High-performance Na1.25V3O8 nanosheets for aqueous zinc-ion battery by electrochemical induced de-sodium at high voltage

Aqueous rechargeable zinc-ion batteries(ARZIBs) are expected to replace organic electrolyte batteries owing to its low price,safe and environmentally friendly characteristics.Herein,we fabricated vanadium-based Na1.25V3O8 nanosheets as a cathode material for ARZIBs,which present a high performance by electrochemical de-sodium at high voltage to form Na2V6O16 phase in the first cycle:high capacity of 390 mAh/g at 0.1 A/g,high rate perfo rmance(162 mAh/g at 10 A/g) and superior cycle stability(179 mAh/g with a high capacity retention of 88.2% of the maximum capacity after 2000 cycles).In addition,the cell exhibits a high energy density of 416.9 Wh/kg at 143.6 W/kg,suggesting great potential of the as-prepared Na1.25V3O8 nanosheets for ARZIBs.