Citation: Feng Li, Lu Wang, Guangmeng Qu, Peiyu Hou, Linglong Kong, Jinzhao Huang, Xijin Xu. An integrated approach to configure rGO/VS₄/S composites with improved catalysis of polysulfides for advanced lithium–sulfur batteries[J]. Chinese Chemical Letters, ;2022, 33(8): 3909-3915. doi: 10.1016/j.cclet.2021.11.046 shu

An integrated approach to configure rGO/VS₄/S composites with improved catalysis of polysulfides for advanced lithium–sulfur batteries

Feng Li ^{a, 1} ,
Lu Wang ^{b, 1} ,
Guangmeng Qu ^a ,
Peiyu Hou ^{a, *,} ,
Linglong Kong ^{c, *,} ,
Jinzhao Huang ^a ,
Xijin Xu ^{a, *,}

a.
School of Physics and Technology, University of Jinan, Ji'nan 250022, China
b.
College of Chemistry and Material Science, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian 271018, China
c.
State Forestry and Grassland Administration Key Laboratory of Silviculture in Downstream Areas of the Yellow River, School of Forestry, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian 271018, China

sps_houpy@ujn.edu.cn

linglongkong@mail.nankai.edu.cn

sps_xuxj@ujn.edu.cn

Received Date: 2 August 2021
Revised Date: 8 September 2021
Accepted Date: 14 November 2021
Available Online: 19 November 2021

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Lithium–sulfur (Li–S) battery is labeled as a promising high-energy-density battery system, but some inherent drawbacks of sulfur cathode materials using relatively complicated techniques impair the practical applications. Herein, an integrated approach is proposed to fabricate the high-performance rGO/VS₄/S cathode composites through a simple one-step solvothermal method, where nano sulfur and VS₄ particles are uniformly distributed on the conductive rGO matrix. rGO and sulfiphilic VS₄ provide electron transfer skeleton and physical/chemical anchor for soluble lithium polysulfides (LiPS). Meanwhile, VS₄ could also act as an electrochemical mediator to efficiently enhance the utilization and reversible conversion of LiPS. Correspondingly, the rGO/VS₄/S composites maintain a high reversible capacity of 969 mAh/g at 0.2 C after 100 cycles, with a capacity retention rate of 82.3%. The capacity fade rate could lower to 0.0374% per cycle at 1 C. Moreover, capacity still sustains 795 mAh/g after 100 cycles in the relatively high-sulfur-loading battery (6.5 mg/cm²). Thus, the suggested method in configuring the sulfur-based composites is demonstrated a simple and efficient strategy to construct the high-performance Li–S batteries.
- Lithium–sulfur batteries,
- rGO/VS₄/S composites,
- In-situ synthesis,
- Adsorbing,
- Catalysis
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