Rational design of Ni3(HITP)2@GO composite for lithium-sulfur cathode

Tao Zhang, Yangli Wu, Yutao Yin, Huanhuan Chen, Cong Gao, Yawen Xiao, Xinglong Zhang, Jiansheng Wu, Bing Zheng, Sheng Li

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Abstract

Lithium-sulfur batteries have attracted much attention due to their low cost, environment-friendliness, and high energy density. However, it is hard to get a satisfactory performance due to the low conductivity of sulfur, the volume changes from sulfur to lithium sulfides during the cycling, and the shuttle effect of the intermediate product of polysulfides. Here, we propose a sulfur host material based on the composite of conductive metal–organic frameworks (Ni3(HITP)2) and graphene oxide. This composite material combines the unique pore structure of Ni3(HITP)2 and the improved conductivity. The stacked one-dimensional channels could effectively improve the utilization of S, and the good conductivity could enhance the charge transfer of the electrode. The rich Lewis acid sites of Ni3(HITP)2 could effectively adsorb the polysulfides around the open metal sites that help suppress the shuttle effects. This rational design improves the rate performance and cycle stability of lithium-sulfur batteries.

Original languageEnglish
Article number151479
JournalApplied Surface Science
Volume572
DOIs
StatePublished - 15 Jan 2022

Keywords

  • Graphene oxide
  • Lithium polysulfides
  • Lithium-sulfur batteries
  • Metal-organic frameworks
  • Shuttle effect

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