Physics

Organic chemistry

Zinc

Diffusion

Crystallography

Analytical Chemistry (journal)

Intercalation (chemistry)

Physical chemistry

Inorganic chemistry

Aqueous solution

Chemistry

Metallurgy

Materials science

Chromatography

Thermodynamics

Energy & Environmental Science

We report the chemical intercalation of Li+ into the interlayer of V2O5·<italic>n</italic>H2O with enlarged layer spacing and fast Zn2+ diffusion, resulting in high rate capability and excellent long-term cycling performance.

Li+ intercalated V2O5·nH2O with enlarged layer spacing and fast ion diffusion as an aqueous zinc-ion battery cathode