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Carbothermally Synthesized MoO2 as an Insertion Host for High-Performance Li-ion Capacitors

Madhusoodhanan Lathika Divya1, Yun-Sung Lee2, and Vanchiappan Aravindan1,*,†

  • 1Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Tirupati 517507, India
  • 2School of Chemical Engineering, Chonnam National University, Gwang-ju, 61186, Republic of Korea

  • *aravind.van@gmail.com
  • †aravind_van@yahoo.com
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Phys. Rev. Applied 19, 034016 – Published 6 March, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevApplied.19.034016

Abstract

This work presents the possibility of considering MoO2 nanorods synthesized by the carbothermal reduction of MoO3 as an intercalation- or insertion-type anode for lithium-ion capacitor (LIC) assembly. The mechanism for Li intercalation into MoO2 carbon composite (MoO2-C) is studied in a half-cell assembly within the potential window of 0.8–3 V vs Li+/Li. The material can deliver an initial discharge capacity of about 225–250 mAh g−1 with excellent cyclic stability over 500 galvanostatic charge-discharge cycles at a current density of 100 mA g−1. Furthermore, the performance of MoO2-C as a battery-type (intercalation) anode in LIC assembly is studied by pairing it with a commercial activated carbon (AC) cathode. The role of prelithiation and operating-voltage window on the electrochemical performance of AC//MoO2-C LIC is analyzed. Such a LIC assembly without prelithiation, when tested within the voltage window of 1.7–3.2 V, can provide an energy density of about 75.27 Wh kg−1 and maintain about 70% of its initial capacity after 4500 cycles. Moreover, such a LIC prototype’s low- and high-temperature performance is also evaluated. This study clearly shows the possibility of considering MoO2-based LIC systems as a strong competitor for Li4Ti5O12−based LIC assembly, providing much safer features than graphite-based LIC configurations.

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Phys. Rev. Applied 19, 034016– Published 6 March, 2023
  • Received 19 July 2022
  • Revised 24 November 2022
  • Accepted 30 January 2023
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