A Cooperative Interface for Highly Efficient Lithium-Sulfur Batteries.

Peng, Hong-Jie; Zhang, Ze-Wen; Huang, Jia-Qi; Zhang, Ge; Xie, Jin; Xu, Wen-Tao; Shi, Jia-Le; Chen, Xiang et al. · Adv Mater · 2016

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

A cooperative interface constructed by "lithiophilic" nitrogen-doped graphene frameworks and "sulfiphilic" nickel-iron layered double hydroxides (LDH@NG) is proposed to synergistically afford bifunctional Li and S binding to polysulfides, suppression of polysulfide shuttles, and electrocatalytic activity toward formation of lithium sulfides for high-performance lithium-sulfur batteries. LDH@NG enables high rate capability, long lifespan, and efficient stabilization of both sulfur and lithium electrodes.