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Self-supporting sulfur cathodes enabled by two-dimensional carbon yolk-shell nanosheets for high-energy-density lithium-sulfur batteries

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  • Fei Pei

    (Xiamen University)

  • Lele Lin

    (Xiamen University)

  • Daohui Ou

    (Xiamen University)

  • Zongmin Zheng

    (Xiamen University)

  • Shiguang Mo

    (Xiamen University)

  • Xiaoliang Fang

    (Xiamen University)

  • Nanfeng Zheng

    (Xiamen University)

Abstract

How to exert the energy density advantage is a key link in the development of lithium–sulfur batteries. Therefore, the performance degradation of high-sulfur-loading cathodes becomes an urgent problem to be solved at present. In addition, the volumetric capacities of high-sulfur-loading cathodes are still at a low level compared with their areal capacities. Aiming at these issues, two-dimensional carbon yolk-shell nanosheet is developed herein to construct a novel self-supporting sulfur cathode. The cathode with high-sulfur loading of 5 mg cm−2 and sulfur content of 73 wt% not only delivers an excellent rate performance and cycling stability, but also provides a favorable balance between the areal (5.7 mAh cm–2) and volumetric (1330 mAh cm–3) capacities. Remarkably, an areal capacity of 11.4 mAh cm–2 can be further achieved by increasing the sulfur loading from 5 to 10 mg cm–2. This work provides a promising direction for high-energy-density lithium–sulfur batteries.

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  • Fei Pei & Lele Lin & Daohui Ou & Zongmin Zheng & Shiguang Mo & Xiaoliang Fang & Nanfeng Zheng, 2017. "Self-supporting sulfur cathodes enabled by two-dimensional carbon yolk-shell nanosheets for high-energy-density lithium-sulfur batteries," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 8(1), pages 1-10, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:8:y:2017:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-017-00575-8
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-017-00575-8
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    1. Fei Pei & Lin Wu & Yi Zhang & Yaqi Liao & Qi Kang & Yan Han & Huangwei Zhang & Yue Shen & Henghui Xu & Zhen Li & Yunhui Huang, 2024. "Interfacial self-healing polymer electrolytes for long-cycle solid-state lithium-sulfur batteries," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 15(1), pages 1-10, December.

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