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Fu Q, Zhao L, Luo X, Hobich J, Döpping D, Rehnlund D, Mutlu H, Dsoke S. Electrochemical Investigations of Sulfur-Decorated Organic Materials as Cathodes for Alkali Batteries. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2311800. [PMID: 38164806 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202311800] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
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Alkali metal-sulfur batteries (particularly, lithium/sodium- sulfur (Li/Na-S)) have attracted much attention because of their high energy density, the natural abundance of sulfur, and environmental friendliness. However, Li/Na-S batteries still face big challenges, such as limited cycle life, poor conductivity, large volume changes, and the "shuttle effect" caused by the high solubility of Li/Na-polysulfides. Herein, novel organosulfur-containing materials, i.e., bis(4-hydroxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidin-1-yl)disulfide (BiTEMPS-OH) and 2,4-thiophene/arene copolymer (TAC) are proposed as cathode materials for Li and Na batteries. BiTEMPS-OH shows an initial discharge/charge capacity of 353/192 mAh g-1 and a capacity of 62 mAh g-1 after 200 cycles at 100 mA g-1 in ether-based Li-ion electrolyte. Meanwhile, TAC has an initial discharge/charge capacity of 270/248 mAh g-1 and better cycling performance (106 mAh g-1 after 200 cycles) than BiTEMPS-OH in the same electrolyte. However, the rate capability of TAC is limited by the slow diffusion of Li-ions. Both materials show inferior electrochemical performances in Na battery cells compared to the Li analogs. X-ray powder diffraction reveals that BiTEMPS-OH loses its crystalline structure permanently upon cycling in Li battery cells. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy demonstrates the cleavage and partially reversible formation of S-S bonds in BiTEMPS-OH and the formation/decomposition of thick solid electrolyte interphase on the electrode surface of TAC.
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- Qiang Fu
- Institute for Applied Materials (IAM), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, D, 76344, Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
- Division of Energy Storage, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, 116023, China
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- Institute for Applied Materials (IAM), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, D, 76344, Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
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- Institute for Applied Materials (IAM), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, D, 76344, Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
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- Institute for Biological Interfaces 3 (IBG 3), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, D, 76344, Germany, Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen
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- Institute for Biological Interfaces 3 (IBG 3), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, D, 76344, Germany, Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen
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- Institute for Applied Materials (IAM), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, D, 76344, Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
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- Institute for Biological Interfaces 3 (IBG 3), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, D, 76344, Germany, Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen
- Institut de Science des Matériaux de Mulhouse, UMR 7361 CNRS/ Université de Haute Alsace, 15 rue Jean Starcky, Mulhouse Cedex, 68057, France
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- Institute for Applied Materials (IAM), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, D, 76344, Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
- Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems, Heidenhofstr. 2, 79110, Freiburg, Germany
- Department of Sustainable Systems Engineering (INATECH), University of Freiburg, 79110, Freiburg, Germany
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Xiao W, Yoo K, Kim J, Xu H. Breaking Barriers to High-Practical Li-S Batteries with Isotropic Binary Sulfiphilic Electrocatalyst: Creating a Virtuous Cycle for Favorable Polysulfides Redox Environments. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2023; 10:e2303916. [PMID: 37867214 PMCID: PMC10667854 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202303916] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2023] [Revised: 08/30/2023] [Indexed: 10/24/2023]
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Investigations into lithium-sulfur batteries (LSBs) has focused primarily on the initial conversion of lithium polysulfides (LiPSs) to Li2 S2 . However, the subsequent solid-solid reaction from Li2 S2 to Li2 S and the Li2 S decomposition process should be equally prioritized. Creating a virtuous cycle by balancing all three chemical reaction processes is crucial for realizing practical LSBs. Herein, amorphous Ni3 B in synergy with carbon nanotubes (aNi3 B@CNTs) is proposed to implement the consecutive catalysis of S8(solid) → LiPSs(liquid) → Li2 S(solid) →LiPSs(liquid) . Systematic theoretical simulations and experimental analyses reveal that aNi3 B@CNTs with an isotropic structure and abundant active sites can ensure rapid LiPSs adsorption-catalysis as well as uniform Li2 S precipitation. The uniform Li2 S deposition in synergy with catalysis of aNi3 B enables instant/complete oxidation of Li2 S to LiPSs. The produced LiPSs are again rapidly and uniformly adsorbed for the next sulfur evolution process, thus creating a virtuous cycle for sulfur species conversion. Accordingly, the aNi3 B@CNTs-based cell presents remarkable rate capability, long-term cycle life, and superior cyclic stability, even under high sulfur loading and extreme temperature environments. This study proposes the significance of creating a virtuous cycle for sulfur species conversion to realize practical LSBs.
