3D MXene architectures as sulfur hosts for high-performance lithium-sulfur batteries

Lithium-sulfur batteries(LSBs)are one of the most promising energy storage devices because of their high theoretical energy density;however,inherent issues including poor electrical conductivity and severe dissolution of S and its discharged products hinder their practical applications.MXenes have metallic conductivity,ultra-thin two-dimensional(2D)structures,rich surface functional groups,and macrostructural adjustability and have been widely used to design advanced sulfur hosts.3D network structures assembled by 2D MXene nanosheets have shown superior performance for improving reaction kinetics,accommodating and dispersing sulfur at the micro-/nanoscale,and capturing polysulfides due to their porous interconnected structure.Herein,the applications of MXene architectures related to 2D layered structures,3D multilayered structures,and 3D spherical structures as sulfur hosts are reviewed.The structure-performance relationship,challenges for current designs,and opportunities for future 3D architectures for LSBs are also analyzed.

Hierarchically porous, ultrathin N–doped carbon nanosheets embedded with highly dispersed cobalt nanoparticles as efficient sulfur host for stable lithium–sulfur batteries

The sluggish redox kinetics and shuttle effect of soluble polysulfides intermediate primarily restrict the electrochemical performance of lithium–sulfur(Li–S) batteries. To address this issue, rational design of high–efficiency sulfur host is increasingly demanded to accelerate the polysulfides conversion during charge/discharge process. Herein, we propose a macro–mesoporous sulfur host(Co@NC), which comprises highly dispersed cobalt nanoparticles embedding in N–doped ultrathin carbon nanosheets. Co@NC is simply synthesized via a carbon nitride–derived pyrolysis approach. Owing to the highly conductive graphene–like matrix and well defined porous structure, the designed multifunctional Co@NC host enables rapid electron/ion transport, electrolyte penetration and effective sulfur trapping. More significantly,N heteroatoms and homogeneous Co nanocatalysts in the graphitic carbon nanosheets could serve as chemisorption sites as well as electrocatalytic centers for sulfur species. These Co–N active sites can synergistically facilitate the redox conversion kinetics and mitigate the shuttling of polysulfides, thus leading to improved electrochemical cycling performance of Li–S batteries. As a consequence, the S/Co@NC cathode demonstrates high initial specific capacity(1505 mA h g-1 at 0.1 C) and excellent cycling stability at 1 C over 300 cycles, giving rise to a capacity retention of 91.7% and an average capacity decline of 0.03%cycle-1.

Hierarchical and lamellar porous carbon as interconnected sulfur host and polysulfide-proof interlayer for Li–S batteries

A robust three-dimensional(3D)interconnected sulfur host and a polysulfide-proof interlayer are key components in high-performance Li–S batteries.Herein,cellulose-based 3D hierarchical porous carbon(HPC)and two-dimensional(2D)lamellar porous carbon(LPC)are employed as the sulfur host and polysulfide-proof inter-layer,respectively,for a Li–S battery.The 3D HPC displays a cross-linked macroporous structure,which allows high sulfur loading and restriction capability and provides unobstructed electrolyte diffusion channels.With a stackable carbon sheet of 2D LPC that has a large plane view size and is ultrathin and porous,the LPC-coated separator effectively inhibits polysulfides.An optimized combination of the HPC and LPC yields an electrode structure that effectively protects the lithium anode against corrosion by polysulfides,giving the cell a high ca-pacity of 1339.4 mAh g^(-1) and high stability,with a capacity decay rate of 0.021% per cycle at 0.2C.This work provides a new understanding of biomaterials and offers a novel strategy to improve the performance of Li–S batteries for practical applications.

