Facile synthesis of porous Li2S@C composites as cathode materials for lithium–sulfur batteries
| Autor: | Zhang Wenkui, Sheng Liang, Hui Huang, Yang Xia, Chu Liang, Xinyong Tao, Yongping Gan, Haohui Xu |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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Materials science
Renewable Energy Sustainability and the Environment Energy Engineering and Power Technology Lithium–sulfur battery 02 engineering and technology 010402 general chemistry 021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology Electrochemistry 01 natural sciences Cathode 0104 chemical sciences law.invention Anode chemistry.chemical_compound Lithium sulfide chemistry law Ionic conductivity Polystyrene Electrical and Electronic Engineering Physical and Theoretical Chemistry Composite material 0210 nano-technology Porosity |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Power Sources. 306:200-207 |
| ISSN: | 0378-7753 |
| Popis: | Lithium sulfide (Li2S) is regarded as a promising cathode material for lithium–sulfur (Li–S) batteries in terms of its high theoretical specific capacity of 1166 mAh g−1 and good compatibility with lithium metal-free anodes. However, Li2S suffers from poor cycling stability and rate capability resulted from the serious shuttle effect of lithium polysulfides and its low electronic and ionic conductivity. Here, we present a facile ball milling combined with carbon coating method to synthesize porous carbon-coated Li2S (Li2S@C) composites with a high Li2S content by using polystyrene (PS) as a carbon precursor. The Li2S@C composites show a high reversible specific capacity of 676 mAh g−1 (equal to 971 mAh g−1 sulfur) after 3 cycles at the current density of 0.1 A g−1, superior cycling stability with an average decay rate of 0.18% per cycle over 200 cycles, and improved rate capability of 416 mAh g−1 at the current density of 1.0 A g−1. The enhanced electrochemical properties of Li2S can be attributed to the porosity and core–shell structure of the Li2S@C composites, which increased the electronic and ionic conductivity of Li2S and alleviated the shuttle effect of intermediate lithium polysulfides in the discharge/charge process. |
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