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- Wei Xiao
- Department of Mechanical EngineeringYeungnam University280 Daehak‐roGyeongsan‐siGyeongsanbuk‐do38541South Korea
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- Department of Mechanical EngineeringYeungnam University280 Daehak‐roGyeongsan‐siGyeongsanbuk‐do38541South Korea
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- Energy Storage and Conversion LaboratoryDepartment of Electrical EngineeringChungnam National UniversityDaejeon34134Republic of Korea
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- Institute of Biopharmaceutical and Health EngineeringTsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate SchoolTsinghua UniversityShenzhen518055China
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Yuan P, Liao X, Cui H, Hao F, Xiong W, Luo H, Lv Y, Liu P. Decarboxylation-Induced Defects in MOF-Derived Ni@C Catalysts for Efficient Chemoselective Hydrogenation of Nitrocyclohexane to Cyclohexanone Oxime. ACS Catal 2023. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.2c05504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/22/2023]
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- Pei Yuan
- College of Chemical Engineering, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan 411105, China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan 411105, China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan 411105, China
- College of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Hunan Institute of Engineering, Xiangtan 411105, China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan 411105, China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan 411105, China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan 411105, China
- Engineering Research Centre for Chemical Process Simulation and Optimization of Ministry of Education, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan 411105, China
- National & Local United Engineering Research Centre for Chemical Process Simulation and Intensification, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan 411105, China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan 411105, China
- Engineering Research Centre for Chemical Process Simulation and Optimization of Ministry of Education, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan 411105, China
- National & Local United Engineering Research Centre for Chemical Process Simulation and Intensification, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan 411105, China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan 411105, China
- Engineering Research Centre for Chemical Process Simulation and Optimization of Ministry of Education, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan 411105, China
- National & Local United Engineering Research Centre for Chemical Process Simulation and Intensification, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan 411105, China
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Sun J, Liu Y, Liu L, Bi J, Wang S, Du Z, Du H, Wang K, Ai W, Huang W. Interface Engineering Toward Expedited Li 2 S Deposition in Lithium-Sulfur Batteries: A Critical Review. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023:e2211168. [PMID: 36756778 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202211168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2022] [Revised: 01/18/2023] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Lithium-sulfur batteries (LSBs) with superior energy density are among the most promising candidates of next-generation energy storage techniques. As the key step contributing to 75% of the overall capacity, Li2 S deposition remains a formidable challenge for LSBs applications because of its sluggish kinetics. The severe kinetic issue originates from the huge interfacial impedances, indicative of the interface-dominated nature of Li2 S deposition. Accordingly, increasing efforts have been devoted to interface engineering for efficient Li2 S deposition, which has attained inspiring success to date. However, a systematic overview and in-depth understanding of this critical field are still absent. In this review, the principles of interface-controlled Li2 S precipitation are presented, clarifying the pivotal roles of electrolyte-substrate and electrolyte-Li2 S interfaces in regulating Li2 S depositing behavior. For the optimization of the electrolyte-substrate interface, efforts on the design of substrates including metal compounds, functionalized carbons, and organic compounds are systematically summarized. Regarding the regulation of electrolyte-Li2 S interface, the progress of applying polysulfides catholytes, redox mediators, and high-donicity/polarity electrolytes is overviewed in detail. Finally, the challenges and possible solutions aiming at optimizing Li2 S deposition are given for further development of practical LSBs. This review would inspire more insightful works and, more importantly, may enlighten other electrochemical areas concerning heterogeneous deposition processes.
