Multifunctional Vanadium Nitride-Modified Separator for High-Performance Lithium–Sulfur Batteries

Author:

Liu Sen1,Liu Yang1,Zhang Xu1,Shen Maoqiang1,Liu Xuesen1,Gao Xinyue1,Hou Linrui1,Yuan Changzhou1ORCID

Affiliation:

1. School of Materials Science & Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, China

Abstract

Lithium–sulfur batteries (LSBs) are recognized as among the best potential alternative battery systems to lithium-ion batteries and have been widely investigated. However, the shuttle effect has severely restricted the advancement in their practical applications. Here, we prepare vanadium nitride (VN) nanoparticles grown in situ on a nitrogen-doped carbon skeleton (denoted as VN@NC) derived from the MAX phase and use it as separator modification materials for LSBs to suppress the shuttle effect and optimize electrochemical performance. Thanks to the outstanding catalytic performance of VN and the superior electrical conductivity of carbon skeleton derived from MAX, the synergistic effect between the two accelerates the kinetics of both lithium polysulfides (LiPSs) to Li2S and the reverse reaction, effectively suppresses the shuttle effect, and increases cathode sulfur availability, significantly enhancing the electrochemical performance of LSBs. LSBs constructed with VN@NC-modified separators achieve outstanding rate performance and cycle stability. With a capacity of 560 mAh g−1 at 4 C, it exhibits enhanced structural and chemical stability. At 1 C, the device has an incipient capacity of 1052.4 mAh g−1, and the degradation rate averaged only 0.085% over 400cycles. Meanwhile, the LSBs also show larger capacities and good cycling stability at a low electrolyte/sulfur ratio and high surface-loaded sulfur conditions. Thus, a facile and efficient way of preparing modified materials for separators is provided to realize high-performance LSBs.

Funder

National Natural Science Foundation of China

Jinan Independent Innovative Team

Major Program of Shandong Province Natural Science Foundation

Science and Technology Program of University of Jinan

Publisher

MDPI AG

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