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Transition metal embedded C2N with efficient polysulfide immobilization and catalytic oxidation for advanced lithium-sulfur batteries: A first principles study.
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Ceramics International . Oct2019, Vol. 45 Issue 14, p17996-18002. 7p. - Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- Developing highly efficient host materials to suppress the lithium polysulfides (LiPSs) shuttling and accelerate the Li 2 S conversion is essential for advanced lithium-sulfur (Li–S) batteries. In this work, based on first principles computations, we explored transition metal embedded C 2 N monolayers (M@C 2 N, M = Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu) as host materials and catalysts for Li–S batteries. Our results show that M@C 2 N monolayers could prevent the LiPSs shuttling with strong adsorption energies towards LiPSs, due to the synergistic effect of M-S and Li–N bonds. Moreover, the presence of transition metal atoms in the C 2 N could improve its electric conductivity. On the whole lithiation process, all the adsorbed systems are still conductive, which is helpful to boost the sulfur utilization. Importantly, M@C 2 N monolayers could promote the Li 2 S decomposition and thus enhance the oxidation kinetics of Li 2 S back to sulfur. Among them, Co@C 2 N monolayer is the best host material, which possesses the largest adsorption energies with LiPSs and the lowest decomposition energy of Li 2 S. This work opens a new avenue for the development of host materials with excellent catalytic activity towards LiPSs, and also sheds light on M@C 2 N as superior cathode materials. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 02728842
- Volume :
- 45
- Issue :
- 14
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Ceramics International
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 137891153
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2019.06.018