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Bottom-up synthesis of 2D heterostructures enables effective polysulfides inhibition and conversion

Ge Zhang1,§, Cheng Zhou1,§, Juncai Long1, Yan Li1, Lei Lv1, Kaijian Yan1, Xinhui Chen1, Chenxu Dong2, Xu Xu2( ), Liqiang Mai1( )
State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China
International School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China

§ Ge Zhang and Cheng Zhou contributed equally to this work.

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Ti3C2Tx-CoBDC heterostructure modified separator successfully inhibits the shuttle effect of polysulfides and accelerates the redox reaction kinetics for high-performance lithium-sulfur batteries.

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Due to the high theoretical capacity and energy density, lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries have good commercial prospects. However, shuttle effect of soluble lithium polysulfides (LiPSs) formed by sulfur reduction has severely limited the further development of Li-S batteries. In this work, the two-dimensional (2D) MXene-metal–organic framework (MOF) (Ti3C2Tx-CoBDC (BDC: 1,4-benzenedicarboxylate)) heterostructures were employed to modify the separator to inhibit the shuttle effect and facilitate the conversion of the soluble polysulfides. Firstly, a bottom-up synthesis strategy was adopted to synthesize the 2D MXene-MOF heterogeneous layered structure. With high specific surface area, in which the catalytic metal atoms not only restrain the shuttle effect of polysulfides but also exhibit excellent redox electrocatalytic performance. The cell with Ti3C2Tx-CoBDC@PP (PP: polypropylene) separator has a high initial capacity of 1255 mAh·g−1 at 0.5 C. When the current density is 2 C, the battery has a capacity retention rate of 94.4% after 600 cycles, with the fading rate of only 0.01% per cycle. Besides, with a sulfur loading of 7.5 mg·cm−2, the battery shows the discharge capacity of 1096 mAh·g−1 at 0.2 C and exhibits excellent cycling stability. This work offers novel insights into the application of MOF and MXene heterostructures in Li-S batteries.

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nanosheetslithium-sulfur batteriesMXenesmodified separatorsshuttle inhibition

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Nano Research
Volume 16 Issue 6,
June 2023
Pages 8488-8496
DOI: 10.1007/s12274-023-5535-z
Cite this article:
Zhang G, Zhou C, Long J, et al. Bottom-up synthesis of 2D heterostructures enables effective polysulfides inhibition and conversion. Nano Research, 2023, 16(6): 8488-8496. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12274-023-5535-z
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Received: 22 December 2022
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Accepted: 30 January 2023
Published: 02 March 2023
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