Tungsten oxide/nitrogen-doped carbon nanotubes composite catalysts for enhanced redox kinetics in lithium-sulfur batteries

doi:10.1016/j.cjche.2023.11.022

中国化学工程学报 ›› 2024, Vol. 67 ›› Issue (3): 58-67.DOI: 10.1016/j.cjche.2023.11.022

Tungsten oxide/nitrogen-doped carbon nanotubes composite catalysts for enhanced redox kinetics in lithium-sulfur batteries

Deqing He¹, Zihao Xie¹, Qian Yang¹, Wei Wang², Chao Su¹

1 School of Energy and Power, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang 212100, China;
2 State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China

收稿日期:2023-05-04 修回日期:2023-11-05 出版日期:2024-03-28 发布日期:2024-06-01
通讯作者: Chao Su,E-mail address:chao.su@just.edu.cn.
基金资助:
This work is supported by the Open Project Program of the State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering (KL21-05). The authors acknowledge the support of the Instrumental Analysis Center, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology.

Tungsten oxide/nitrogen-doped carbon nanotubes composite catalysts for enhanced redox kinetics in lithium-sulfur batteries

Deqing He¹, Zihao Xie¹, Qian Yang¹, Wei Wang², Chao Su¹

1 School of Energy and Power, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang 212100, China;
2 State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China

Received:2023-05-04 Revised:2023-11-05 Online:2024-03-28 Published:2024-06-01
Contact: Chao Su,E-mail address:chao.su@just.edu.cn.
Supported by:
This work is supported by the Open Project Program of the State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering (KL21-05). The authors acknowledge the support of the Instrumental Analysis Center, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology.

摘要/Abstract

摘要： The sluggish redox kinetics of polysulfides in lithiumesulfur (LieS) batteries are a significant obstacle to their widespread adoption as energy storage devices. However, recent studies have shown that tungsten oxide (WO₃) can facilitate the conversion kinetics of polysulfides in LieS batteries. Herein, we fabricated host materials for sulfur using nitrogen-doped carbon nanotubes (N-CNTs) and WO₃. We used low-cost components and simple procedures to overcome the poor electrical conductivity that is a disadvantage of metal oxides. The composites of WO₃ and N-CNTs (WO₃/N-CNTs) create a stable framework structure, fast ion diffusion channels, and a 3D electron transport network during electrochemical reaction processes. As a result, the WO₃/N-CNT-Li₂S₆ cathode demonstrates high initial capacity (1162 mA·h·g^-1 at≥0.5 C), excellent rate performance (618 mA·h·g^-1 at 5.5 C), and a low capacity decay rate (0.093% up to 600 cycles at 2 C). This work presents a novel approach for preparing tungsten oxide/carbon composite catalysts that facilitate the redox kinetics of polysulfide conversion.

关键词: Li-S batteries, Composites, Ion diffusion channels, 3D electron transport network, Redox kinetics

Abstract: The sluggish redox kinetics of polysulfides in lithiumesulfur (LieS) batteries are a significant obstacle to their widespread adoption as energy storage devices. However, recent studies have shown that tungsten oxide (WO₃) can facilitate the conversion kinetics of polysulfides in LieS batteries. Herein, we fabricated host materials for sulfur using nitrogen-doped carbon nanotubes (N-CNTs) and WO₃. We used low-cost components and simple procedures to overcome the poor electrical conductivity that is a disadvantage of metal oxides. The composites of WO₃ and N-CNTs (WO₃/N-CNTs) create a stable framework structure, fast ion diffusion channels, and a 3D electron transport network during electrochemical reaction processes. As a result, the WO₃/N-CNT-Li₂S₆ cathode demonstrates high initial capacity (1162 mA·h·g^-1 at≥0.5 C), excellent rate performance (618 mA·h·g^-1 at 5.5 C), and a low capacity decay rate (0.093% up to 600 cycles at 2 C). This work presents a novel approach for preparing tungsten oxide/carbon composite catalysts that facilitate the redox kinetics of polysulfide conversion.

Key words: Li-S batteries, Composites, Ion diffusion channels, 3D electron transport network, Redox kinetics

Deqing He, Zihao Xie, Qian Yang, Wei Wang, Chao Su. Tungsten oxide/nitrogen-doped carbon nanotubes composite catalysts for enhanced redox kinetics in lithium-sulfur batteries[J]. 中国化学工程学报, 2024, 67(3): 58-67.

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