Abstract
Abstract Sulfur is a promising cathode material with a high theoretical capacity of 1672 mAh g-1, but the challenges of the low electrical conductivity of sulfur and the high solubility of polysulfide intermediates still hinder its practical application. In this work, we design and synthesize a special carbon black nanoparticle-sulfur composite cathode material (NCB-S@NCB) with a novel structure and a high sulfur content of 84 wt% for lithium-sulfur battery application. The NCB-S@NCB composite cathode delivers a high initial discharge capacity of 1258 mAh g-1 and still maintains a reversible capacity of 865 mAh g-1 after 100 cycles with a relatively constant Coulombic efficiency around 98.0%.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 20927 |
| Pages (from-to) | 478-484 |
| Journal | Journal of Power Sources |
| Volume | 285 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jul 2015 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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- Carbon black nanoparticles
- Cycling stability
- Lithium-sulfur batteries