Abstract
Self-assembly of nanostructured materials has been proven a powerful technique in material design and synthesis. By phage display screening, M13 phage was found to strongly bind sulfur particles. Fourier transform infrared and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy measurements indicated that the strong sulfur-binding ability of M13 phage derives from newly generated S-O and C-S bonds. Using this phage assembled sulfur composite in a lithium battery, the first discharge capacity reached 1117 mAh g-1, which is more than twice that of the sulfur only cathode. Besides, the negative polysulfide shuttle effect in a lithium-sulfur battery was significantly suppressed.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | e82332 |
| Journal | PLoS One |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue number | 11 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Nov 26 2013 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology(all)
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences(all)
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Dong, D., Zhang, Y., Sutaria, S., Konarov, A., & Chen, P. (2013). Binding mechanism and electrochemical properties of M13 phage-sulfur composite. PLoS One, 8(11), [e82332]. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0082332