Disclosure of Invention
Based on the problems in the prior art, the invention discloses a mixed-phase niobium titanium oxide, a preparation method and an energy storage application thereof, and aims to obtain a high-performance electrochemical energy storage material with adjustable and controllable morphology, phase and performance by a simple method.
In order to achieve the purpose, the invention adopts the following technical scheme:
the invention discloses a preparation method of mixed-phase niobium-titanium oxide, which is characterized by comprising the following steps: firstly, preparing a mixed solution containing metal niobium salt and metal titanium salt, preparing a precursor by a solvothermal method, and then calcining at high temperature to obtain the mixed-phase niobium-titanium oxide with high crystallinity and adjustable morphology and phase. The method specifically comprises the following steps:
(1) preparing a precursor by a solvothermal method: weighing 0-5.0 mmol of metal niobium salt and 0-1.2 mmol of metal titanium salt, and dissolving in 5-50 mL of organic solvent to obtain a solution A; weighing 0.3-10 mmol of hexamethylenetetramine and dissolving in 50-150 mL of deionized water to obtain a solution B; adding the solution B into the solution A, uniformly mixing, carrying out a solvothermal reaction at a solvothermal temperature of 100-200 ℃ for 5-60 h, centrifuging, washing with water, drying, and collecting a powder product to obtain a precursor;
(2) preparing mixed-phase niobium-titanium oxide by high-temperature calcination: placing the precursor in a tube furnace, and calcining at high temperature under the protection of argon, wherein the calcining temperature is 500-900 ℃, the heat preservation time is 30-600 min, and the heating rate is 0.5-10 ℃ for min-1And naturally cooling to room temperature after the calcination is finished, thus obtaining the mixed-phase niobium-titanium oxide.
Further, the metal niobium salt is at least one of niobium chloride, niobium oxalate and ammonium niobium oxalate, and the metal titanium salt is at least one of titanium isopropoxide, titanyl sulfate, titanium tetrachloride, tetrabutyl titanate and n-butyl titanate.
Further, the organic solvent in the step (1) is one or a mixture of any more of ethanol, methanol, ethylene glycol, N-dimethylformamide and N-methylpyrrolidone.
According to the method, the morphology and the phase composition of the obtained mixed-phase niobium-titanium oxide can be regulated and controlled by regulating the molar ratio of the metal niobium salt to the metal titanium salt, so that the electrochemical energy storage characteristic of the obtained mixed-phase niobium-titanium oxide can be regulated and controlled.
The mixed-phase niobium-titanium oxide can be used as an electrode material of electrochemical energy storage materials such as lithium ion capacitors, lithium ion batteries and sodium ion batteries, and the mixed-phase niobium-titanium oxide can show higher specific capacity and excellent rate capability when used as an electrode material of a lithium ion capacitor. In addition, the mixed-phase niobium-titanium oxide has great application potential in the fields of catalysis, sensing and the like.
The invention has the beneficial effects that:
1. the preparation method is simple, low in cost, easy to control in process and capable of realizing batch production; the mixed-phase niobium-titanium oxide prepared by the method has higher specific capacity and excellent rate capability, and has better application prospect in the fields of electrochemical energy storage materials and the like.
2. The preparation method can realize synchronous optimization of the morphology, phase composition and electrochemical performance of the mixed-phase niobium-titanium oxide by regulating and controlling the molar ratio of the metal niobium salt to the metal titanium salt, for example, when the molar ratio of niobium chloride to titanium isopropoxide is 2:1 (1.8mmol of niobium pentachloride and 0.9mmol of titanium isopropoxide), the obtained product has a nano-sheet structure, and the phase composition is TiO2/TiNb2O7And the electrochemical performance is optimal.
Detailed Description
In order to make the aforementioned objects, features and advantages of the present invention comprehensible, embodiments accompanied with figures are described in detail below. In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present invention. This invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein, but rather should be construed as broadly as the present invention is capable of modification in various respects, all without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.
Example 1
A preparation method of mixed-phase niobium-titanium oxide specifically comprises the following steps:
(1) preparing a precursor by a solvothermal method: weighing 1.8mmol niobium pentachloride and dissolving in 22.5mL N-methyl pyrrolidone to obtain a solution A; 7.2mmol of hexamethylenetetramine was weighed and dissolved in 67.5mL of deionized water to obtain solution B. And adding the solution B into the solution A, uniformly mixing, carrying out a solvothermal reaction, wherein the solvothermal temperature is 200 ℃, the heat preservation time is 24 hours, then centrifuging, washing with water, drying, and collecting a powder product to obtain a precursor.
