Nanophase MnV2O4 particles as anode materials for lithium-ion batteries

Developing electrode materials with high energy and power densities holds the key for satisfying the urgent demand for energy storage. Addressing at this issue, we herein report a nanophase MnV 2 O 4 material as a novel anode material for lithium-ion batteries. Nanoscale V 2 O 3 precursor was employed as raw material and successfully limited the diameter of the MnV 2 O 4 particles. Nanoscale MnV 2 O 4 with carbon coating behaves an ideal electrochemical performance, and its initial capacity and Coulombic efficiency are 736.9 mAh g −1 under 50 mA g −1 and of 83.17%, respectively. Besides, the MnV 2 O 4 also shows the high lithium-ion storage capacity and excellent cycling stability under high current density, indicating potential application in energy storage devices.