Three-dimensional porous carbon composites containing high sulfur nanoparticle content for high-performance lithium-sulfur batteries

Nature Communications
Guoxing LiJianxin Geng

Abstract

Sulfur is a promising cathode material for lithium-sulfur batteries because of its high theoretical capacity (1,675 mA h g(-1)); however, its low electrical conductivity and the instability of sulfur-based electrodes limit its practical application. Here we report a facile in situ method for preparing three-dimensional porous graphitic carbon composites containing sulfur nanoparticles (3D S@PGC). With this strategy, the sulfur content of the composites can be tuned to a high level (up to 90 wt%). Because of the high sulfur content, the nanoscale distribution of the sulfur particles, and the covalent bonding between the sulfur and the PGC, the developed 3D S@PGC cathodes exhibit excellent performance, with a high sulfur utilization, high specific capacity (1,382, 1,242 and 1,115 mA h g(-1) at 0.5, 1 and 2 C, respectively), long cycling life (small capacity decay of 0.039% per cycle over 1,000 cycles at 2 C) and excellent rate capability at a high charge/discharge current.

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Jul 16, 2016·ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces·Xiaona LiYitai Qian
Nov 3, 2016·ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces·Jianjun SongGuoxiu Wang
Apr 6, 2017·Advanced Materials·Ruopian FangFeng Li
Apr 24, 2018·Dalton Transactions : an International Journal of Inorganic Chemistry·Yibo HeHaoshen Zhou
Aug 7, 2018·Dalton Transactions : an International Journal of Inorganic Chemistry·Chen LiangZhan Shi
Feb 28, 2019·Chemical Communications : Chem Comm·Yi-Rong PeiJin-Ho Choy
Feb 16, 2019·Chemistry : a European Journal·Ze YangChangshui Huang

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