Rational Design of a Cost-Effective Biomass Carbon Framework for High-Performance Lithium Sulfur Batteries

Author:

Bai Zhongchao1,Fan Kai2,Guo Meiqing3,Wang Mingyue4,Yang Ting5,Wang Nana4ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Institute of Energy Materials Science, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China

2. College of Mechanical and Electronic Engineering, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266590, China

3. Institute of Applied Mechanics, College of Mechanical and Vehicle Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, China

4. Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, Australian Institute for Innovative Materials, Innovation Campus, University of Wollongong, Squires Way, North Wollongong, NSW 2500, Australia

5. Department of Applied Chemistry, Yuncheng University, Yuncheng 044000, China

Abstract

Lithium–sulfur (Li-S) batteries are the most attractive candidates for next-generation large-scale energy storage because of their high theoretical energy density and the affordability of sulfur. However, most of the reported research primarily concentrates on low sulfur loading (below 2 mgs cm−2) cathodes using binders and traditional collectors, thus undermining the expected energy density. Herein, a N, O co-doped carbon nanotube (N, O-CNT) decorated wood framework (WF), denoted as WF-CNT, was designed as a free-standing sulfur host, achieving high sulfur loading of 10 mgs cm−2. This unique cathode featured low tortuosity microchannels and a conductive framework, reducing the diffusion paths for both ions and electrons and accommodating the volume changes associated with sulfur. Moreover, the internal CNT forests effectively captured soluble lithium polysulfides (LiPSs) and catalyze their redox kinetic. Consequently, the S@WF-CNT-800 sample exhibited a high initial discharge capacity of 1438.2 mAh g−1 at a high current density of 0.5 A g−1. Furthermore, a reversible capacity of 404.5 mAh g−1 was obtained after 500 cycles with sulfur loading of 5 mgs cm−2 at 0.5 A g−1. This work may support the development of high sulfur loading cathodes utilizing cost-effective and sustainable biomass materials for Li-S batteries.

Funder

National Natural Science Foundation of China

Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province, China

Local Funding Projects for Scientific and Technological Development Guided by the Central Government

Shanxi Scholarship Council of China

Australian Research Council

2022 ANSTO-University of Wollongong Joint Project Seed Funding

UOW Near Miss Grant

Publisher

MDPI AG

Subject

Electrical and Electronic Engineering,Electrochemistry,Energy Engineering and Power Technology

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