(2) Preparing mixed-phase niobium-titanium oxide by high-temperature calcination: placing the precursor in a tube furnace, and calcining at high temperature under the protection of argonCalcining at 750 deg.C for 300min at 2 deg.C for 2 min-1And naturally cooling to room temperature after the calcination is finished to obtain the mixed-phase niobium titanium oxide, wherein the FESEM photograph of the mixed-phase niobium titanium oxide is shown in figure 1.
Example 2
A preparation method of mixed-phase niobium-titanium oxide specifically comprises the following steps:
(1) preparing a precursor by a solvothermal method: weighing 1.8mmol of niobium pentachloride and 0.3mmol of titanium isopropoxide, and dissolving in 22.5mL of N-methylpyrrolidone to obtain a solution A; 7.2mmol of hexamethylenetetramine was weighed and dissolved in 67.5mL of deionized water to obtain solution B. And adding the solution B into the solution A, uniformly mixing, carrying out a solvothermal reaction, wherein the solvothermal temperature is 200 ℃, the heat preservation time is 24 hours, then centrifuging, washing with water, drying, and collecting a powder product to obtain a precursor.
(2) Preparing mixed-phase niobium-titanium oxide by high-temperature calcination: placing the precursor in a tube furnace, and calcining at high temperature under the protection of argon, wherein the calcining temperature is 750 ℃, the heat preservation time is 300min, and the heating rate is 2 ℃ for min-1And naturally cooling to room temperature after the calcination is finished to obtain the mixed-phase niobium titanium oxide, wherein the FESEM photograph of the mixed-phase niobium titanium oxide is shown in figure 2.
Example 3
A preparation method of mixed-phase niobium-titanium oxide specifically comprises the following steps:
(1) preparing a precursor by a solvothermal method: weighing 1.8mmol of niobium pentachloride and 0.6mmol of titanium isopropoxide, and dissolving in 22.5mL of N-methylpyrrolidone to obtain a solution A; 7.2mmol of hexamethylenetetramine was weighed and dissolved in 67.5mL of deionized water to obtain solution B. And adding the solution B into the solution A, uniformly mixing, carrying out a solvothermal reaction, wherein the solvothermal temperature is 200 ℃, the heat preservation time is 24 hours, then centrifuging, washing with water, drying, and collecting a powder product to obtain a precursor.
(2) Preparing mixed-phase niobium-titanium oxide by high-temperature calcination: placing the precursor in a tube furnace, and calcining at high temperature under the protection of argon, wherein the calcining temperature is 750 ℃, the heat preservation time is 300min, and the heating rate is 2 ℃ for min-1Naturally cooling to the temperature after calcinationAt room temperature, mixed-phase niobium titanium oxide is obtained, and the FESEM photograph is shown in figure 3.
Example 4
A preparation method of mixed-phase niobium-titanium oxide specifically comprises the following steps:
(1) preparing a precursor by a solvothermal method: weighing 1.8mmol of niobium pentachloride and 0.9mmol of titanium isopropoxide, and dissolving in 22.5mL of N-methylpyrrolidone to obtain a solution A; 7.2mmol of hexamethylenetetramine was weighed and dissolved in 67.5mL of deionized water to obtain solution B. And adding the solution B into the solution A, uniformly mixing, carrying out a solvothermal reaction, wherein the solvothermal temperature is 200 ℃, the heat preservation time is 24 hours, then centrifuging, washing with water, drying, and collecting a powder product to obtain a precursor.
(2) Preparing mixed-phase niobium-titanium oxide by high-temperature calcination: placing the precursor in a tube furnace, and calcining at high temperature under the protection of argon, wherein the calcining temperature is 750 ℃, the heat preservation time is 300min, and the heating rate is 2 ℃ for min-1And naturally cooling to room temperature after the calcination is finished to obtain the mixed-phase niobium titanium oxide, wherein the FESEM photograph of the mixed-phase niobium titanium oxide is shown in figure 4.
Example 5
A preparation method of mixed-phase niobium-titanium oxide specifically comprises the following steps:
(1) preparing a precursor by a solvothermal method: weighing 1.8mmol of niobium pentachloride and 1.8mmol of titanium isopropoxide, and dissolving in 22.5mL of N-methylpyrrolidone to obtain a solution A; 7.2mmol of hexamethylenetetramine was weighed and dissolved in 67.5mL of deionized water to obtain solution B. And adding the solution B into the solution A, uniformly mixing, carrying out a solvothermal reaction, wherein the solvothermal temperature is 200 ℃, the heat preservation time is 24 hours, then centrifuging, washing with water, drying, and collecting a powder product to obtain a precursor.
(2) Preparing mixed-phase niobium-titanium oxide by high-temperature calcination: placing the precursor in a tube furnace, and calcining at high temperature under the protection of argon, wherein the calcining temperature is 750 ℃, the heat preservation time is 300min, and the heating rate is 2 ℃ for min-1And naturally cooling to room temperature after the calcination is finished to obtain the mixed-phase niobium titanium oxide, wherein the FESEM photograph of the mixed-phase niobium titanium oxide is shown in figure 5.
