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In Situ Synthesis of Sulfur Host with Chemisorption and Electrocatalytic Capability toward High‐Performance Lithium–Sulfur Batteries
Author(s) -
Yu Huali,
Guo Xiaoqing,
Liu Xiaofei,
Lu Suya,
Lu Youcai,
Liu Qingchao,
Li Zhongjun,
He Zhanhang
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.201900015
Subject(s) - polysulfide , sulfur , redox , electrochemistry , materials science , lithium (medication) , nanoparticle , chemical engineering , carbon nanotube , chemisorption , electrode , chemistry , nanotechnology , inorganic chemistry , electrolyte , adsorption , organic chemistry , metallurgy , medicine , engineering , endocrinology
Lithium–sulfur (Li–S) batteries have been attracting much attention because of their outstanding theoretical capacity and abundance of sulfur. However, there are still some drawbacks, in which the shuttling of soluble polysulfides in the charge and discharge process severely limits its practical application. Herein, new 3D interconnected carbon nanotubes (CNTs) embedded with in situ grown cobalt disulfide (CoS 2 ) nanoparticles (CoS 2 /CNTs) as an advanced matrix for sulfur electrode are developed. The 3D interconnected CNTs exhibit a good conductivity and a highly porous structure, which are promising for fast electron transport and buffering volume expansion. Furthermore, abundant CoS 2 nanoparticles not only help to chemically trap the soluble polysulfides but also dynamically enhance polysulfide redox reactions. Because of these synchronous advantages, enhanced electrochemical performances including high capacity, superior redox reaction kinetics, and excellent cycling stability are achieved.

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