In Situ Synthesis of Sulfur Host with Chemisorption and Electrocatalytic Capability toward High-Performance Lithium–Sulfur Batteries
Huali Yu
The College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001 China
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The College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001 China
Search for more papers by this authorXiaofei Liu
The College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001 China
Search for more papers by this authorSuya Lu
The College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001 China
Search for more papers by this authorYoucai Lu
The College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001 China
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Qingchao Liu
The College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001 China
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Zhongjun Li
The College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001 China
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Zhanhang He
The College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001 China
Search for more papers by this authorHuali Yu
The College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001 China
Search for more papers by this authorXiaoqing Guo
The College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001 China
Search for more papers by this authorXiaofei Liu
The College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001 China
Search for more papers by this authorSuya Lu
The College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001 China
Search for more papers by this authorYoucai Lu
The College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001 China
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Qingchao Liu
The College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001 China
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Zhongjun Li
The College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001 China
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Zhanhang He
The College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001 China
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Lithium–sulfur (Li–S) batteries have been attracting much attention because of their outstanding theoretical capacity and abundance of sulfur. However, there are still some drawbacks, in which the shuttling of soluble polysulfides in the charge and discharge process severely limits its practical application. Herein, new 3D interconnected carbon nanotubes (CNTs) embedded with in situ grown cobalt disulfide (CoS2) nanoparticles (CoS2/CNTs) as an advanced matrix for sulfur electrode are developed. The 3D interconnected CNTs exhibit a good conductivity and a highly porous structure, which are promising for fast electron transport and buffering volume expansion. Furthermore, abundant CoS2 nanoparticles not only help to chemically trap the soluble polysulfides but also dynamically enhance polysulfide redox reactions. Because of these synchronous advantages, enhanced electrochemical performances including high capacity, superior redox reaction kinetics, and excellent cycling stability are achieved.
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