Vapor deposition of aluminium oxide into N-rich mesoporous carbon framework as a reversible sulfur host for lithium-sulfur battery cathode

Restraining the shuttle effects of lithium polysulfides is the key to improve the cycling reversibility and stability of lithium-sulfur(Li-S)batteries for which design of robust sulfur hosts has been regarded as the most effective strategy.In this work,we report a new type of hybrid sulfur host which is composed of Al_(2)O_(3) homogenously decorated in nitrogen-rich mesoporous carbon framework(NMC-Al_(2)O_(3)).The NMC-Al_(2)O_(3) hybrid host features a poly-dispersed spherical morphology and a mesoporous configuration with high surface area and large pore volume that can accommodate a high sulfur content up to 73.5 wt.%.As a result,the fabricated NMC-Al_(2)O_(3)-S cathode exhibits all-round improvements in electrochemical properties in term of capacities(1,212 mAh·g^(-1)at 0.2 C;755 mAh·g^(-1)at 2 C),cycling charge-discharge reversibility(sustainably 100%efficiencies)and stability(1,000 cycles with only 0.023%capacity decay per cycle at 0.5 C).By contrast,the Al_(2)O_(3)-free NMC-S cathode shows both decreased capacities and rapidly descending Coulombic efficiencies during cycling.Density functional theory(DFH")calculations further reveal that the implanted Al_(2)O_(3) can greatly enhance the chemical adsorption and catalytic conversion for various lithium polysulfides and thereby effectively prevent the polysulfide shuttling and significantly improve the utilizability,reversibility and stability of sulfur cathode.

Double role of CoOeCo_(4)N hetero-nanocages as sulfur host for lithiumsulfur batteries

Lithium-sulfur batteries(LiSBs)are widely deemed as the most promising energy storage devices to substitute for traditional Li-ion batteries.However,its wide application is impeded by the soluble lithium polysulfides(LiPSs),which is called the shuttle effect,and the irregular distribution of final product Li_(2)S.Herein,based on the interfaces engineering,CoO-Co_(4)N hetero-nanocages are used as the sulfur host for LiSBs.Taking advantage of the polarity of CoO with the conductivity of Co_(4)N,CoO-Co_(4)N nanocages not only can provide large void space for sulfur volume fluctuation,but also can adsorb polysulfides and simultaneously regulate the nucleation of solid Li_(2)S by the‘trapping-diffusion-conversion’mechanism,which significantly enhances the redox kinetic of LiSBs and the utilization of active materials.Eventually,LiSBs with CoO-Co_(4)N nanocages host exhibit higher rate capacity(737 mAh·g^(-1) at 2 C)and cycling stability(662 mAh·g^(-1) at^(-1) C after 350 cycles).Even when the areal sulfur loading is as high as 3.0 mg cm^(-2),a high capacity of 713 mAh·g^(-1) can still be achieved after 100 cycles at 0.2 C.This host with sufficient polar-conductive interfaces expands‘trapping-diffusion-conversion’concept for the design of fast kinetic and high performance LSBs.

Simultaneous realization of high sulfur utilization and lithium dendrite-free via dual-effect kinetic regulation strategy toward lithium-sulfur batteries

With the high theoretical specific capacity and energy density,lithium-sulfur batteries(LSBs)have been intensively studied as promising candidates for energy storage devices.However,LSBs are largely hindered by inferior sulfur utilization and uncontrollable dendritic growth.Herein,a hierarchical functionalization strategy of stepwise catalytic-adsorption-conversion for sulfur species via the synergetic of the efficiently catalytic host cathode and light multifunctional interlayer has been proposed to concurrently address the issues arising on the dual sides of the LSBs.The multi-layer SnS_(2) micro-flowers embedded into the natural three-dimensional(3D)interconnected carbonized bacterial cellulose(CBC)nanofibers are fabricated as the sulfur host that provides numerous catalytic sites for the rapid catalytic conversion of sulfur species.Moreover,the distinctive CBC-based SnO_(2)-SnS_(2) heterostructure network accompanied high conductive carbon nanofibers as the multifunctional interlayer promotes the rapid anchoringdiffusion-conversion of lithium polysulfides,Li^(+)flux redistribution,and uniform Li deposition.LSBs equipped with our strategy exhibit a high reversible capacity of 1361.5 m A h g^(-1)at 0.2 C and superior cycling stability with an ultra-low capacity fading of 0.031%per cycle in 1000 cycles at 1.5 C and 0.046%at 3 C.A favorable specific capacity of 859.5 m A h g^(-1)at 0.3 C is achieved with a high sulfur mass loading of 5.2 mg cm^(-2),highlighting the potential of practical application.The rational design in this work can provide a feasible solution for high-performance LSBs and promote the development of advanced energy storage devices.

