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Modulating the Void Space of Nitrogen‐Doped Hollow Mesoporous Carbon Spheres for Lithium‐Sulfur Batteries
Author(s) -
Liu Yang,
Kong Yueqi,
Kumar Nanjundan Ashok,
Yang Yannan,
Zhou Liang,
Huang Xiaodan,
Yu Chengzhong
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
chemnanomat
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.947
H-Index - 32
ISSN - 2199-692X
DOI - 10.1002/cnma.202000168
Subject(s) - materials science , sulfur , mesoporous material , electrochemistry , carbon fibers , ethylenediamine , spheres , chemical engineering , nitrogen , nanotechnology , doping , lithium (medication) , inorganic chemistry , composite material , electrode , chemistry , composite number , catalysis , organic chemistry , metallurgy , medicine , physics , optoelectronics , astronomy , engineering , endocrinology
Hollow carbon materials have been extensively investigated as sulfur hosts for lithium‐sulfur batteries. Herein, we report a designed synthesis of nitrogen‐doped mesoporous hollow carbon spheres with tunable void spaces through an ethylenediamine‐assisted cooperative self‐assembly strategy between 3‐aminophenol/formaldehyde resin and silica. Nitrogen‐doped hollow mesoporous carbon spheres (NHMCS) with an optimised inside/outside radius ratio of 0.52 have induced improved electrochemical performances compared to other NHMCS, demonstrating a fine material design strategy for electrochemical energy storage systems with improved performance.