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- Jinmeng Sun
- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics (FSCFE) & Shaanxi Institute of Flexible Electronics (SIFE), Northwestern Polytechnical University (NPU), 127 West Youyi Road, Xi'an, 710072, China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics (FSCFE) & Shaanxi Institute of Flexible Electronics (SIFE), Northwestern Polytechnical University (NPU), 127 West Youyi Road, Xi'an, 710072, China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics (FSCFE) & Shaanxi Institute of Flexible Electronics (SIFE), Northwestern Polytechnical University (NPU), 127 West Youyi Road, Xi'an, 710072, China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics (FSCFE) & Shaanxi Institute of Flexible Electronics (SIFE), Northwestern Polytechnical University (NPU), 127 West Youyi Road, Xi'an, 710072, China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics (FSCFE) & Shaanxi Institute of Flexible Electronics (SIFE), Northwestern Polytechnical University (NPU), 127 West Youyi Road, Xi'an, 710072, China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics (FSCFE) & Shaanxi Institute of Flexible Electronics (SIFE), Northwestern Polytechnical University (NPU), 127 West Youyi Road, Xi'an, 710072, China
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- Strait Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (SLoFE), Strait Institute of Flexible Electronics (SIFE, Future Technologies), Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, 350117, China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics (FSCFE) & Shaanxi Institute of Flexible Electronics (SIFE), Northwestern Polytechnical University (NPU), 127 West Youyi Road, Xi'an, 710072, China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics (FSCFE) & Shaanxi Institute of Flexible Electronics (SIFE), Northwestern Polytechnical University (NPU), 127 West Youyi Road, Xi'an, 710072, China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics (FSCFE) & Shaanxi Institute of Flexible Electronics (SIFE), Northwestern Polytechnical University (NPU), 127 West Youyi Road, Xi'an, 710072, China
- Strait Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (SLoFE), Strait Institute of Flexible Electronics (SIFE, Future Technologies), Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, 350117, China
- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech), 30 South Puzhu Road, Nanjing, 211816, China
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Wang D, Zhang S, Li C, Chen X, Zhang W, Ge X, Lin H, Shi Z, Feng S. High-Performance Aqueous Zinc-Ion Battery Based on an Al 0.35 Mn 2.52 O 4 Cathode: A Design Strategy from Defect Engineering and Atomic Composition Tuning. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2105970. [PMID: 34889035 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202105970] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2021] [Revised: 11/07/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Rechargeable zinc-ion batteries (ZIBs), which adopt mild aqueous electrolytes with high power density and safety, have received significant interest. As the most widely used cathode material for ZIBs, manganese-based oxide has poor rate performance owing to its low electronic conductivity and slow ion diffusion kinetics. In this study, using the synergistic regulation strategy of defect engineering and atomic composition tuning, a mesoporous Al0.35 Mn2.52 O4 with an ultrahigh surface area (up to 82 m2 g-1 ) is fabricated through Al substitution in the Mn3 O4 , followed by an Al-selective leaching process. During the entire process, numerous defects are obtained in the spinel structure by removing ≈30% of the Al cations. Al substitution can improve the material conductivity, while cation defects can weaken the electrostatic effect and promote ion diffusion ability. Therefore, the Al0.35 Mn2.52 O4 cathode of ZIBs exhibits a high reversible capacity of 302 mAh g-1 at a current density of 100 mA g-1 . Furthermore, the reversible capacity remains at 147 mAh g-1 after 1000 cycles at a current density of 1500 mA g-1 . This synergistic regulation of atomic composition tuning and defect engineering provides a new perspective for improving the performance of electrode materials in ZIBs.