Mesoporous Mn-Sn bimetallic oxide nanocubes as long cycle life anodes for Li-ion half/full cells and sulfur hosts for Li-S batteries

有 15-30 nm 表演的尺寸的 Mesoporous Mn-Sn 二金属的氧化物(BO ) nanocubes 在锂离子电池(解放) 的突出的稳定、可逆的能力，到达 856.8

An imine-linked covalent organic framework as the host material for sulfur loading in lithium–sulfur batteries

Lithium–sulfur(Li–S) batteries have high theoretical specific capacity, providing new opportunities for the next generation of secondary battery. Covalent organic framework(COF) as a new porous crystalline material has been used as the host material in Li–S battery to improve the cell's cycling stability. In this paper, an imine-linked TAPB-PDA-COF was applied as the host material for sulfur loading(60%) in Li–S battery. The TAPB-PDA-COF has a beehive-like morphology with high thermal stability(up to 500 ℃).In the electrochemical experiment, the performance of the composite cathode with acetylene black(AB) and super-P(S-P) as the conductive additives was studied individually. The initial discharge capacity under 0.2 A/g current density was 991 mAh/g and 1357 mAh/g for TAPB-PDA-COF/S@A-B and TAPB-PDACOF/S@S-P, respectively. The better result of S-P based cathode than A-B could be due to the better conductivity of the S-P, as proved by the EIS results. When further increased the current density to 2 A/g,the S-P based composite cathode can still deliver a comparable initial discharge capacity of 630 and 274 mAh/g capacity remained after 940 cycles. This results will inspire researchers develop more suitable conductive additives together with the host materials for high performance Li–S battery.

Incorporation of layered tin(Ⅳ) phosphate in graphene framework for high performance lithium-sulfur batteries

To anchor the polysulfide and enhance the conversion kinetics of polysulfide to disulfide/sulfide is critical for improving the performance of lithium-sulfur battery.For this purpose,the graphene-supported tin(Ⅳ) phosphate(Sn(HPO_4)_2·H_2 O,SnP) composites(SnP-G) are employed as the novel sulfur hosts in this work.When compared to the graphene-sulfur and carbon-sulfur composites,the SnP-G-sulfur composites exhibit much better cycling performance at 1.0 C over 800 cycles.Meanwhile,the pouch cell fabricated with the SnP-G-sulfur cathodes also exhibits excellent performance with an initial capacity of1266.6 mAh g^(-1)(S) and capacity retention of 76.9% after 100 cycles at 0.1 C.The adsorption tests,density functional theory(DFT) calculations in combination with physical cha racterizations and electrochemical measurements provide insights into the mechanism of capture-accelerated conversion mechanism of polysulfide at the surface of SnP.DFT calculations indicate that the Li-O bond formed between Li atom(from Li_2 S_n,n=1,2,4,6,8) and O atom(from PO_3-OH in SnP) is the main reason for the strong interactions between Li_2 S_n and SnP.As a result,SnP can effectively restrain the shuttle effect and improving the cycling performance of Li-S cell.In addition,by employing the climbing-image nudged elastic band(ciNEB) methods,the energy barrier for lithium sulfide decomposition(charging reaction) on SnP is proved to decrease significantly compared to that on graphene.It can be concluded that SnP is an effective sulfur hosts acting as dual-functional accelerators for the conversion reactions of polysulfude to sulfide(discharging reaction) as well as polysulfide to sulfur(charging reaction).

