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Theory-driven designed TiO2@MoO2 heterojunction: Balanced crystallinity and nanostructure toward desirable kinetics and high-rate sodium-ion storage

Junyi Yin1,§, Pengqi Hai2,§, Yuan Gao1, Zihan Gan1, Chao Wu2( ), Yonghong Cheng1( ), Xin Xu1( )
State Key Laboratory of Electrical Insulation and Power Equipment, Center of Nanomaterials for Renewable Energy, School of Electrical Engineering, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, China
Frontier Institute of Science and Technology, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, China

§ Junyi Yin and Pengqi Hai contributed equally to this work.

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Theory-driven designed TiO2@MoO2 heterojunction with balanced crystallinity and nanostructure brings about favorable kinetics and high-rate sodium ion storage.

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Sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) are promising candidates for large-scale energy storage due to their cost effectiveness and the unlimited availability of sodium. However, there remains a need for the rational design of better anodic materials than are currently available, as these materials are critical for the sodium-ion storage process. In this work, theoretical calculations were performed to design a conceptually novel TiO2@MoO2 heterojunction (TMH) anode that was expected to exhibit better electrochemical performance than current anodes. The TMH anode was fabricated via a facile and cost–effective method, and the results of in-depth sodium-ion-storage performance and reaction kinetics analyses indicate that it exhibited an excellent rate capability and enhanced pseudocapacitive response, due to its high crystallinity. This electrochemical performance was superior to that of previously reported anodic materials, confirming the accuracy of the theoretical calculations. Destruction of TMH’s nanostructure at high temperatures resulted in a decrease in its electrochemical performance, indicating the key role played by the nanostructure in TMH’s ability to store sodium ions. This study demonstrates that integration of theoretical predictions with experimental investigations offers insights into how materials’ crystallinity and nanostructure affect their pseudocapacitive sodium-ion storage capabilities, which will help to guide the rational design of effective anodic materials for SIBs.

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theory-driven electrode developmentheterojunctioncrystallinitynanostructureenhanced pseudocapacitive response

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Nano Research
Volume 16 Issue 4,
April 2023
Pages 4941-4949
DOI: 10.1007/s12274-022-5120-x
Cite this article:
Yin J, Hai P, Gao Y, et al. Theory-driven designed TiO2@MoO2 heterojunction: Balanced crystallinity and nanostructure toward desirable kinetics and high-rate sodium-ion storage. Nano Research, 2023, 16(4): 4941-4949. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12274-022-5120-x
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Received: 17 July 2022
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