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GO Wrapping Yolk‐Shell S/MnO 2 Nanocomposites as High Performance Cathode for Lithium/Sulfur Cells
Author(s) -
Luo Chi,
Yan YinXian,
Wan YongHua,
Hao JunWei,
Liu XiaoMin,
Yang Hui
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
energy technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.91
H-Index - 44
eISSN - 2194-4296
pISSN - 2194-4288
DOI - 10.1002/ente.201800113
Subject(s) - polysulfide , graphene , cathode , dissolution , materials science , oxide , nanocomposite , sulfur , lithium (medication) , chemical engineering , electrode , layer (electronics) , nanotechnology , chemistry , electrolyte , metallurgy , medicine , endocrinology , engineering
The lithium/sulfur cell with high theoretical capacity has drawn much attention recently because of its high energy density and low cost. However, the shuttle effect caused by polysulfide dissolution and migration, and the destruction of cathode particles due to large volume expansion during lithiation, are the key challenges. Here, the novel graphene oxide (GO) wrapping sulfur‐MnO 2 (S/MnO 2 /GO) nanocomposite is prepared with improved rate capability and cyclic performance. The inner layer is the protective layer of MnO 2 shell, which accommodates the volume expansion of sulfur and minimizes polysulfides dissolution. The outer layer of fabricated graphene oxide is the stable layer, which gives further protection in suppressing the polysulfides dissolution in case the MnO 2 shells crack. The cell with S/MnO 2 /GO electrode delivers 1378 mAh g −1 initial discharge capacity at the current density of 2 C and remains 818 mAh g −1 over 1000 cycles, which exhibits the very low fading rate of 0.04 % per cycle. Moreover, the S/MnO 2 /GO nanocomposites can be easily fabricated with our method.