• 文献标题:   A simple approach to synthesize nanosized sulfur/graphene oxide materials for high-performance lithium/sulfur batteries
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   ZHANG YG, ZHAO Y, BAKENOV Z
  • 作者关键词:   graphene oxide, lithium/sulfur battery, nanostructured sulfur cathode, porous structure
  • 出版物名称:   IONICS
  • ISSN:   0947-7047 EI 1862-0760
  • 通讯作者地址:   Inst Batteries LLC
  • 被引频次:   30
  • DOI:   10.1007/s11581-014-1165-5
  • 出版年:   2014

▎ 摘  要

We report on a simple and facile synthesis route for the sulfur/graphene oxide composite via ultrasonic mixing of the nano-sulfur and graphene oxide aqueous suspensions followed by a low-temperature heat treatment. High-resolution transmission and scanning electronic microscopy observations revealed the formation of a highly porous structure consisting of sulfur with uniform graphene oxide coating on its surface. The resulting sulfur/graphene oxide (S/GO) composite exhibited high and stable specific discharge capacities of 591 mAh g(-1) after 100 cycles at 0.1 C and good rate capability. This enhanced electrochemical performance could be attributed to the effective confining the polysulfides dissolution and accommodation of the volume changes during the Li-S electrochemical reaction by the functional groups on the graphene oxide coating layer. Furthermore, the highly developed porous structure of S/GO composite favors the enhanced ion transport and electrolyte diffusion.