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- Denghu Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- School of Engineering, RMIT University, Carlton, VIC, 3053, Australia
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science & Engineering, Electron Microscopy Center, and International Center of Future Science, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science & Engineering, Electron Microscopy Center, and International Center of Future Science, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
- Zhuhai College of Jilin University, Zhuhai, 519041, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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Zhang Q, Huang Q, Hao S, Deng S, He Q, Lin Z, Yang Y. Polymers in Lithium-Sulfur Batteries. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2022; 9:e2103798. [PMID: 34741443 PMCID: PMC8805586 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202103798] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2021] [Revised: 09/29/2021] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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Lithium-sulfur batteries (LSBs) hold great promise as one of the next-generation power supplies for portable electronics and electric vehicles due to their ultrahigh energy density, cost effectiveness, and environmental benignity. However, their practical application has been impeded owing to the electronic insulation of sulfur and its intermediates, serious shuttle effect, large volume variation, and uncontrollable formation of lithium dendrites. Over the past decades, many pioneering strategies have been developed to address these issues via improving electrodes, electrolytes, separators and binders. Remarkably, polymers can be readily applied to all these aspects due to their structural designability, functional versatility, superior chemical stability and processability. Moreover, their lightweight and rich resource characteristics enable the production of LSBs with high-volume energy density at low cost. Surprisingly, there have been few reviews on development of polymers in LSBs. Herein, breakthroughs and future perspectives of emerging polymers in LSBs are scrutinized. Significant attention is centered on recent implementation of polymers in each component of LSBs with an emphasis on intrinsic mechanisms underlying their specific functions. The review offers a comprehensive overview of state-of-the-art polymers for LSBs, provides in-depth insights into addressing key challenges, and affords important resources for researchers working on electrochemical energy systems.
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- Qing Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Energy Materials Chemistry of Ministry of Education & Hubei Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Materials ScienceHubei Engineering Technology Research Centre of Energy Polymer MaterialsSouth‐Central University for NationalitiesWuhan430074China
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- Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Energy Materials Chemistry of Ministry of Education & Hubei Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Materials ScienceHubei Engineering Technology Research Centre of Energy Polymer MaterialsSouth‐Central University for NationalitiesWuhan430074China
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- School of Materials Science and EngineeringGeorgia Institute of TechnologyAtlantaGA30332USA
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- Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Energy Materials Chemistry of Ministry of Education & Hubei Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Materials ScienceHubei Engineering Technology Research Centre of Energy Polymer MaterialsSouth‐Central University for NationalitiesWuhan430074China
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- Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Energy Materials Chemistry of Ministry of Education & Hubei Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Materials ScienceHubei Engineering Technology Research Centre of Energy Polymer MaterialsSouth‐Central University for NationalitiesWuhan430074China
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- School of Materials Science and EngineeringGeorgia Institute of TechnologyAtlantaGA30332USA
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- Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Energy Materials Chemistry of Ministry of Education & Hubei Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Materials ScienceHubei Engineering Technology Research Centre of Energy Polymer MaterialsSouth‐Central University for NationalitiesWuhan430074China
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Ng SF, Lau MYL, Ong WJ. Lithium-Sulfur Battery Cathode Design: Tailoring Metal-Based Nanostructures for Robust Polysulfide Adsorption and Catalytic Conversion. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2021; 33:e2008654. [PMID: 33811420 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202008654] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2020] [Revised: 02/28/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries have a high specific energy capacity and density of 1675 mAh g-1 and 2670 Wh kg-1 , respectively, rendering them among the most promising successors for lithium-ion batteries. However, there are myriads of obstacles in the practical application and commercialization of Li-S batteries, including the low conductivity of sulfur and its discharge products (Li2 S/Li2 S2 ), volume expansion of sulfur electrode, and the polysulfide shuttle effect. Hence, immense attention has been devoted to rectifying these issues, of which the application of metal-based compounds (i.e., transition metal, metal phosphides, sulfides, oxides, carbides, nitrides, phosphosulfides, MXenes, hydroxides, and metal-organic frameworks) as sulfur hosts is profiled as a fascinating strategy to hinder the polysulfide shuttle effect stemming from the polar-polar interactions between the metal compounds and polysulfides. This review encompasses the fundamental electrochemical principles of Li-S batteries and insights into the interactions between the metal-based compounds and the polysulfides, with emphasis on the intimate structure-activity relationship corroborated with theoretical calculations. Additionally, the integration of conductive carbon-based materials to ameliorate the existing adsorptive abilities of the metal-based compound is systematically discussed. Lastly, the challenges and prospects toward the smart design of catalysts for the future development of practical Li-S batteries are presented.
