Electrochemically Generated γ-Lix V2 O5 as Insertion Host for High-Energy Li-Ion Capacitors.

In this study, we explored the feasibility of using electrochemically generated γ-Lix V2 O5 as an insertion-type anode in the lithium-ion capacitor (LIC) with activated carbon (AC) as a cathode. Along with the native form of V2 O5 , their carbon composites are also used as the electrode material which is prepared by high-energy ball milling. The electrochemical pre-lithiation strategy is used to generate the desired γ-phase of V2 O5 (γ-Lix V2 O5 ). Under the optimized mass loading conditions, the LICs are assembled with γ-Lix V2 O5 as anode and AC as a cathode in the organic medium. Among the different LICs fabricated, AC/γ-Lix V2 O5 -BM50 configuration delivered an energy density of 33.91 Wh kg-1 @ 0.22 kW kg-1 with excellent capacity retention characteristics. However, a dramatic increase in energy density (43.98 Wh kg-1 @0.28 kW kg-1 ) is noted after the electrolyte modification with fluoroethylene carbonate. The high temperature performance of the assembled LIC is also studied and found that γ-Lix V2 O5 phase can be used as a potential battery-type component to construct high-performance hybrid charge storage devices.