Self-weaving sulfur–carbon composite cathodes for high rate lithium–sulfur batteries

2012 ◽  
Vol 14 (42) ◽  
pp. 14495 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yu-Sheng Su ◽  
Yongzhu Fu ◽  
Arumugam Manthiram
2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ning Kang ◽  
Yuxiao Lin ◽  
Li Yang ◽  
Dongping Lu ◽  
Jie Xiao ◽  
...  

Abstract While high sulfur loading has been pursued as a key parameter to build realistic high-energy lithium-sulfur batteries, less attention has been paid to the cathode porosity, which is much higher in sulfur/carbon composite cathodes than in traditional lithium-ion battery electrodes. For high-energy lithium-sulfur batteries, a dense electrode with low porosity is desired to minimize electrolyte intake, parasitic weight, and cost. Here we report the profound impact on the discharge polarization, reversible capacity, and cell cycling life of lithium-sulfur batteries by decreasing cathode porosities from 70 to 40%. According to the developed mechanism-based analytical model, we demonstrate that sulfur utilization is limited by the solubility of lithium-polysulfides and further conversion from lithium-polysulfides to Li2S is limited by the electronically accessible surface area of the carbon matrix. Finally, we predict an optimized cathode porosity to maximize the cell level volumetric energy density without sacrificing the sulfur utilization.


2014 ◽  
Vol 2 (12) ◽  
pp. 4316-4323 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. G. Wang ◽  
X. Wang ◽  
L. Y. Tian ◽  
Y. L. Wang ◽  
S. H. Ye

Sulfur–carbon composites were prepared by an in situ sulfur deposition route developed for the heterogeneous nucleation of sulfur into nanopores of conductive carbon black (CCB) by fumigation of Na2S4/CCB powder with HCl. The sulfur–carbon composites demonstrate enhanced reversible capacity and stable cycle performance.


2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (14) ◽  
pp. 6902-6907 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y. X. Ren ◽  
H. R. Jiang ◽  
C. Xiong ◽  
C. Zhao ◽  
T. S. Zhao

An in situ encapsulation strategy is adopted for protecting sulfur/carbon composite cathodes, extending the cycle life with a minor sacrifice in the rate capability.


2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-33
Author(s):  
Lian Wu ◽  
Yongqiang Dai ◽  
Wei Zeng ◽  
Jintao Huang ◽  
Bing Liao ◽  
...  

Abstract Fast charge transfer and lithium-ion transport in the electrodes are necessary for high performance Li–S batteries. Herein, a N-doped carbon-coated intercalated-bentonite (Bent@C) with interlamellar ion path and 3D conductive network architecture is designed to improve the performance of Li–S batteries by expediting ion/electron transport in the cathode. The interlamellar ion pathways are constructed through inorganic/organic intercalation of bentonite. The 3D conductive networks consist of N-doped carbon, both in the interlayer and on the surface of the modified bentonite. Benefiting from the unique structure of the Bent@C, the S/Bent@C cathode exhibits a high initial capacity of 1,361 mA h g−1 at 0.2C and achieves a high reversible capacity of 618.1 m Ah g−1 at 2C after 500 cycles with a sulfur loading of 2 mg cm−2. Moreover, with a higher sulfur loading of 3.0 mg cm−2, the cathode still delivers a reversible capacity of 560.2 mA h g−1 at 0.1C after 100 cycles.


2021 ◽  
Vol 285 ◽  
pp. 129115
Author(s):  
Natsuki Nakamura ◽  
Tokihiko Yokoshima ◽  
Hiroki Nara ◽  
Hitoshi Mikuriya ◽  
Ayahito Shiosaki ◽  
...  

2021 ◽  
pp. 132698
Author(s):  
Bin Qin ◽  
Yifei Cai ◽  
Xiaoqing Si ◽  
Chun Li ◽  
Jian Cao ◽  
...  

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