Activated clay of nest structure encapsulated sulfur cathodes for lithium-sulfur batteries

作者:Cao, Zhaoxia; Ma, Chao; Jia, Yujie; Sun, Zhixian; Yue, Hongyun; Yin, Yanhong; Yang, Shuting*
来源:RSC Advances, 2015, 5(36): 28349-28353.
DOI:10.1039/c5ra02369f

摘要

Activated clay (AC) with a nest-like structure and a large surface area was employed to support sulfur as the cathode for lithium-sulfur batteries. The special structure may have a similar effect to small filter screens for entrapping sulfur and restricting the diffusion of polysulfides during cycling. A high capacity of 959.6 mA h g(-1) was achieved at a rate of 0.1 C in the first cycle for the AC/S composite with a sulfur content of 57 wt% and the reversible capacity remained high at up to 700.9 mA h g(-1) even after 50 cycles.