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- Sue-Faye Ng
- School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University Malaysia, Sepang, Selangor Darul Ehsan, 43900, Malaysia
- Center of Excellence for NaNo Energy & Catalysis Technology (CONNECT), Xiamen University Malaysia, Sepang, Selangor Darul Ehsan, 43900, Malaysia
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- School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University Malaysia, Sepang, Selangor Darul Ehsan, 43900, Malaysia
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- School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University Malaysia, Sepang, Selangor Darul Ehsan, 43900, Malaysia
- Center of Excellence for NaNo Energy & Catalysis Technology (CONNECT), Xiamen University Malaysia, Sepang, Selangor Darul Ehsan, 43900, Malaysia
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China
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Kim E, Lee AS, Lee T, Seo HJ, Chae S, Kim K, Park JW, Lee SG, Lee JH. Organic Dye-Derived N, S Co-Doped Porous Carbon Hosts for Effective Lithium Polysulfide Confinement in Lithium-Sulfur Batteries. NANOMATERIALS 2021; 11:nano11112954. [PMID: 34835718 PMCID: PMC8624343 DOI: 10.3390/nano11112954] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2021] [Revised: 10/31/2021] [Accepted: 11/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Lithium–sulfur batteries are considered as attractive candidates for next-generation energy storage systems originating from their high theoretical capacity and energy density. However, the severe shuttling of behavior caused by the dissolution of lithium polysulfide intermediates during cycling remains a challenge for practical applications. Herein, porous carbon materials co-doped with nitrogen and sulfur atoms were prepared through a facile hydrothermal reaction of graphene oxide and methylene blue to obtain a suitable host structure for regulating the lithium polysulfide shuttling behavior. Experimental results demonstrated that the abundant heteroatom-containing moieties in the carbon frameworks not only generated favorable active sites for capturing lithium polysulfide but also enhanced redox reaction kinetics of lithium polysulfide intermediates. Consequently, the corresponding sulfur composite electrodes exhibited excellent rate performance and cycling stability along with high Columbic efficiency. This work highlights the approach for the preparation of nitrogen and sulfur co-doped carbon materials derived from organic dye compounds for high performance energy storage systems.
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- Eunji Kim
- School of Chemical Engineering, Pusan National University, Busan 46421, Korea; (E.K.); (T.L.); (H.J.S.); (S.C.)
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- Materials Architecturing Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul 02792, Korea;
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Pusan National University, Busan 46421, Korea; (E.K.); (T.L.); (H.J.S.); (S.C.)
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Pusan National University, Busan 46421, Korea; (E.K.); (T.L.); (H.J.S.); (S.C.)
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Pusan National University, Busan 46421, Korea; (E.K.); (T.L.); (H.J.S.); (S.C.)
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- Department of Materials Engineering and Convergence Technology, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52828, Korea
- Correspondence: (K.K.); (J.-W.P.); (S.G.L.); (J.H.L.)
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- Next Generation Battery Research Center, Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute (KERI), Changwon 51543, Korea
- Correspondence: (K.K.); (J.-W.P.); (S.G.L.); (J.H.L.)
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Pusan National University, Busan 46421, Korea; (E.K.); (T.L.); (H.J.S.); (S.C.)
- Correspondence: (K.K.); (J.-W.P.); (S.G.L.); (J.H.L.)
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Pusan National University, Busan 46421, Korea; (E.K.); (T.L.); (H.J.S.); (S.C.)
- Correspondence: (K.K.); (J.-W.P.); (S.G.L.); (J.H.L.)
