The displacement reaction mechanism of the CuV₂O₆ nanowire cathode for rechargeable aqueous zinc ion batteries

Abstract

The development of high capacity, low cost, and high safety cathode materials for rechargeable aqueous zinc-ion batteries (ZIBs) is an ongoing challenge. Herein, CuV2O6 nanowires are prepared by a facile hydrothermal method to be used as a high-capacity cathode material for ZIBs. The sample displays an initial discharge capacity of 338 mA h g-1 at a current density of 100 mA g-1 and a capacity of 143 mA h g-1 remained at 5 A g-1 after 1200 cycles with a retention of ∼100% except for the initial capacity decay. Systematic structural and elemental characterization confirms that the reduction/oxidation of Cu2+/Cu0 is reversible during the electrochemical process. This work provides new prospects for designing more cathode materials based on the displacement reaction mechanism for Zn-ion batteries.