Achieving high loading of active sulfur yet rational regulating the shuttle effect of lithium polysulfide(LiPS)is of great significance in pursuit of high-performance lithium-sulfur(Li-S)battery.Herein,we develop a fr...Achieving high loading of active sulfur yet rational regulating the shuttle effect of lithium polysulfide(LiPS)is of great significance in pursuit of high-performance lithium-sulfur(Li-S)battery.Herein,we develop a free-standing graphene nitrogen(N),phosphorus(P)and fluorine(F)co-doped mesoporous carbon-sulfur(G-NPFMC-S)film,which was used as a binder-free cathode in Li-S battery.The developed mesoporous carbon(MC)achieved a high specific surface area of 921 m^(2)·g^(-1)with a uniform pore size distribution of 15 nm.The inserted graphene network inside G-NPFMC-S cathode can effectively improve its electrical conductivity and simultaneously restrict the shuttle of LiPS.A high sulfur loading of 86%was achieved due to the excellent porous structures of graphene-NPFMC(G-NPFMC)composite.When implemented as a freestanding cathode in Li-S battery,this G-NPFMC-S achieved a high specific capacity(1,356 mAh·g^(-1)),favorable rate capability,and long-term cycling stability up to 500 cycles with a minimum capacity fading rate of 0.025%per cycle,outperforming the corresponding performances of NPFMC-sulfur(NPFMC-S)and MC-sulfur(MC-S).These promising results can be ascribed to the featured structures that formed inside G-NPFMC-S film,as that highly porous NPFMC can provide sufficient storage space for the loading of sulfur,while,the N,P,F-doped carbonic interface and the inserted graphene network help hinder the shuttle of LiPS via chemical adsorption and physical barrier effect.This proposed unique structure can provide a bright prospect in that high mass loading of active sulfur and restriction the shuttle of LiPS can be simultaneously achieved for Li-S battery.展开更多
基金This work was financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.52270006 and 22209063)the Natural Science Foundation of the Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions of China(19KJA460004)the Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions,and the Natural Science Foundation of Xuzhou City(KC21283).
文摘Achieving high loading of active sulfur yet rational regulating the shuttle effect of lithium polysulfide(LiPS)is of great significance in pursuit of high-performance lithium-sulfur(Li-S)battery.Herein,we develop a free-standing graphene nitrogen(N),phosphorus(P)and fluorine(F)co-doped mesoporous carbon-sulfur(G-NPFMC-S)film,which was used as a binder-free cathode in Li-S battery.The developed mesoporous carbon(MC)achieved a high specific surface area of 921 m^(2)·g^(-1)with a uniform pore size distribution of 15 nm.The inserted graphene network inside G-NPFMC-S cathode can effectively improve its electrical conductivity and simultaneously restrict the shuttle of LiPS.A high sulfur loading of 86%was achieved due to the excellent porous structures of graphene-NPFMC(G-NPFMC)composite.When implemented as a freestanding cathode in Li-S battery,this G-NPFMC-S achieved a high specific capacity(1,356 mAh·g^(-1)),favorable rate capability,and long-term cycling stability up to 500 cycles with a minimum capacity fading rate of 0.025%per cycle,outperforming the corresponding performances of NPFMC-sulfur(NPFMC-S)and MC-sulfur(MC-S).These promising results can be ascribed to the featured structures that formed inside G-NPFMC-S film,as that highly porous NPFMC can provide sufficient storage space for the loading of sulfur,while,the N,P,F-doped carbonic interface and the inserted graphene network help hinder the shuttle of LiPS via chemical adsorption and physical barrier effect.This proposed unique structure can provide a bright prospect in that high mass loading of active sulfur and restriction the shuttle of LiPS can be simultaneously achieved for Li-S battery.