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Song X, Tian D, Qiu Y, Sun X, Jiang B, Zhao C, Zhang Y, Xu X, Fan L, Zhang N. Efficient Polysulfide Trapping and Conversion on N-Doped CoTe 2 via Enhanced Dual-Anchoring Effect. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2021; 17:e2102962. [PMID: 34520126 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202102962] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2021] [Revised: 07/09/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Polysulfide shuttling and sluggish sulfur redox kinetics hinder the cyclability and rate capability of lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries. The intrinsic redox kinetics of sulfur cathodes strongly depends on the interaction between catalysts and sulfur species. Herein, N-doped CoTe2 is proposed as an effective dual-anchoring electrocatalyst, which can simultaneously bind Li and S atoms in lithium polysulfides via ionic Te-Li/N-Li bonding and coordinate covalent Co-S bonding. The incorporated N not only serves as enhanced lithiophilic site, but also an agent to improve the sulfiphilicity of the Co site as revealed by a series of experimental and computational results. Benefiting from these superiorities, the use of N-doped CoTe2 as a catalytic interlayer enables efficient operation of Li-S batteries in terms of impressive rate capability of 758 mAh g-1 at 4 C and very low capacity decay of 0.021% per cycle over 1000 cycles. The material and strategy demonstrated in this work may open the door toward developing more advanced Li-S electrocatalysts.
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- Xueqin Song
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, China
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- Academy of Fundamental and Interdisciplinary Sciences, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, China
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Chen Y, Wang T, Tian H, Su D, Zhang Q, Wang G. Advances in Lithium-Sulfur Batteries: From Academic Research to Commercial Viability. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2021; 33:e2003666. [PMID: 34096100 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202003666] [Citation(s) in RCA: 142] [Impact Index Per Article: 47.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2020] [Revised: 10/30/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
Abstract
Lithium-ion batteries, which have revolutionized portable electronics over the past three decades, were eventually recognized with the 2019 Nobel Prize in chemistry. As the energy density of current lithium-ion batteries is approaching its limit, developing new battery technologies beyond lithium-ion chemistry is significant for next-generation high energy storage. Lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries, which rely on the reversible redox reactions between lithium and sulfur, appears to be a promising energy storage system to take over from the conventional lithium-ion batteries for next-generation energy storage owing to their overwhelming energy density compared to the existing lithium-ion batteries today. Over the past 60 years, especially the past decade, significant academic and commercial progress has been made on Li-S batteries. From the concept of the sulfur cathode first proposed in the 1960s to the current commercial Li-S batteries used in unmanned aircraft, the story of Li-S batteries is full of breakthroughs and back tracing steps. Herein, the development and advancement of Li-S batteries in terms of sulfur-based composite cathode design, separator modification, binder improvement, electrolyte optimization, and lithium metal protection is summarized. An outlook on the future directions and prospects for Li-S batteries is also offered.
