Insights into the aspect ratio effects of ordered mesoporous carbon on the electrochemical performance of sulfur cathode in lithium-sulfur batteries

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Tailoring porous host materials, as an effective strategy for storing sulfur and restraining the shuttling of soluble polysulfides in electrolyte, is crucial in the design of high-performance lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries. However, for the widely studied conductive hosts such as mesoporous carbon, how the aspect ratio affects the confining ability to polysulfides, ion diffusion as well as the performances of Li-S batteries has been rarely studied. Herein, ordered mesoporous carbon (OMC) is chosen as a proof-of-concept prototype of sulfur host, and its aspect ratio is tuned from over ∼ 2 down to below ∼ 1.2 by using ordered mesoporous silica hard templates with variable length/width scales. The correlation between the aspect ratio of OMCs and the electrochemical performances of the corresponding sulfur-carbon cathodes are systematically studied with combined electrochemical measurements and microscopic characterizations. Moreover, the evolution of sulfur species in OMCs at different discharge states is scrutinized by small-angle X-ray scattering. This study gives insight into the aspect ratio effects of mesoporous host on battery performances of sulfur cathodes, providing guidelines for designing porous host materials for high-energy sulfur cathodes.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:665

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Journal of colloid and interface science - 665(2024) vom: 15. Apr., Seite 286-298

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Xiang, Yinyu [VerfasserIn]
Lu, Liqiang [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Yongsheng [VerfasserIn]
Ersek, Gabor [VerfasserIn]
Portale, Giuseppe [VerfasserIn]
Li, Wenjian [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Wei [VerfasserIn]
Kottapalli, Ajay Giri Prakash [VerfasserIn]
Pei, Yutao [VerfasserIn]

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Journal Article
Lithium-sulfur battery
Ordered mesoporous carbon
Particle aspect ratio
Polysulfide
Sulfur evolution

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Date Revised 16.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.jcis.2024.03.128

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NLM370208285