Citation: Min Chen, Xinxin Li, Weijie Cai, Xinxin Han, Chuancong Zhou, Ke Zheng, Ruomeng Duan, Yanfei Zhao, Mengmeng Shao, Wenlong Wang, Kaihong Zheng, Bo Feng, Xiaodong Shi. Conductive nanofabrics as multifunctional interlayer of sulfur-loading cathode towards durable lithium-sulfur batteries[J]. Chinese Chemical Letters, ;2025, 36(9): 110712. doi: 10.1016/j.cclet.2024.110712 shu

Conductive nanofabrics as multifunctional interlayer of sulfur-loading cathode towards durable lithium-sulfur batteries

Min Chen ^{a, *,} ,
Xinxin Li ^a ,
Weijie Cai ^a ,
Xinxin Han ^a ,
Chuancong Zhou ^b ,
Ke Zheng ^{a, c} ,
Ruomeng Duan ^a ,
Yanfei Zhao ^a ,
Mengmeng Shao ^a ,
Wenlong Wang ^a ,
Kaihong Zheng ^d ,
Bo Feng ^{d, *,} ,
Xiaodong Shi ^{b, *,}

a.
School of Materials Science and Engineering, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan 523808, China
b.
School of Marine Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
c.
Institute of Science & Technology Innovation, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan 523808, China
d.
Institute of New Materials, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China

chenmin@dgut.edu.cn

fengbo_1989@163.com

shixiaodong@hainanu.edu.cn

Received Date: 12 November 2024
Revised Date: 27 November 2024
Accepted Date: 3 December 2024
Available Online: 3 December 2024

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Active sulfur dissolution and shuttle effect of lithium polysulfides (LiPSs) are the main obstacles hindering the practical application of lithium-sulfur batteries (LSBs), which is primarily induced by the direct interaction between sulfur-loading cathode and liquid electrolyte. The introduction of functional interlayer within the separator and cathode is an effective strategy to stabilize the electrode/electrolyte interface reaction and improve the utilization rate of active sulfur. Herein, conductive composite nanofabrics (CCN) with multifunctional groups are employed as the interlayer of sulfur-loading cathode, in which the PMIA/PAN supporting fibers offer robust mechanical strength and high thermostable performance, and gelatin/polypyrrole functional fibers ensure high electrical conductivity and strong chemical interaction for LiPSs. As demonstrated by the experimental data and material characterizations, the presence of CCN interlayer not only blocks the shuttle behavior of LiPSs, but also strengthens the interface stability of both Li anode and sulfur-loading cathode. Interestingly, the assembled LSBs with CCN interlayer can maintain stable capacity of 686 mAh/g after 200 cycles at 0.5 A/g. This work will provide new ideas for the elaborate design of functional interlayers/separators for LSBs and lithium metal batteries.
- Conductive nanofabrics interlayer,
- Lithium polysulfides,
- Shuttle effect,
- Gelatin/polypyrrole composite,
- Lithium-sulfur batteries
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