Abstract
Lithium sulfur batteries have been extensively explored in recent years owing to their high theoretical energy density (-2600 Wh kg-1), environmental benignity, and low cost of raw materials. Besides the advanced sulfur cathode, various functional separators/interlayers are also being developed as the effective inhibitor of polysulfide diffusion. In this study, Co(OH)2-anchored carbon nanofibers (CNFs) with Ketjen black (KB) dispersed in the void were designed as a dense net-like structure (denoted as Co(OH)2@CNF/KB), which was coated at the surface of a typical commercial separator to help inhibit polysulfide migration. It was demonstrated that the Co(OH)2@CNF/KB-modified separator could effectively increase the charge transfer of the cathode material, trap the dissolved polysulfides, and help to reuse the sequestered active material. As a result, the cell employing this functionalized separator and unmodified sulfur-based electrode exhibits an initial specific capacity of 1394 mA h g-1 at 0.1 C, which converts to 84% utilization of sulfur, and a capacity decay of 0.10% per cycle at 2 C for over 450 cycles. The unique design of Co(OH)2@CNF/KB provides a promising modifying approach for future lithium batteries.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 17099-17107 |
| Journal | ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue number | 12 |
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| Publication status | Published - 3 Dec 2018 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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- Carbon nanofibers
- Co(OH)2
- Electrochemical properties
- Interlayer
- Lithium sulfur batteries
