Facile synthesis of porous Co3O4 nanoflakes as an interlayer for high performance lithium–sulfur batteries

Autor:	Yi-Ming Lu, Jin-Lin Yang, Xiang-Tian Zeng, Qi-Long Wu, Shi-Xi Zhao, Xiao-Xiao Zheng
Rok vydání:	2020
Předmět:	Polypropylene Fabrication Materials science chemistry.chemical_element Conductivity Redox Sulfur law.invention Inorganic Chemistry chemistry.chemical_compound chemistry Chemical engineering law Calcination Lithium Porosity
Zdroj:	Dalton Transactions. 49:5677-5683
ISSN:	1477-9234 1477-9226
DOI:	10.1039/d0dt00429d
Popis:	The “shuttle effect” of long-chain polysulfides and the low conductivity of elemental sulfur lead to the inferior cycling stability of lithium–sulfur batteries and imped their practical applications. Herein, Co3O4 nanoflakes with uniform macro pores distribution were synthesized via facile oil bath and calcination methods. Coupled with super P and coated on common polypropylene separators, they were expected to hinder the migration of lithium polysulfides (LiPSs) and accelerate the redox kinetics of polysulfides. Coin cells assembled with the Co3O4–super P interlayer exhibited a capacity of 760 mA h g−1 at 1 C, maintained 598 mA h g−1 after 350 cycles, and the decay rate of discharge capacity was only about 0.062% per cycle. Such high performance can be attributed to the synergistic effects between polar Co3O4 and conductive super P. The facile fabrication method and high performance make the Co3O4-super P interlayer a feasible material to apply in lithium-sulfur batteries.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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