Novel two-dimensional tetragonal vanadium carbides and nitrides as promising materials for Li-ion batteries

Yiyuan Wu, Tao Bo, Junrong Zhang, Zhansheng Lu, Zhiguang Wang, Yuhong Li, Bao‐Tian Wang

Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics · 2019 · 33 citations · 46 references

Abstract

We demonstrate that tetr-V<sub>2</sub>C<sub>2</sub> and tetr-V<sub>2</sub>N<sub>2</sub> monolayer sheets exhibit low Li diffusion barrier, high theoretical capacity and low average open circuit, suitable as anode materials for lithium ion batteries.

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