Tuning the Architecture of Hierarchical Porous CoNiO2 Nanosheet for Enhanced Performance of Li-S Batteries

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Title: Tuning the Architecture of Hierarchical Porous CoNiO2 Nanosheet for Enhanced Performance of Li-S Batteries
Authors: Lili Chai, Huizi Ye, Zhengguang Hu, Fengliang Liu, Liyun Qin, Zhiqi Zhang, Xianxin Lai, Yong Zhao, Li Wang
Source: Batteries, Vol 8, Iss 12, p 262 (2022)
Publisher Information: MDPI AG, 2022.
Publication Year: 2022
Collection: LCC:Production of electric energy or power. Powerplants. Central stations
Subject Terms: transition metal oxide, hollow architecture, catalysis, Li-S battery, Production of electric energy or power. Powerplants. Central stations, TK1001-1841, Industrial electrochemistry, TP250-261
More Details: As the desired components and crystal structure of a transition metal oxide catalyst are selected, architecture is a dominating factor affecting its electrocatalytic performance for applications in lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries. Nano-compounds with a hollow architecture are undoubtedly the ideal catalysts for enhancing cathodic performance for more exposed active sites and shortened path lengths than are other architectures. Additionally, the internal stress in hollow architecture is favorable for further performance enhancement, due to its regulation effects of driving the d-band center of the transition metal in the active sites to migrate toward the Fermi level, which will promote the chemical adsorption and catalytic conversion of the polysulfides (PSs). To this point, we select hierarchical porous dual transition metal oxide CoNiO2 nano-boxes (CoNiO2(B)) as the conceptual model; meanwhile, CoNiO2 nano-flakes (CoNiO2(F)) with identical stoichiometry and crystal structure are also analyzed as a comparison. Li-S batteries based on CoNiO2(B) deliver superior energy storage features, including a reversible discharge capacity of 1232 mAh g−1 at 0.05 C and a stable cycle performance with decay rate of 0.1% each cycle even after 300 cycles at 1 C. This research presents an alternative scheme for booting the performance of Li-S batteries.
Document Type: article
File Description: electronic resource
Language: English
ISSN: 2313-0105
Relation: https://www.mdpi.com/2313-0105/8/12/262; https://doaj.org/toc/2313-0105
DOI: 10.3390/batteries8120262
Access URL: https://doaj.org/article/f73a4cd355294163b834bd79a981ab3c
Accession Number: edsdoj.f73a4cd355294163b834bd79a981ab3c
Database: Directory of Open Access Journals
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ISSN:23130105
DOI:10.3390/batteries8120262
Published in:Batteries
Language:English