Example 6
A preparation method of mixed-phase niobium-titanium oxide specifically comprises the following steps:
(1) preparing a precursor by a solvothermal method: weighing 1.8mmol of titanium isopropoxide, and dissolving the titanium isopropoxide in 22.5mL of N-methylpyrrolidone to obtain a solution A; 7.2mmol of hexamethylenetetramine was weighed and dissolved in 67.5mL of deionized water to obtain solution B. And adding the solution B into the solution A, uniformly mixing, carrying out a solvothermal reaction, wherein the solvothermal temperature is 200 ℃, the heat preservation time is 24 hours, then centrifuging, washing with water, drying, and collecting a powder product to obtain a precursor.
(2) Preparing mixed-phase niobium-titanium oxide by high-temperature calcination: placing the precursor in a tube furnace, and calcining at high temperature under the protection of argon, wherein the calcining temperature is 750 ℃, the heat preservation time is 300min, and the heating rate is 2 ℃ for min-1And naturally cooling to room temperature after the calcination is finished to obtain the mixed-phase niobium titanium oxide, wherein the FESEM photograph of the mixed-phase niobium titanium oxide is shown in figure 6.
Referring to the above examples, the present inventors investigated the effect of different ratios of niobium pentachloride and titanium isopropoxide on the morphology and phase of mixed phase niobium titanium oxide. As can be seen from FIGS. 1 to 6, the samples of the other examples all have a nano-sheet structure, except that the sample of example 6 is in a granular form. The phase characterization of XRD in FIG. 7 shows that the phase compositions of the materials obtained in examples 1-6 are Nb2O5、TiNb2O7/Nb2O5、TiNb2O7/Nb2O5、TiO2/TiNb2O7、TiO2/TiNb2O7And TiO2。
In order to test the performance of the mixed-phase niobium titanium oxide obtained in the above examples as an electrochemical energy storage material, the mixed-phase niobium titanium oxide was prepared as an electrode material of a lithium ion capacitor and subjected to electrochemical test as follows:
assembling the half cell: dispersing the material synthesized in the embodiment 1-6, conductive agent carbon black and adhesive polyvinylidene fluoride in N-methyl pyrrolidone according to the mass ratio of 8:1:1, uniformly mixing to obtain slurry, and coating the slurry on a copper foil to prepare an electrode plate; to dissolve in Ethylene Carbonate (EC) and carbonic acid1.0mol L of dimethyl ester (DMC) (volume ratio 1:1)-1LiPF6And a 2320 type polypropylene microporous membrane is taken as a diaphragm, and the diaphragm is assembled into a 2032 type button battery in an argon glove box. Constant current charge and discharge test is carried out through an LAND CT-2001A test system, wherein the selected voltage range is 1.0-3.0V (V vs. Li/Li)+) Current density of 0.1A g-1、0.2A g-1、0.5A g-1、1.0A g-1、2.0A g-1、5.0A g-1、10.0A g-1。
Assembling a lithium ion capacitor: using the mixed-phase niobium titanium oxide obtained in example 4 as a negative electrode and activated carbon as a positive electrode, 1.0mol L of the mixed-phase niobium titanium oxide dissolved in Ethylene Carbonate (EC) and dimethyl carbonate (DMC) (volume ratio 1:1) was added-1LiPF6Assembling a lithium ion capacitor by using a 2320 type polypropylene microporous membrane as a diaphragm as an electrolyte, and performing constant current charge and discharge test by using a CHI 760E electrochemical workstation, wherein the selected voltage range is 0-4.0V, and the current density is 0.1A g-1、0.2A g-1、0.5A g-1、1.0A g-1、2.0A g-1。
FIG. 8 is a graph showing the rate capability of six mixed-phase niobium titanium oxides prepared in examples 1 to 6, wherein the phase composition obtained in example 4 is TiO2/TiNb2O7The mixed-phase niobium-titanium oxide has the highest specific capacity and the optimal rate capability, and the specific capacity is 0.1A g-1The specific capacity under the current density is as high as 300.3mAh g-1And at 10A g-1Can still maintain 205.1mAh g under the high current density-1. FIG. 9 is a graph showing the relationship between power density and energy density of a lithium ion capacitor assembled by using mixed-phase niobium titanium oxide prepared in example 4 as a negative electrode, and it can be seen that the assembled lithium ion capacitor is 200W kg-1The energy density at the power density is up to 149.6Wh kg-1And the excellent energy storage characteristics are proved again.
The present invention is not limited to the above exemplary embodiments, and any modification, equivalent replacement, and improvement made within the spirit and principle of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.