Journal
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
Volume 6, Issue 6, Pages 4154-4159Publisher
AMER CHEMICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1021/am4057979
Keywords
scalable synthesis; graphene-sulfur composite; Li-S battery; high columbic efficiency; energy storage
Funding
- University of Wisconsin System Applied Research Program
- University of Wisconsin
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Sulfur nanoparticles wrapped with a conductive graphene framework was synthesized with a high sulfur loading through a scalable one-step process. The graphene-coated sulfur nanostructured composite, when used as cathode for lithium sulfur battery, shows a reversible capacity of 808 mAh g(-1) at a rate of 210 mA g(-1) and an average columbic efficiency of similar to 98.3% over 100 cycles. It is found that graphene oxide (GO) with a porous structure offers flexible confinement function that helps prevent the loss of active materials, thus extending the cycling life of the electrode. Moreover, reduced graphene oxide provides a conductive network surrounding the sulfur particles, which facilitates both electron transport and ion transportation. This novel one-step, all-solution-based process is scalable and provides a promising approach for potential industrial applications.
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