Carbon-based derivatives from metal-organic frameworks as cathode hosts for Li–S batteries

Lithium-sulfur batteries(Li–S batteries) are promising candidates for the next generation high-energy rechargeable Li batteries due to their high theoretical specific capacity(1672 m Ahg-1) and energy density(2500 Wh kg-1). The commercialization of Li–S batteries is impeded by several key challenges at cathode side, e.g. the insulating nature of sulfur and discharged products(Li2S 2 and Li2S), the solubility of long-chain polysulfides and volume variation of sulfur cathode upon cycling. Recently, the carbonbased derivatives from metal-organic frameworks(MOFs) has emerged talent in their utilization as cathode hosts for Li–S batteries. They are not only highly conductive and porous to enable the acceleration of Li +/e-transfer and accommodation of volumetric expansion of sulfur cathode during cycling, but also enriched by controllable chemical active sites to enable the adsorption of polysulfides and promotion of their conversion reaction kinetics. In this review, based on the types of MOFs(e.g. ZIF-8, ZIF-67, Prussian blue, Al-MOF, MOF-5, Cu-MOF, Ni-MOF), the synthetic methods, formation process and morphology, structural superiority of MOFs-derived carbon frameworks along with their electrochemical performance as cathode host in Li–S batteries are summarized and discussed.

An experimental study on metal precipitation driven by fluid mixing: implications for genesis of carbonate-hosted lead–zinc ore deposits

A type of carbonate-hosted lead–zinc(Pb–Zn)ore deposits, known as Mississippi Valley Type(MVT)deposits, constitutes an important category of lead–zinc ore deposits. Previous studies proposed a fluid-mixing model to account for metal precipitation mechanism of the MVT ore deposits, in which fluids with metal-chloride complexes happen to mix with fluids with reduced sulfur, producing metal sulfide deposition. In this hypothesis, however, the detailed chemical kinetic process of mixing reactions, and especially the controlling factors on the metal precipitation are not yet clearly stated. In this paper, a series of mixing experiments under ambient temperature and pressure conditions were conducted to simulate the fluid mixing process, by titrating the metal-chloride solutions, doping withor without dolomite, and using NaHS solution. Experimental results, combined with the thermodynamic calculations, suggest that H_2S, rather than HS^-or S^(2-),dominated the reactions of Pb and/or Zn precipitation during the fluid mixing process, in which metal precipitation was influenced by the stability of metal complexes and the pH. Given the constant concentrations of metal and total S in fluids, the pH was a primary factor controlling the Pb and/or Zn metal precipitation. This is because neutralizing or neutralized processes for the ore-forming fluids can cause instabilities of Pb and/or Zn chloride complexes and re-distribution of sulfur species, and thus can facilitate the hydrolysis of Pb and Zn ions and precipitation of sulfides. Therefore, a weakly acidic to neutral fluid environment is most favorable for the precipitation of Pb and Zn sulfides associated with the carbonate-hosted Pb–Zn deposits.

Designing metal sulfide-based cathodes and separators for suppressing polysulfide shuttling in lithium-sulfur batteries

Lithium-sulfur(Li-S)batteries,known for their high energy density,are attracting extensive research interest as a promising next-generation energy storage technology.However,their widespread use has been hampered by certain issues,including the dissolution and migration of polysulfides,along with sluggish redox kinetics.Metal sulfides present a promising solution to these obstacles regarding their high electrical conductivity,strong chemical adsorption with polysulfides,and remarkable electrocatalytic capabilities for polysulfide conversion.In this review,the recent progress on the utilization of metal sulfide for suppressing polysulfide shuttling in Li-S batteries is systematically summarized,with a special focus on sulfur hosts and functional separators.The critical roles of metal sulfides in realizing high-performing Li-S batteries have been comprehensively discussed by correlating the materials’structure and electrochemical performances.Moreover,the remaining issues/challenges and future perspectives are highlighted.By offering a detailed understanding of the crucial roles of metal sulfides,this review dedicates to contributing valuable knowledge for the pursuit of high-efficiency Li-S batteries based on metal sulfides.

