Multifunctional ultrasmall-MoS2/graphene composites for high sulfur loading Li–S batteries. (27th March 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Tang, Tianyu; Zhang, Teng; Zhao, Lina; Zhang, Biao; Li, Wei; Xu, Junjie; Zhang, Long; Qiu, Hailong; Hou, Yanglong
• Is Part Of: Materials chemistry frontiers. Volume 4:Number 5(2020)
• Page Start: 1483
• Page End: 1491
• Publication Date: 2020-03-27
• Subjects: Materials science -- Periodicals; Chemistry -- Periodicals; 540
• DOI: 10.1039/d0qm00082e
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2052-1529

Abstract

Abstract : The utilization of hosts with uniform dispersion of sulfur and multifunctional parts which can interact strongly with polysulfides facilitates the improved performance of Li–S batteries. Abstract : Combination of sulfur hosts with high sulfur loading content and multifunctional additives which can anchor lithium polysulfides and exhibit catalytic properties for polysulfides is an effective way to improve the performance of Li–S batteries and make them more competitive. Herein, we utilize high specific surface area N-doped graphene materials (NGM) as sulfur hosts with high sulfur loading contents reaching 92 wt%. Meanwhile, small amounts of ultrasmall-MoS2 /graphene composites (MoS2 –G) which can act as multifunctional additives to anchor lithium polysulfides and promote their conversion are added into the cathode. Moreover, the ultrasmall-MoS2 nanoparticles with (100) surfaces can anchor Li2 S6 strongly by forming Mo–S bonds with a binding energy of 4.19 eV. With the synergistic effects of the NGM sulfur host and the MoS2 –G multifunctional additives, the Li–S batteries displayed stable cycling performance and good rate capability at high sulfur loading content.