MgCo layered double hydroxide-based yolk shell polyhedrons as multifunctional sulfur mediator for lithium-sulfur batteries

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kai Zhang ◽  
You Li ◽  
Hongyu Wang ◽  
Zisheng Zhang ◽  
Guihua Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Layered Double Hydroxide ◽  
High Discharge ◽  
Shuttle Effect ◽  
High Discharge Capacity ◽  
Host Materials ◽  
Lithium Sulfur Batteries ◽  
Sulfur Host ◽  
Double Hydroxide ◽  
Areal Capacity ◽  
Lithium Sulfur

Abstract The development of efficient sulfur host materials to address the shuttle effect issues of lithium polysulfides (LiPSs) is crucial in the lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries, but still challenging. In the present study, a novel yolk shell structured MgCo-LDH/ZIF-67 composite is designed as Li-S battery cathode. In this composite, the shell layer is MgCo layered double hydroxide constructed by partially etching ZIF-67 nanoparticle by Mg2+, and the core is the unreacted ZIF-67 particle. The unique yolk shell structure not only provides abundant pores for sulfur accommodation, but also facilitates the electrolyte penetration and ion transport. The ZIF-67 core exhibits strong polar adsorption to LiPSs through the Lewis acid-base interactions, and the micropores/mesoporous can further trap LiPSs. Meanwhile, the MgCo-LDH shell exposes enough sulfur-philic sites for enhancing chemisorption and catalyzes the LiPSs conversion. As a result, when MgCo-LDH/ZIF-67 is used as sulfur host in the cathode, the cell achieves a high discharge capacity of 1121 mAh g-1 at 0.2 C, and an areal capacity of 5.0 mAh cm-2 under the high sulfur loading of 5.8 mg cm-2. The S/MgCo-LDH/ZIF-67 electrode holds a promising potential for the development of Li-S batteries.

scholarly journals Nickel-Iron Layered Double Hydroxide Hollow Polyhedrons as a Superior Sulfur Host for Lithium-Sulfur Batteries

2018 ◽  
Vol 57 (34) ◽  
pp. 10944-10948 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jintao Zhang ◽  
Zhen Li ◽  
Ye Chen ◽  
Shuyan Gao ◽  
Xiong Wen David Lou
Keyword(s):  
Layered Double Hydroxide ◽  
Nickel Iron ◽  
Lithium Sulfur Batteries ◽  
Sulfur Host ◽  
Double Hydroxide ◽  
Lithium Sulfur

scholarly journals Nickel-Iron Layered Double Hydroxide Hollow Polyhedrons as a Superior Sulfur Host for Lithium-Sulfur Batteries

2018 ◽  
Vol 130 (34) ◽  
pp. 11110-11114 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jintao Zhang ◽  
Zhen Li ◽  
Ye Chen ◽  
Shuyan Gao ◽  
Xiong Wen David Lou
Keyword(s):  
Layered Double Hydroxide ◽  
Nickel Iron ◽  
Lithium Sulfur Batteries ◽  
Sulfur Host ◽  
Double Hydroxide ◽  
Lithium Sulfur

Sulfur nanoparticles/Ti3C2Tx MXene with optimum sulfur content as cathode for highly stable lithium-sulfur batteries

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aoning Wang ◽  
Yixuan Chen ◽  
Li Liu ◽  
Xiang Liu ◽  
Zhoulu Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Density ◽  
Titanium Carbide ◽  
Capacity Fading ◽  
Shuttle Effect ◽  
Host Materials ◽  
Lithium Polysulfide ◽  
Lithium Sulfur Batteries ◽  
Sulfur Host ◽  
Lithium Sulfur ◽  
Sulfur Nanoparticles

Lithium-sulfur batteries have high theoretical energy density, but they need better sulfur host materials to retain lithium polysulfide shuttle effect which result in batteries’ capacity fading. Titanium carbide MXene (Ti3C2Tx...

Porous TiO2−x with oxygen deficiency as sulfur host for lithium–sulfur batteries

2021 ◽  
pp. 2143004
Author(s):  
Yuman Yang ◽  
Yi Zhang ◽  
Meng Yang ◽  
Xiangyu Zhao
Keyword(s):  
Oxygen Deficiency ◽  
Reversible Capacity ◽  
Polar Compounds ◽  
High Specific Surface Area ◽  
Chemical Adsorption ◽  
Sulfur Species ◽  
Host Materials ◽  
Lithium Sulfur Batteries ◽  
Sulfur Host ◽  
Lithium Sulfur

The dissolution and shuttle behavior of lithium polysulfides has been considered to be one of the serious problems restricting the development of lithium−sulfur (Li–S) batteries. Polar compounds are regarded as promising sulfur host materials due to their strong chemical adsorption to lithium polysulfides. Herein, polar TiO[Formula: see text] with porous structure is employed as the sulfur host, which has a high specific surface area and provides nanoconfined space for storage and adsorption of sulfur species. As a result, the as-prepared S@TiO[Formula: see text] cathode exhibits significantly enhanced reversible capacity, cycling stability, and reaction kinetics compared to those of the as-prepared S@TiO2 cathode.

scholarly journals Co-W Bimetallic Carbides as Sulfur Host for High-Performance Lithium–Sulfur Batteries