锂硫电池过渡金属磷化物复合正极材料研究概述

低碳、环保、高效是21世纪社会发展的主旋律。原材料廉价易得的锂硫(Li-S)电池因其超高能量密度(2500 Wh·kg^(-1))而受到能源转化与储备设备研究者的瞩目。然而,锂硫电池绝缘的活性物质与循环过程中不可避免的穿梭效应导致其反应动力学缓慢,进而造成包括循环倍率能力较差与库伦效率低下在内的诸多问题。研究人员现已发现了具有良好电导率且对多硫化物(LiPSs)具有吸附转化双重能力的过渡金属磷化物(TMPs)。本文将重点介绍运用在锂硫电池正极的不同过渡金属磷化物材料的设计合成方法与电化学性能提升研究相关进展,并对该类材料的未来发展进行展望。

高性能锂硫电池用钴/碳复合材料硫宿主

锂硫电池由于具有较高的能量密度而被认为是极具发展前景的储能设备之一。然而,硫正极遭遇迟缓的反应动力学、缓慢的电荷转移、大的体积膨胀、严重的多硫化锂穿梭效应,这些问题不可避免地导致锂硫电池表现出低的可逆容量、差的倍率性能、短的循环寿命,限制了锂硫电池的实际应用。本文总结了钴/碳复合材料(包括钴纳米颗粒和钴单原子)作为硫宿主的研究进展。总的来说,钴扮演着电催化剂的角色,能够抑制多硫化锂的穿梭效应,加快电化学反应动力学,促进离子/电子转移以及缓解体积膨胀。同时,我们展望了钴/碳复合材料作为锂硫电池硫宿主的发展前景。本工作可为钴/碳复合材料作为锂硫电池硫宿主提供完整的蓝图和建设性的建议,同时这些策略也可用于其他金属-硫电池。

金属和合金作为锂-硫电池硫正极催化载体

锂-硫电池具有2600 Wh·kg^(-1)的理论能量密度,被认为是最具发展潜力的下一代能量存储体系之一。然而,锂-硫电池的应用严重受制于单质硫和放电产物(Li_(2)S_(2)/Li_(2)S)迟滞的电化学反应动力学以及可溶性多硫化锂中间体的“穿梭效应”,这些问题导致电池的循环稳定性差、硫利用率以及库仑效率低下。将催化载体引入硫正极,可加快锂-硫电池中含硫物种反应速率,进而抑制活性物质溶解流失。这篇综述简要总结了金属和合金材料作为硫正极核心催化载体的最新研究进展,同时阐明了金属及合金载体对含硫物种的催化转换机理,最后对催化载体的构筑以及高能锂-硫电池的发展进行了展望。

新疆塔里木西南缘塔木铅锌矿硫同位素特征与成因

塔木铅锌矿位于塔里木西南缘,为碳酸盐岩容矿型铅锌矿。矿床形成经历了沉积期、成岩期和后生期。沉积期以内碎屑角砾和纹层构造为标志。成岩期以成岩角砾、重结晶白云石为标志。后生期以崩塌角砾、后生角砾及管/脉构造为标志。成矿期介于成岩期和后生期并具有溶蚀-交代和充填两个阶段。细粒闪锌矿和方铅矿多为溶蚀-交代阶段产物。粗粒闪锌矿和方铅矿多为充填阶段产物。本次研究对来自14个标本的沉积期和成矿期51件闪锌矿、方铅矿、黄铁矿和黄铜矿样品进行了硫同位素测试。塔木铅锌矿硫化物硫同位素值具有较大的变化范围。沉积期形成的金属硫化物(δ34SCDT介于-17.6‰～-7.3‰)较成矿期金属硫化物(δ34SCDT介于-5.7‰～+10.2‰)多富集轻硫同位素。充填阶段形成的硫化物(δ34SCDT介于+5.1‰～+10.2‰)较溶蚀-交代阶段硫化物(δ34SCDT介于-5.7‰～+9.2‰)富重硫,并且硫同位素达到平衡。结合地质背景、矿物生成顺序、矿石结构、流体包裹研究资料和硫同位素特征可以得出热化学硫酸盐还原作用(TSR)是成矿期HS-形成的主要机制,含硫有机质热裂解硫也是成矿期硫源之一,溶蚀-交代阶段硫储库效应和硫化物溶度积(Ksp)制约硫同位素值的变化。通过本次研究厘定了塔木铅锌矿矿化形成机制、硫酸盐还原特征和硫的来源,并进一步指出其硫同位素特征支持矿床流体混合成因模型。

