A highly efficient absorptive and catalytic self-supporting Fe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>/CC host for high performance Li-S batteries

TIAN Zhen; XUE Lei-lei; DING Hong-yuan

doi:10.1016/S1872-5805(24)60825-5

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TIAN Zhen, XUE Lei-lei, DING Hong-yuan. A highly efficient absorptive and catalytic self-supporting Fe2O3/CC host for high performance Li-S batteries. New Carbon Mater., 2024, 39(2): 345-353. doi: 10.1016/S1872-5805(24)60825-5

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TIAN Zhen, XUE Lei-lei, DING Hong-yuan. A highly efficient absorptive and catalytic self-supporting Fe₂O₃/CC host for high performance Li-S batteries. New Carbon Mater., 2024, 39(2): 345-353. doi: 10.1016/S1872-5805(24)60825-5

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A highly efficient absorptive and catalytic self-supporting Fe₂O₃/CC host for high performance Li-S batteries

doi: 10.1016/S1872-5805(24)60825-5

TIAN Zhen^{1, 2
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XUE Lei-lei^{1, 2},
DING Hong-yuan^{3
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School of Materials Science and Engineering, North University of China, Taiyuan 030051, China
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Advanced Energy Materials and Systems Institute, North University of China, Taiyuan 030051, China
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Wuhan Second Ship Design and Research Institute, Wuhan 430064, China

Funds: National Natural Science Foundation of China (52202051); Basic Research Program of Shanxi Province (20210302124643).

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TIAN Zhen, Ph.D Candidate. E-mail: 20200141@nuc.edu.cn
Corresponding author: DING Hong-yuan, Senior engineer. E-mail: hongyuanding@vip.qq.com
Received Date: 2023-08-04
Accepted Date: 2023-11-17
Rev Recd Date: 2023-11-15

Available Online: 2023-11-21

Publish Date: 2024-04-03

Abstract

Abstract

The lithium−sulfur (Li-S) battery is a promising energy storage system because of its high energy density and low cost. However, the shuttling of lithium polysulfides (LiPSs) and low conductivity of the S cathode are barriers to its practical application. Fe₂O₃ nanorods were grown on a carbon cloth (Fe₂O₃/CC) by a solvothermal reaction and calcination to obtain a cathode for the battery. The mesoporous structure of the Fe₂O₃ and the CC conducting network facilitates lithium-ion and electron transport. Meanwhile, the nanorod arrangement results in the exposure of more Fe₂O₃ active sites, which improves the adsorption and rapid conversion of LiPSs. As a result, a Li–S cell using a Fe₂O₃/CC cathode has a high capacity of 1250 mAh g⁻¹ at 0.1 C with an excellent life of over 100 cycles with a capacity retention of 67%. It also has a 70% capacity retention after 1000 cycles at 0.2 C. The excellent electrochemical performance of the Fe₂O₃/CC cathode indicates its potential applications in Li-S batteries.
- Lithium-sulfur batteries,
- Fe₂O₃,
- Cathode,
- Nanorod

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