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Cathode materials for lithium-sulfur battery: a review. J Solid State Electrochem 2023. [DOI: 10.1007/s10008-023-05387-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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AbstractLithium-sulfur batteries (LSBs) are considered to be one of the most promising candidates for becoming the post-lithium-ion battery technology, which would require a high level of energy density across a variety of applications. An increasing amount of research has been conducted on LSBs over the past decade to develop fundamental understanding, modelling, and application-based control. In this study, the advantages and disadvantages of LSB technology are discussed from a fundamental perspective. Then, the focus shifts to intermediate lithium polysulfide adsorption capacity and the challenges involved in improving LSBs by using alternative materials besides carbon for cathode construction. Attempted alternative materials include metal oxides, metal carbides, metal nitrides, MXenes, graphene, quantum dots, and metal organic frameworks. One critical issue is that polar material should be more favorable than non-polar carbonaceous materials in the aspect of intermediate lithium polysulfide species adsorption and suppress shuttle effect. It will be also presented that by preparing cathode with suitable materials and morphological structure, high-performance LSB can be obtained.
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Venezia E, Salimi P, Chauque S, Proietti Zaccaria R. Sustainable Synthesis of Sulfur-Single Walled Carbon Nanohorns Composite for Long Cycle Life Lithium-Sulfur Battery. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 12:3933. [PMID: 36432219 PMCID: PMC9699005 DOI: 10.3390/nano12223933] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2022] [Revised: 11/02/2022] [Accepted: 11/06/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Lithium-sulfur batteries are considered one of the most appealing technologies for next-generation energy-storage devices. However, the main issues impeding market breakthrough are the insulating property of sulfur and the lithium-polysulfide shuttle effect, which cause premature cell failure. To face this challenge, we employed an easy and sustainable evaporation method enabling the encapsulation of elemental sulfur within carbon nanohorns as hosting material. This synthesis process resulted in a morphology capable of ameliorating the shuttle effect and improving the electrode conductivity. The electrochemical characterization of the sulfur-carbon nanohorns active material revealed a remarkable cycle life of 800 cycles with a stable capacity of 520 mA h/g for the first 400 cycles at C/4, while reaching a value around 300 mAh/g at the 750th cycle. These results suggest sulfur-carbon nanohorn active material as a potential candidate for next-generation battery technology.
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- Eleonora Venezia
- Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy
- Department of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry, University of Genova, Via Dodecaneso 31, 16146 Genova, Italy
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- Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy
- Department of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry, University of Genova, Via Dodecaneso 31, 16146 Genova, Italy
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- Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy
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- Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy
- Department of Physics, Shaoxing University, Shaoxing 312000, China
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Artchuea T, Srikhaow A, Sriprachuabwong C, Tuantranont A, Tang IM, Pon-On W. Copper Zinc Sulfide (CuZnS) Quantum Dot-Decorated (NiCo)–S/Conductive Carbon Matrix as the Cathode for Li–S Batteries. NANOMATERIALS 2022; 12:nano12142403. [PMID: 35889628 PMCID: PMC9320902 DOI: 10.3390/nano12142403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2022] [Revised: 07/09/2022] [Accepted: 07/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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Sulfur composites consisting of electrochemical reactive catalysts/conductive materials are investigated for use in lithium–sulfur (Li–S) batteries (LSBs). In this paper, we report the synthesis, physicochemical and electrochemical properties of CuZnS quantum dots (CZSQDs) decorated with nickel–cobalt–sulfide ((NiCo)–S)) mixed with reduced graphene oxide (rGO)/oxidized carbon nanotube (oxdCNT) (rGO/oxdCNT) ((NiCo)–S@rGO/oxdCNT) composites. These composites are for the purpose of being the sulfur host cathode in Li–S batteries. The as-prepared composites showed a porous structure with the CZSQDs being uniformly found on the surface of the rGO/oxdCNT, which had a specific surface area of 26.54 m2/g. Electrochemical studies indicated that the (NiCo)–S@rGO/oxdCNT cells forming the cathode exhibited a maximum capacity of 1154.96 mAhg−1 with the initial discharge at 0.1 C. The smaller size of the CZSQDs (~10 nm) had a positive effect on the CZSQDs@(NiCo)–S@rGO/oxdCNT composites in that they had a higher initial discharge capacity of 1344.18 mAhg−1 at 0.1 C with the Coulombic efficiency being maintained at almost 97.62% during cycling. This latter property is approximately 1.16 times more compared to the absence of the Cu–Zn–S QD loading. This study shows that the CuZnS quantum dots decorated with a (NiCo)–S@rGO/oxdCNT supporting matrix-based sulfur cathode have the potential to improve the performance of future lithium–sulfur batteries.
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- Thanphisit Artchuea
- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand;
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- Graphene and Printed Electronics for Dual-Use Applications Research Division (GPERD), National Security and Dual-Use Technology Center, National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), 112 Thailand Science Park, Phahon Yothin Road, Klong Nueng, Klong Luang, Phathum Thani 12120, Thailand; (A.S.); (C.S.)
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- Graphene and Printed Electronics for Dual-Use Applications Research Division (GPERD), National Security and Dual-Use Technology Center, National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), 112 Thailand Science Park, Phahon Yothin Road, Klong Nueng, Klong Luang, Phathum Thani 12120, Thailand; (A.S.); (C.S.)
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- Graphene and Printed Electronics for Dual-Use Applications Research Division (GPERD), National Security and Dual-Use Technology Center, National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), 112 Thailand Science Park, Phahon Yothin Road, Klong Nueng, Klong Luang, Phathum Thani 12120, Thailand; (A.S.); (C.S.)
- Correspondence: (A.T.); (W.P.-O.)
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10400, Thailand;
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand;
- Correspondence: (A.T.); (W.P.-O.)
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