Citation: Ying Li, Ze-Chen Lv, Peng-Fei Wang, Jie Shu, Ping He, Ting-Feng Yi. Constructing stable cathode by g-C₃N₄ nanosheets for high-energy all-solid-state lithium-sulfur batteries[J]. Chinese Chemical Letters, ;2026, 37(7): 111110. doi: 10.1016/j.cclet.2025.111110 shu

Constructing stable cathode by g-C₃N₄ nanosheets for high-energy all-solid-state lithium-sulfur batteries

Ying Li ^a ,
Ze-Chen Lv ^{a, b} ,
Peng-Fei Wang ^{a, b, *,} ,
Jie Shu ^c ,
Ping He ^{d, *,} ,
Ting-Feng Yi ^{a, b, *,}

a.
School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China
b.
Key Laboratory of Dielectric and Electrolyte Functional Material Hebei Province, School of Resources and Materials, Northeastern University at Qinhuangdao, Qinhuangdao 066004, China
c.
School of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China
d.
Center of Energy Storage Materials & Technology, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures and Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China

wangpengfei@neuq.edu.cn

pinghe@nju.edu.cn

tfyihit@163.com

Received Date: 3 January 2025
Revised Date: 11 March 2025
Accepted Date: 18 March 2025
Available Online: 18 March 2025

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Poly(ethylene oxide)-based polymer all-solid-state lithium-sulfur batteries (ASSLSBs) have been a prominent direction in new generation of energy storage devices due to their safety, low cost and high specific energy. However, the performance degradation arising from the “shuttle effect” and poor ion transport dynamics limit its further development. Herein, for the first time, we introduce the concepts of adsorption and catalysis into polymer ASSLSBs. By combining S@KB with g-C₃N₄, the polysulfides shuttling is significantly inhibited. Meanwhile, the kinetic process of the cathode is obviously improved, which is confirmed by in situ electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. The battery with g-C₃N₄ can provide a high reversible capacity 1078.5 mAh/g, and can be stabilized for 150 cycles with a final Coulombic efficiency of 97.47%, implying a superior electrochemical stability than previously reported. Furthermore, the intrinsic mechanisms of adsorption and catalysis are intensively studied by means of XPS, DFT calculations, and galvanostatic intermittent titration technique. Changes in electrode properties before and after cycling have also been used to study battery stability. Overall, this work will open the door to the novel polymer all-solid-state lithium-sulfur battery design for practical realization of high-energy batteries.
- Polyethylene oxide,
- All-solid-state electrolyte,
- Lithium-sulfur battery,
- Adsorption and catalysis,
- Coulombic efficiency
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