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Engineering catalytic defects via molecular imprinting for high energy Li-S pouch cells.
Zhao, Yufei; Geng, Chuannan; Wang, Li; Cao, Yun; Yang, Haotian; Peng, Linkai; Jiang, Xin; Guo, Yong; Ye, Xiaolin; Lv, Wei; Yang, Quan-Hong.
Afiliación
  • Zhao Y; Shenzhen Geim Graphene Center, Engineering Laboratory for Functionalized Carbon Materials, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, China.
  • Geng C; Nanoyang Group, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Advanced Carbon and Electrochemical Energy Storage, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China.
  • Wang L; Joint School of National University of Singapore and Tianjin University, International Campus of Tianjin University, Fuzhou 350207, China.
  • Cao Y; Shenzhen Geim Graphene Center, Engineering Laboratory for Functionalized Carbon Materials, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, China.
  • Yang H; Nanoyang Group, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Advanced Carbon and Electrochemical Energy Storage, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China.
  • Peng L; Nanoyang Group, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Advanced Carbon and Electrochemical Energy Storage, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China.
  • Jiang X; Joint School of National University of Singapore and Tianjin University, International Campus of Tianjin University, Fuzhou 350207, China.
  • Guo Y; Shenzhen Geim Graphene Center, Engineering Laboratory for Functionalized Carbon Materials, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, China.
  • Ye X; Shenzhen Geim Graphene Center, Engineering Laboratory for Functionalized Carbon Materials, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, China.
  • Lv W; Nanoyang Group, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Advanced Carbon and Electrochemical Energy Storage, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China.
  • Yang QH; Joint School of National University of Singapore and Tianjin University, International Campus of Tianjin University, Fuzhou 350207, China.
Natl Sci Rev ; 11(7): nwae190, 2024 Jul.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38938275
ABSTRACT
Heterogeneous catalysis promises to accelerate sulfur-involved conversion reactions in lithium-sulfur batteries. Solid-state Li2S dissociation remains as the rate-limiting step because of the weakly matched solid-solid electrocatalysis interfaces. We propose an electrochemically molecular-imprinting strategy to have a metal sulfide (MS) catalyst with imprinted defects in positions from which the pre-implanted Li2S has been electrochemically removed. Such tailor-made defects enable the catalyst to bind exclusively to Li atoms in Li2S reactant and elongate the Li-S bond, thus decreasing the reaction energy barrier during charging. The imprinted Ni3S2 catalyst shows the best activity due to the highest defect concentration among the MS catalysts examined. The Li2S oxidation potential is substantially reduced to 2.34 V from 2.96 V for the counterpart free of imprinted vacancies, and an Ah-level pouch cell is realized with excellent cycling performance. With a lean electrolyte/sulfur ratio of 1.80 µL mgS -1, the cell achieves a benchmarkedly high energy density beyond 500 Wh kg-1.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: Natl Sci Rev Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: China Pais de publicación: China

Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: Natl Sci Rev Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: China Pais de publicación: China