Graphene Oxide as a Sulfur Immobilizer in High Performance Lithium/Sulfur Cells
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- 21 October 2011
- journal article
- Published by American Chemical Society (ACS) in Journal of the American Chemical Society
- Vol. 133 (46), 18522-18525
- https://doi.org/10.1021/ja206955k
Abstract
The loss of sulfur cathode material as a result of polysulfide dissolution causes significant capacity fading in rechargeable lithium/sulfur cells. Here, we use a chemical approach to immobilize sulfur and lithium polysulfides via the reactive functional groups on graphene oxide. This approach enabled us to obtain a uniform and thin (around tens of nanometers) sulfur coating on graphene oxide sheets by a simple chemical reaction–deposition strategy and a subsequent low-temperature thermal treatment process. Strong interaction between graphene oxide and sulfur or polysulfides enabled us to demonstrate lithium/sulfur cells with a high reversible capacity of 950–1400 mA h g–1, and stable cycling for more than 50 deep cycles at 0.1C (1C = 1675 mA g–1).Keywords
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