Citation: Liu Shuang-Ke, Hong Xiao-Bin, Li Yu-Jie, Xu Jing, Zheng Chun-Man, Xie Kai. A nanoporous nitrogen-doped graphene for high performance lithium sulfur batteries[J]. Chinese Chemical Letters, ;2017, 28(2): 412-416. doi: 10.1016/j.cclet.2016.10.038 shu

A nanoporous nitrogen-doped graphene for high performance lithium sulfur batteries

College of Aerospace Science and Engineering, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha 410073, China

Corresponding author: Liu Shuang-Ke, liu_sk@139.com Zheng Chun-Man, zhengchunman@hotmail.com
Received Date: 30 August 2016
Revised Date: 11 October 2016
Accepted Date: 24 October 2016
Available Online: 2 February 2016

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A nanoporous N-doped reduced graphene oxide (p-N-rGO) was prepared through carbothermal reaction between graphene oxide and ammonium-containing oxometalates as sulfur host for Li-S batteries. The p-N-rGO sheets have abundant nanopores with diameters of 10-40 nm and the nitrogen content is 2.65 at%. When used as sulfur cathode, the obtained p-N-rGO/S composite has a high reversible capacity of 1110 mAh g^-1 at 1C rate and stable cycling performance with 781.8 mAh g^-1 retained after 110 cycles, much better than those of the rGO/S composite. The enhanced electrochemical performance is ascribed to the rational combination of nanopores and N-doping, which provide efficient contact and wetting with the electrolyte, accommodate volume expansion and immobilize polysulfides during cycling.
- Lithium sulfur battery,
- Sulfur cathode,
- Porous graphene,
- Nitrogen doping,
- High performance
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