Issue 42, 2013

Carbyne polysulfide as a novel cathode material for lithium/sulfur batteries

Abstract

A novel organic sulfide named carbyne polysulfide was prepared by co-heating carbyne analogue and elemental sulfur. The carbyne analogue was obtained by dehydrochlorination of polyvinylidene chloride. By means of several characterization methods, it was proved that the carbyne polysulfide has a unique and stable structure of a conducting sp2 hybrid carbon skeleton connected to energy-storing sulfur side chains. And in terms of morphology, it has a well-developed porous structure with an uneven pore size. The elements C and S in the organic sulfide are approximately 43.4 wt% and 54.1 wt% respectively. As a cathode material for lithium/sulfur batteries, the carbyne polysulfide displays a high reversible capacity of 960 mA h gsulfur−1 after 200 cycles at 0.1 C (168 mA gsulfur−1) current rate in carbonic ester electrolyte. It also exhibits a reversible capacity as high as 705 mAh gsulfur−1 when cycled at 1 C (1680 mA gsulfur−1) current rate. This organic sulfide exhibits great potential as a promising cathode material for high performance rechargeable lithium/sulfur batteries.

Graphical abstract: Carbyne polysulfide as a novel cathode material for lithium/sulfur batteries

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
07 Jul 2013
Accepted
06 Sep 2013
First published
09 Sep 2013

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013,1, 13261-13267

Carbyne polysulfide as a novel cathode material for lithium/sulfur batteries

B. Duan, W. Wang, A. Wang, K. Yuan, Z. Yu, H. Zhao, J. Qiu and Y. Yang, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013, 1, 13261 DOI: 10.1039/C3TA12634J

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