Scaffolded hierarchical CeVO4/V2CTx-MXene cathode for flexible quasi-solid-state aqueous zinc-ion battery

The scaffolded hierarchical CeVO 4 /V 2 CT x -MXene composite is harvested to boost the performance of vanadium oxides in aqueous zinc-ion batteries. Benefiting from the high electronic-ion conductivity of V 2 CT x -MXene and the multilayered structure of the composite, CeVO 4 /V 2 CT x -Mxene cathode depicts the advantages of the acceptable zinc storage and ionic reaction kinetics. Compared with pure CeVO 4 , CeVO 4 /V 2 CT x -MXene cathode shows a reversible discharge capacity of 295.0 mAh g −1 at 1 A g −1 , capacity retention of 81.6% over 3000 cycles at 5 A g −1 , and good high-rate performance of 233.5 mAh g −1 at 8 A g −1 . The quasi-solid-state batteries of CeVO 4 /V 2 CT x -MXene demonstrate well mechanical deformability and good cycling performance. This work provides a reference for solving the problem of vanadium-based materials for aqueous zinc-ion batteries.