Effects of Electrospun Carbon Nanofibers’ Interlayers on High-Performance Lithium–Sulfur Batteries
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results
2.1. Nanofiber Characterization
2.1.1. Characterization of PI and PI+ Melamine
2.1.2. Morphology of the Electrospun N-Rich Carbon Nanofibers
2.1.3. Raman/X-ray Diffraction
2.1.4. X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy Analysis
2.2. Electrochemical Performance
3. Discussion
3.1. The Role of Interlayer for Preventing Polysulfide Diffusion
3.2. Cathode Interlayer
3.3. Anode Interlayer
4. Experimental
4.1. Materials
4.2. Fabrication of N-Drop Carbon Nanofibers
4.3. Characterization
5. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Acknowledgements
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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CNF | MCNF | |
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C1s Atomic % | 90.12% | 90.42% |
N1s Atomic % | 2.44% | 5.11% |
O1s Atomic % | 7.45% | 4.58% |
Pyridinic (N-6) | 0.23% (398.4 eV) | 1.76% (398.4 eV) |
pyrrolic/pyridine (N-5) | 1.76% (400.8 eV) | 3.25% (400.8 eV) |
quaternary (N-Q) | 0.41% (405.4 eV) | 0.09% (403.8 eV) |
Sample | Surface Area (m2 g−1) | Pore Volume (cm3 g−1) |
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CNF | 696 | 0.29 |
MCNF | 30 | 0.05 |
Structure | Double Interlayer | Cathode Interlayer | Anode Interlayer | Without Interlayer |
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∆Ep1 (mV) | 80 | 170 | 190 | 280 |
∆Ep2 (mV) | 280 | 440 | 390 | 480 |
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Gao, T.; Le, T.; Yang, Y.; Yu, Z.; Huang, Z.; Kang, F. Effects of Electrospun Carbon Nanofibers’ Interlayers on High-Performance Lithium–Sulfur Batteries. Materials 2017, 10, 376. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma10040376
Gao T, Le T, Yang Y, Yu Z, Huang Z, Kang F. Effects of Electrospun Carbon Nanofibers’ Interlayers on High-Performance Lithium–Sulfur Batteries. Materials. 2017; 10(4):376. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma10040376
Chicago/Turabian StyleGao, Tianji, TrungHieu Le, Ying Yang, Zhihao Yu, Zhenghong Huang, and Feiyu Kang. 2017. "Effects of Electrospun Carbon Nanofibers’ Interlayers on High-Performance Lithium–Sulfur Batteries" Materials 10, no. 4: 376. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma10040376