Optimizing Adsorption-Catalysis Synergy to Accelerate Sulfur Conversion Kinetics in Room-Temperature Na-S Batteries
Yujie Shi
School of Materials and Energy, and LONGi Institute of Future Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000 China
Search for more papers by this authorLimou Zhang
School of Materials and Energy, and LONGi Institute of Future Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000 China
Search for more papers by this authorTing Wang
School of Materials and Energy, and LONGi Institute of Future Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000 China
Search for more papers by this authorRunze Ma
School of Materials and Energy, and LONGi Institute of Future Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000 China
Search for more papers by this authorDongjiao Wang
School of Materials and Energy, and LONGi Institute of Future Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000 China
Search for more papers by this authorYujun Fu
School of Materials and Energy, and LONGi Institute of Future Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000 China
Search for more papers by this authorRuiPu Du
School of Materials and Energy, and LONGi Institute of Future Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000 China
Search for more papers by this authorJunfei Zhang
School of Materials and Energy, and LONGi Institute of Future Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000 China
Search for more papers by this authorDequan Liu
School of Materials and Energy, and LONGi Institute of Future Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000 China
Search for more papers by this authorLiang Wu
School of Mathematics and Physics, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou, 730000 China
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Weihan Li
Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Western University, London, Ontario, N6A 5B9 Canada
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Ying Wu
School of Materials and Energy, and LONGi Institute of Future Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000 China
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Deyan He
School of Materials and Energy, and LONGi Institute of Future Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000 China
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Search for more papers by this authorYujie Shi
School of Materials and Energy, and LONGi Institute of Future Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000 China
Search for more papers by this authorLimou Zhang
School of Materials and Energy, and LONGi Institute of Future Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000 China
Search for more papers by this authorTing Wang
School of Materials and Energy, and LONGi Institute of Future Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000 China
Search for more papers by this authorRunze Ma
School of Materials and Energy, and LONGi Institute of Future Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000 China
Search for more papers by this authorDongjiao Wang
School of Materials and Energy, and LONGi Institute of Future Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000 China
Search for more papers by this authorYujun Fu
School of Materials and Energy, and LONGi Institute of Future Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000 China
Search for more papers by this authorRuiPu Du
School of Materials and Energy, and LONGi Institute of Future Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000 China
Search for more papers by this authorJunfei Zhang
School of Materials and Energy, and LONGi Institute of Future Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000 China
Search for more papers by this authorDequan Liu
School of Materials and Energy, and LONGi Institute of Future Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000 China
Search for more papers by this authorLiang Wu
School of Mathematics and Physics, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou, 730000 China
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Weihan Li
Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Western University, London, Ontario, N6A 5B9 Canada
E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
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Ying Wu
School of Materials and Energy, and LONGi Institute of Future Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000 China
E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
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Deyan He
School of Materials and Energy, and LONGi Institute of Future Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000 China
E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
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Room-temperature sodium-sulfur (RT Na-S) batteries are expected to become the next-generation energy storage system due to their ultrahigh theoretically energy density of 1274 Wh kg−1, abundant sulfur resource, and low cost. However, practical application is hindered by challenges of severe shuttle effect and sluggish S conversion kinetics. In this study, a series of nano-sized nickel-based chalcogenides are designed and fabricated as electrocatalysts for S cathode. The p orbitals originated from different anions show great effect on the partial-filled d orbital of the metal Ni site, which further regulates the electronic states of the catalytic site. Theoretical and experimental results confirm the excellent electrocatalytic performance of NiSe electrocatalyst with low reaction energy barriers, moderate adsorption capability, and strong catalytic conversion ability, consistent with Sabatier's principle. The optimized NiSe catalyst presents a high reversible capacity of 720.4 mAh g−1 with excellent durability over 200 cycles at 0.2 A g−1 retained a capacity of 401.4 mAh g−1 after 1000 cycles at 2 A g−1 in RT Na-S batteries. This work presents the balancing of adsorption and catalytic conversion toward polysulfides via the modulation of d/p orbitals of active sites.
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