Synthesis and Electrochemical Performance of Fe2(MoO4)3/Carbon Nanotubes Nanocomposite Cathode Material for Sodium-Ion Battery

Fe2(MoO4)3/carbon nanotubes (CNTs) nanocomposite was prepared by a precipitation method and used as a cathode for sodium-ion batteries (SIBs). The field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) test showed that the CNTs and Fe2(MoO4)3 nanosheets formed an interpenetrating network structure. The X-ray diffraction (XRD) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) analysis confirmed that the Fe2(MoO4)3 was a monoclinic crystal structure and mixed with element states in the nanocomposite. The electrochemical properties of the Fe2(MoO4)3/CNTs nanocomposite were studies by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and galvanostatic charge-discharge measurement. The results indicated that Fe2(MoO4)3/CNTs nanocomposite had high specific capacity and good cycling stability as a cathode material for SIBs. As the charge/discharge curent density is at 1 C, the initial specific capacity of Fe2(MoO4)3/CNTs nanocomposite is 85 mAhg−1, and it remains 79.81 mAhg−1 after 50 cycles.