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- Yi Chen
- Centre for Clean Energy Technology, School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, 2007, Australia
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- Centre for Clean Energy Technology, School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, 2007, Australia
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- Centre for Clean Energy Technology, School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, 2007, Australia
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- Centre for Clean Energy Technology, School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, 2007, Australia
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Reaction Engineering and Technology, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- Centre for Clean Energy Technology, School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, 2007, Australia
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Du J, Lv H, Zhang Y, Chen A. Silica‐Confined Activation for Biomass‐Derived Porous Carbon Materials for High‐Performance Supercapacitors. ChemElectroChem 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/celc.202100286] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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- Juan Du
- College of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Engineering Hebei University of Science and Technology Shijiazhuang 050018 China
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- College of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Engineering Hebei University of Science and Technology Shijiazhuang 050018 China
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- College of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Engineering Hebei University of Science and Technology Shijiazhuang 050018 China
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- College of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Engineering Hebei University of Science and Technology Shijiazhuang 050018 China
- CAS Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials Institute of Coal Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Taiyuan China
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Sun T, Huang C, Shu H, Luo L, Liang Q, Chen M, Su J, Wang X. Porous NiCo 2S 4 Nanoneedle Arrays with Highly Efficient Electrocatalysis Anchored on Carbon Cloths as Self-Supported Hosts for High-Loading Li-S Batteries. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:57975-57986. [PMID: 33331156 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c20519] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries have attracted all-time attention because of their supernormal high energy density and low cost, whereas they are still plagued by the severe polysulfide shuttling and sluggish sulfur redox reaction kinetics. Moreover, poor sulfur electrochemical utilization and rapid capacity degradation are top concerns in the high-loading Li-S batteries, which severely hinder their practical applications. Herein, a completely novel porous nanoneedle array NiCo2S4 electrocatalyst grown on a nitrogen-sulfur-doped carbon cloth (NSCC) (NiCo2S4@NSCC) is constructed as a 3D self-supported sulfur host for high-loading Li-S batteries, in which the highest sulfur loading reaches 4.9 mg cm-2. The as-prepared NiCo2S4@NSCC with a typical sulfur loading of around 2.0 mg cm-2 provides a high discharge capacity of 1223 mA h g-1 at 0.2 C and long-term cycle stability with a low capacity decay of 0.046% per cycle over 500 cycles at 1 C. Additionally, NiCo2S4@NSCC/S with a high sulfur loading of 4.9 mg cm-2 delivers an excellent reversible areal capacity of 4.4 mA h cm-2 g over 50 cycles. Noting that such superior electrochemical performance of NiCo2S4@NSCC/S with high-loading sulfur is mainly attributed to high electronic conductivity and the abundant porous structure of NSCC to transport electrons and ions fastly and accommodate sulfur as well as robust absorbability and the outstanding catalytic effect of NiCo2S4 to accelerate the capture and conversion of the polysulfide intermediate. Predictably, this work can provide a guideline to efficiently and rationally design the structure of metal-based compounds with catalytic functions for various applications.
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- Tingting Sun
- Key Laboratory of Environmentally Friendly Chemistry and Applications of Ministry of Education, National Base for International Science & Technology Cooperation, National Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Key Materials of New Energy Storage Battery, School of Chemistry, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan, Hunan 411105, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmentally Friendly Chemistry and Applications of Ministry of Education, National Base for International Science & Technology Cooperation, National Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Key Materials of New Energy Storage Battery, School of Chemistry, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan, Hunan 411105, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmentally Friendly Chemistry and Applications of Ministry of Education, National Base for International Science & Technology Cooperation, National Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Key Materials of New Energy Storage Battery, School of Chemistry, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan, Hunan 411105, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmentally Friendly Chemistry and Applications of Ministry of Education, National Base for International Science & Technology Cooperation, National Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Key Materials of New Energy Storage Battery, School of Chemistry, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan, Hunan 411105, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmentally Friendly Chemistry and Applications of Ministry of Education, National Base for International Science & Technology Cooperation, National Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Key Materials of New Energy Storage Battery, School of Chemistry, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan, Hunan 411105, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmentally Friendly Chemistry and Applications of Ministry of Education, National Base for International Science & Technology Cooperation, National Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Key Materials of New Energy Storage Battery, School of Chemistry, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan, Hunan 411105, China
