers an energy density of 267 W h kg−1 at a power density of 53.4 W kg−1.