Mo2 N-W2 N Heterostructures Embedded in Spherical Carbon Superstructure as Highly Efficient Polysulfide Electrocatalysts for Stable Room-Temperature Na-S Batteries

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Veröffentlicht in:Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.). - 1998. - 33(2021), 43 vom: 18. Okt., Seite e2103846
1. Verfasser: Zhang, Shipeng (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Yao, Yu, Jiao, Xiaojuan, Ma, Mingze, Huang, Huijuan, Zhou, Xuefeng, Wang, Lifeng, Bai, Jintao, Yu, Yan
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2021
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.)
Schlagworte:Journal Article Mo2N-W2N heterostructure S cathodes electrocatalysis room-temperature sodium-sulfur batteries
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Zusammenfassung:© 2021 Wiley-VCH GmbH.
Room-temperature sodium-sulfur (RT Na-S) batteries are highly desirable for a sustainable large-scale energy-storage system due to their high energy density and low cost. Nevertheless, practical applications of RT Na-S batteries are still prevented by the shuttle effect of sodium polysulfides (NaPS), slow reaction kinetics of S, and incomplete conversion process of NaPS. Here, Mo2 N-W2 N heterostructures embedded in a spherical carbon superstructure (Mo2 N-W2 NPC) are designed to efficiently suppress the "polysulfide shuttle" and promote NaPS redox reactions. The designed Mo2 N-W2 N@PC heterostructure with abundant heterointerfaces, high conductivity, and porosity can facilitate electron/ion diffusion and provide high catalytic activity for efficient NaPS conversion. The obtained Na-S battery delivers high reversible capacity with superior long-term cyclability (517 mAh g-1 at 1 A g-1 after 400 cycles) and unprecedented rate capability (417 mAh g-1 at 2 A g-1 ). Furthermore, the electrocatalysis mechanism is revealed by combining in situ X-ray diffraction (XRD), ex situ X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), UV-vis spectra, and precipitation experiments. This work demonstrates a novel heterostructure design strategy that enables high-performance Na-S batteries
Beschreibung:Date Revised 26.10.2021
published: Print-Electronic
Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE
ISSN:1521-4095
DOI:10.1002/adma.202103846