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Rational cathode configuration with bilayer membranes to engineer current-collector-free high-areal-sulfur lithium-sulfur batteries

Jianmei Han1( ), Hua Zhang2, Peng Wang2, Ning Song2, Xuguang An3, Baojuan Xi2, Shenglin Xiong2( )
College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Taishan University, Tai’an 271021, China
Key Laboratory of the Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, and School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
School of Mechanical Engineering, Chengdu University, Chengdu 610106, China
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FeFeO/FeSFeO@reduced graphene oxide sheets covered paper-derived carbon (GPC)-1 composed by Fe@Fe2O3 and Fe1−xS@Fe2O3 core–shell nanoparticles dispersing in graphene covering paper-derived carbon serves as current collector and interlayer of Li-S battery, showing excellent cycling performance. At the high current density of 5 C, the fading rate is only 0.054% after 1000 cycles.

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The application of light-weight current collectors is preferred because of the increased energy density of the batteries. Bearing it in mind, the cathode is designed with self-made paperlike memberane as current collector coupled with another interlayer to enable the high-energy-density lithium-sulfur batteries. Via a facile and green step-by-step methodology, the hybrid membrane is finalized successfully, consisting of reduced graphene oxide sheets covering paper-derived carbon (GPC) bearing Fe@Fe2O3 and Fe1−xS@Fe2O3 core–shell nanoparticles (FeFeO/FeSFeO@GPC). The film works as the current collector and interlayer simultaneously considering the porous and conductive features. As demonstrated by the electrochemical testing, the FeFeO/FeSFeO@GPC hybrid cell exhibits attractive cycling stability and superior rate capability. The cell configuration and structural/composition merits of FeFeO/FeSFeO@GPC film facilitate the faster reaction kinetics, conducive to the improvement of capacity retention. In view of the effective cathode design, the areal sulfur loading is increased to 10.46 mg·cm−2 and a reversible capacity of 6.67 mAh·cm−2 can be retained after 60 cycles at 0.1 C.

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light-weight self-made current collectorcore–shellhigh-areal-sulfurlithium-sulfur batteries

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Nano Research
Volume 17 Issue 6,
June 2024
Pages 5224-5232
DOI: 10.1007/s12274-024-6472-1
Cite this article:
Han J, Zhang H, Wang P, et al. Rational cathode configuration with bilayer membranes to engineer current-collector-free high-areal-sulfur lithium-sulfur batteries. Nano Research, 2024, 17(6): 5224-5232. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12274-024-6472-1
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Lithium sulfur batteries

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Received: 05 December 2023
Revised: 02 January 2024
Accepted: 03 January 2024
Published: 01 February 2024
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