• 文献标题:   Freestanding 1T MoS2/graphene heterostructures as a highly efficient electrocatalyst for lithium polysulfides in Li-S batteries
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   HE JR, HARTMANN G, LEE M, HWANG GS, CHEN YF, MANTHIRAM A
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  • 出版物名称:   ENERGY ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
  • ISSN:   1754-5692 EI 1754-5706
  • 通讯作者地址:   Univ Texas Austin
  • 被引频次:   168
  • DOI:   10.1039/c8ee03252a
  • 出版年:   2019

▎ 摘  要

A novel approach to effectively suppress the polysulfide shuttle in Li-S batteries is presented by designing a freestanding, three-dimensional graphene/1T MoS2 (3DG/TM) heterostructure with highly efficient electrocatalysis properties for lithium polysulfides (LiPSs). The 3DG/TM heterostructure is constructed by few-layered graphene nanosheets sandwiched by hydrophilic, metallic, few-layered 1T MoS2 nanosheets with abundant active sites. The porous 3D structure and the hydrophilic feature of 1T-MoS2 are beneficial for electrolyte penetration and Li-ion transfer, and the high conductivities of both graphene and the 1T MoS2 nanosheets facilitate electron transfer. These merits lead to a high electrocatalytic efficiency for LiPSs due to excellent ion/electron transfer and the presence of sufficient electrocatalytic active sites. Therefore, the cells with 3DG/TM exhibit outstanding electrochemical performance, with a high reversible discharge capacity of 1181 mA h g(-1) and a capacity retention of 96.3% after 200 cycles. The electrocatalysis mechanism of LiPSs is further experimentally and theoretically revealed, which provides new insights and opportunities to develop advanced Li-S batteries with highly efficient electrocatalysts for LiPS conversion.