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- College of Civil Engineering and Mechanics, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan 411105, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmentally Friendly Chemistry and Applications of Ministry of Education, National Base for International Science & Technology Cooperation, National Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Key Materials of New Energy Storage Battery, School of Chemistry, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan, Hunan 411105, China
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Zhang L, Liu Y, Zhao Z, Jiang P, Zhang T, Li M, Pan S, Tang T, Wu T, Liu P, Hou Y, Lu H. Enhanced Polysulfide Regulation via Porous Catalytic V 2O 3/V 8C 7 Heterostructures Derived from Metal-Organic Frameworks toward High-Performance Li-S Batteries. ACS NANO 2020; 14:8495-8507. [PMID: 32568516 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.0c02762] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The development of Li-S batteries is largely impeded by the complicated shuttle effect of lithium polysulfides (LiPSs) and sluggish reaction kinetics. In addition, the low mass loading/utilization of sulfur is another key factor that makes Li-S batteries difficult to commercialize. Here, a porous catalytic V2O3/V8C7@carbon composite derived from MIL-47 (V) featuring heterostructures is reported to be an efficient polysulfide regulator in Li-S batteries, achieving a substantial increase in sulfur loading while still effectively suppressing the shuttle effect and enhancing kinetics. Systematic mechanism analyses suggest that the LiPSs strongly adsorbed on the V2O3 surface can be rapidly transferred to the V8C7 surface through the built-in interface for subsequent reversible conversion by an efficient catalytic effect, realizing enhanced regulation of LiPSs from capture to conversion. In addition, the porous structure provides sufficient sulfur storage space, enabling the heterostructures to exert full efficacy with a high sulfur loading. Thus, this S-V2O3/V8C7@carbon@graphene cathode exhibits prominent rate performance (587.6 mAh g-1 at 5 C) and a long lifespan (1000 cycles, 0.017% decay per cycle). It can still deliver superior electrochemical performance even with a sulfur loading of 8.1 mg cm-2. These heterostructures can be further applied in pouch cells and produce stable output at different folding angles (0-180°). More crucially, the cells could retain 4.3 mAh cm-2 even after 150 cycles, which is higher than that of commercial lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). This strategy for solving the shuttle effect under high sulfur loading provides a promising solution for the further development of high-performance Li-S batteries.
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- Long Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Polymers and Polymer Composites, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory for Magnetoelectric Materials and Devices (BKL-MEMD), Beijing Innovation Center for Engineering Science and Advanced Technology (BIC-ESAT), Department of Materials Science and Engineering College of Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Polymers and Polymer Composites, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Polymers and Polymer Composites, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Polymers and Polymer Composites, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Magnetoelectric Materials and Devices (BKL-MEMD), Beijing Innovation Center for Engineering Science and Advanced Technology (BIC-ESAT), Department of Materials Science and Engineering College of Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Polymers and Polymer Composites, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Polymers and Polymer Composites, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Magnetoelectric Materials and Devices (BKL-MEMD), Beijing Innovation Center for Engineering Science and Advanced Technology (BIC-ESAT), Department of Materials Science and Engineering College of Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Polymers and Polymer Composites, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Polymers and Polymer Composites, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Magnetoelectric Materials and Devices (BKL-MEMD), Beijing Innovation Center for Engineering Science and Advanced Technology (BIC-ESAT), Department of Materials Science and Engineering College of Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Polymers and Polymer Composites, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China
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Razaq R, Zhang N, Xin Y, Li Q, Wang J, Zhang Z. Dense MoS
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Micro‐Flowers Planting on Biomass‐Derived Carbon Fiber Network for Multifunctional Sulfur Cathodes. ChemistrySelect 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202001729] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Rameez Razaq
- Institute of Catalysis for Energy and Environment College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Shenyang Normal University Shenyang 110034 Liaoning China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fluorine Chemistry and Chemical Materials University of Jinan Jinan 250022 Shandong China
- University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute JiaoTong University Shanghai
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fluorine Chemistry and Chemical Materials University of Jinan Jinan 250022 Shandong China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fluorine Chemistry and Chemical Materials University of Jinan Jinan 250022 Shandong China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fluorine Chemistry and Chemical Materials University of Jinan Jinan 250022 Shandong China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fluorine Chemistry and Chemical Materials University of Jinan Jinan 250022 Shandong China
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- Institute of Catalysis for Energy and Environment College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Shenyang Normal University Shenyang 110034 Liaoning China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fluorine Chemistry and Chemical Materials University of Jinan Jinan 250022 Shandong China
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Aghayi-Anaraki M, Safarifard V. Fe3
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@MOF Magnetic Nanocomposites: Synthesis and Applications. Eur J Inorg Chem 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ejic.202000012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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- Department of Chemistry; Iran University of Science and Technology; 16846-13114 Tehran Iran
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