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dongke Zhang ◽  
Ting Huang ◽  
Pengfei Zhao ◽  
Ze Zhang ◽  
Xingtao Qi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Performance ◽  
Conductive Network ◽  
Rate Performance ◽  
Cycle Stability ◽  
Sulfur Cathode ◽  
Shuttle Effect ◽  
Lithium Sulfur Batteries ◽  
Sulfur Host ◽  
Lithium Sulfur ◽  
Excellent Stability

Abstract Due to the low conductivity of sulfur and the dissolution of polysulfides, the research and application of lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries have encountered certain resistance. Increasing conductivity and introducing polarity into the sulfur host can effectively overcome these long-standing problems. Herein, We first prepared Co3W3C@ C@ CNTs / S material and used it in the cathode of lithium-sulfur batteries, The existence of carboxylated CNTs can form a conductive network, accelerate the transmission of electrons and improve the rate performance, and polar Co3W3C can form a strong interaction with polysulfide intermediates, effectively inhibiting its shuttle effect, improving the utilization of sulfur cathode electrodes, and improving the capacity and cycle stability. The Co3W3C@C@CNTs / S electrode material has a capacity of 1,093 mA h g-1 at a 0.1 A g− 1 and 482 mA h g-1 at 5 A g− 1. Even after 500 cycles of 2 A g− 1, the capacity of each cycle is only reduced by 0.08%. The excellent stability of this material can provide a new idea for the future development of lithium-sulfur batteries.

scholarly journals Three-Dimensionally Ordered Macroporous ZnO Framework as Dual-Functional Sulfur Host for High-Efficiency Lithium–Sulfur Batteries

Nanomaterials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. 2267
Author(s):  
Haisheng Han ◽  
Tong Wang ◽  
Yongguang Zhang ◽  
Arailym Nurpeissova ◽  
Zhumabay Bakenov
Keyword(s):  
High Efficiency ◽  
High Capacity ◽  
Active Surface ◽  
Active Surface Area ◽  
Shuttle Effect ◽  
Dual Functional ◽  
Lithium Sulfur Batteries ◽  
Sulfur Host ◽  
Ordered Macroporous ◽  
Lithium Sulfur

A three-dimensionally ordered macroporous ZnO (3DOM ZnO) framework was synthesized by a template method to serve as a sulfur host for lithium–sulfur batteries. The unique 3DOM structure along with an increased active surface area promotes faster and better electrolyte penetration accelerating ion/mass transfer. Moreover, ZnO as a polar metal oxide has a strong adsorption capacity for polysulfides, which makes the 3DOM ZnO framework an ideal immobilization agent and catalyst to inhibit the polysulfides shuttle effect and promote the redox reactions kinetics. As a result of the stated advantages, the S/3DOM ZnO composite delivered a high initial capacity of 1110 mAh g−1 and maintained a capacity of 991 mAh g−1 after 100 cycles at 0.2 C as a cathode in a lithium–sulfur battery. Even at a high C-rate of 3 C, the S/3DOM ZnO composite still provided a high capacity of 651 mAh g−1, as well as a high areal capacity (4.47 mAh cm−2) under high loading (5 mg cm−2).

scholarly journals Free-standing and binder-free highly N-doped carbon/sulfur cathodes with tailorable loading for high-areal-capacity lithium–sulfur batteries

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (41) ◽  
pp. 20482-20486 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Schneider ◽  
C. Suchomski ◽  
H. Sommer ◽  
J. Janek ◽  
T. Brezesinski
Keyword(s):  
High Loading ◽  
Carbon Paper ◽  
Free Standing ◽  
Lithium Sulfur Batteries ◽  
Binder Free ◽  
Sulfur Host ◽  
Sulfur Cathodes ◽  
Areal Capacity ◽  
Lithium Sulfur

A practical high-loading Li–S battery is realized by using free-standing and highly conductive N-doped carbon paper as sulfur host.

Orange Peels Derived Activated Carbon as Sulfur Cathode Supporter for Lithium/Sulfur Batteries

2015 ◽  
Vol 1120-1121 ◽  
pp. 493-497
Author(s):  
Guang Hui Yuan ◽  
Jin Tao Bai
Keyword(s):  
Rate Capability ◽  
Orange Peel ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
High Discharge ◽  
High Discharge Capacity ◽  
Orange Peels ◽  
Lithium Sulfur Batteries ◽  
Wrinkled Surface ◽  
Enhanced Electrochemical Performance ◽  
Lithium Sulfur

Using Orange Peels as Raw Material, a Stacking Structured Carbon Material has been Synthesized through Carbonizing and Activating Process. an Orange Peel Carbon/sulfur (OPC/S) Composite as a Cathode for Rechargeable Lithium/sulfur (Li/S) Batteries is Designed by Loading Sulfur into the Orange Peel Carbon (OPC) via Simple Impregnation and Heat Treatments. the OPC/S Composite Exhibits a High Discharge Capacity of 1100 mAh g−1 at 0.1 C, which is 23% Higher than that of Pristine Sulfur. Moreover, OPC/S Shows much Better Rate Capability and Excellent Cyclability. this Enhanced Electrochemical Performance could Be Attributed to the Thin Sheets and Irregular Wrinkled Surface of the OPC, which Act as a Conductor to Provide a Highly Conductivity and Short Li+ Diffusion Distance, as well as Absorbs Polysulfides.

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