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3D Ferroconcrete-Like Aminated Carbon Nanotubes Network Anchoring Sulfur for Advanced Lithium–Sulfur Battery

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Yan, M 
Chen, H 
Yu, Y 
Zhao, H 
Li, CF 

Abstract

jats:titleAbstract</jats:title>jats:pTo address the serious capacity fading in lithium–sulfur batteries, a 3D ferroconcrete‐like aminated carbon nanotubes network with polyaniline coating as an effective sulfur host to contain polysulfide dissolution is presented here. In this composite, the cross‐linked aminated carbon nanotubes framework provides a fast charge transport pathway and enhancement in the reaction kinetics of the active material to greatly improve the rate capability and sulfur utilization. The ethylenediamine moieties provide strong adhesion of polar discharge products to nonpolar carbon surfaces and thus efficiently prevent polysulfide dissolution to improve the cycle stability, confirmed by density functional theory calculations. The outside polyaniline layers structurally restrain polysulfides to prevent the shuttle effect and active material loss. Benefiting from these advantages, the synthesized composite exhibits a high initial capacity of 1215 mAh gjats:sup−1</jats:sup> and a capacity of 975 mAh gjats:sup−1</jats:sup> after 200 cycles at 0.2 C. Even after 200 cycles at 0.5 C, a capacity of 735 mAh gjats:sup−1</jats:sup> can be maintained, among the best performance reported. The strategy in this work can shed some light on modifying nonpolar carbon surfaces via the amination process to chemically attach sulfur species for high‐performance lithium–sulfur batteries.</jats:p>

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Keywords

carbon nanotubes, density functional theory, ethylenediamine modification, Li-S battery, polyaniline

Journal Title

Advanced Energy Materials

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Journal ISSN

1614-6832
1614-6840

Volume Title

8

Publisher

Wiley
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Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng) (10216/105)
Royal Academy of Engineering