A flexible design strategy to modify Ti3C2Tx MXene surface terminations via nucleophilic substitution for long-life Li-S batteries

MXene-based materials have gained considerable attention for lithium-sulfur(Li-S)batteries cathode materials due to their superior electric conductivity and high affinitive to polysulfides.However,there are still challenges in modifying the surface functional groups of MXene to further improve the electrochemical performance and increase the structure variety for MXene-based sulfur host.Herein,we report an efficient and flexible nucleophilic substitution(S_(N))strategy to modify the Ti_(3)C_(2)T_(x) surface terminations and purposefully designed Magnolol-modified Ti_(3)C_(2)T_(x)(M-Ti_(3)C_(2)T_(x))as powerful cathode host materials.Benefiting from more C-Ti-O bonds forming and diallyl groups terminations reducing after the dehalogenation and nucleophilic addition reactions,the given M-Ti_(3)C_(2)T_(x) electrode could effectively suppress the lithium polysulfides shuttling via chemisorption and C—S covalent bond formation.Besides,the Magnolol-modified Ti_(3)C_(2)T_(x) significantly accelerates polysulfide redox reaction and reduces the activation energy of Li_(2) S decomposition.As a result,the as-prepared M-Ti_(3)C_(2)T_(x) electrode displays an excellent rate capability and a high reversible capacity of 7.68 mAh cm^(-2)even under 7.2 mg cm^(-2)S-loaded with a low decay rate of 0.07%(from 2 nd cycle).This flexible surface-modified strategy for MXene terminations is expected to be extended to other diverse MXene applications.

蛇纹岩化对洋中脊超基性岩热液硫化物成矿的影响:来自青藏高原德尔尼铜矿床的启示

洋中脊超基性岩热液成矿系统通常与洋底核杂岩构造有关,多发育大型矿床,具有巨大的资源前景。然而,受大洋调查取样手段的限制,超基性岩蛇纹岩化对成矿的影响仍需进一步研究。德尔尼铜矿床是地质历史上该类矿床的典型案例,对于理解其成矿模式,以及大洋硫化物勘探具有指导意义。本文选取德尔尼铜矿床块状硫化物样品进行黄铁矿的S同位素分析,结果表明其δ^(34)S值主要分布在-0.4‰～+6.3‰。结合前人研究发现,形成于深部网脉状、条带状矿石中的δ^(34)S值为负值,而经历表层喷流和破碎作用的块状和角砾状矿石中的δ^(34)S值为正值,二者呈对称分布,这主要是由于还原条件下岩浆排气产生的SO_2和H_2S动态平衡并逐渐沉淀S^(2-),表明蛇纹岩化提供的还原环境对热液系统演化产生了重要影响。然而,磁黄铁矿和矿床Ni的分布指示成矿物质中超基性岩的贡献较小,主要物质来源是洋中脊深部的基性岩浆,通过热液循环将物质运移至海底并喷流成矿。对比现今超基性岩赋矿的高温热液硫化物矿床,德尔尼铜矿床形成温度更低,代表了超基性岩赋矿热液硫化物中的中温端元,表明在距离拆离面一定距离(约2～4km)的位置也可能形成大型的热液硫化物矿床,这对于现今洋中脊热液硫化物勘探具有一定的指导意义。

新疆西天山式可布台铁矿地质、矿物化学和S同位素特征及其对矿床成因的约束

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