| Abstract Scope |
Amid current energy-storing technologies, rechargeable Li-ion batteries dominate the market owing to their high energy densities, scalability, and modularity. Notwithstanding, the sustainability of some of their main components and the lack of stable electrode materials that can operate with fast charging, high stability, and large capacities stymie the implementation of battery technologies within our current infrastructure. Current efforts focus in optimizing the compositional chemistry and crystal structure of electrodes which remains a bottleneck in the design of high-performance rechargeable batteries. In this presentation, I will discuss our fundamental work in exploring changes in the morphology for VS2 electrode materials as an alternative to develop “beyond Li” rechargeable batteries. VS2 nanostars can be synthesized via hydrothermal method from VS2 microsheet precursor and this fundamental reconstruction depicts pronounced changes in the electronic structure and properties of the material. |