Abstract
A novel three-dimensionally (3D) ordered mesoporous polypyrrole (OMPPy) is successfully synthesized through a facile chemical polymerization using silica nanosphere arrays as hard templates. The resulting OMPPy possesses a large BET surface area (270.9 m2 g−1), 3D interconnected large mesopores (∼32 nm), and small mesopores (2-4 nm) on the large mesopore walls. The OMPPy is then applied as a host to form a kind of sulfur/OMPPy (S/OMPPy) composite cathode through a solution method followed by a heat-treatment process. Electrochemical test results show that the developed S/OMPPy cathode containing 51.1 wt% sulfur is able to deliver a high and stable specific discharge capacity of 908 mAh g−1 at 0.1C after 100 cycles. At higher discharge rates of 1C, the S/OMPPy exhibits a discharge capacity of 673.7 mAh g−1 after 100 cycles and 462.2 mAh g−1 after 300 cycles. The exceptional electrochemical performance of the S/OMPPy is attributed to the large surface area and the commendable pore size distribution of OMPPy for trapping polysulfides as well as the ordered large mesopores for excellent electrolyte accessibility and fast Li-ion transport.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1591-1598 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | ChemElectroChem |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue number | 12 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jun 12 2018 |
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Keywords
- cathode
- lithium-sulfur battery
- mesoporous materials
- polymerization
- polypyrrole
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Catalysis
- Electrochemistry
- Ceramics and Composites
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Sulfur-Infiltrated Three-Dimensionally Ordered Mesoporous Polypyrrole Cathode for High-Performance Lithium-Sulfur Battery. / Zhang, Yongguang; Ren, Jun; Wang, Daorui; Zhang, Chengwei; Yin, Fuxing; Mukanova, Aliya; Bakenov, Zhumabay.
In: ChemElectroChem, Vol. 5, No. 12, 12.06.2018, p. 1591-1598.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Sulfur-Infiltrated Three-Dimensionally Ordered Mesoporous Polypyrrole Cathode for High-Performance Lithium-Sulfur Battery
AU - Zhang, Yongguang
AU - Ren, Jun
AU - Wang, Daorui
AU - Zhang, Chengwei
AU - Yin, Fuxing
AU - Mukanova, Aliya
AU - Bakenov, Zhumabay
PY - 2018/6/12
Y1 - 2018/6/12
N2 - A novel three-dimensionally (3D) ordered mesoporous polypyrrole (OMPPy) is successfully synthesized through a facile chemical polymerization using silica nanosphere arrays as hard templates. The resulting OMPPy possesses a large BET surface area (270.9 m2 g−1), 3D interconnected large mesopores (∼32 nm), and small mesopores (2-4 nm) on the large mesopore walls. The OMPPy is then applied as a host to form a kind of sulfur/OMPPy (S/OMPPy) composite cathode through a solution method followed by a heat-treatment process. Electrochemical test results show that the developed S/OMPPy cathode containing 51.1 wt% sulfur is able to deliver a high and stable specific discharge capacity of 908 mAh g−1 at 0.1C after 100 cycles. At higher discharge rates of 1C, the S/OMPPy exhibits a discharge capacity of 673.7 mAh g−1 after 100 cycles and 462.2 mAh g−1 after 300 cycles. The exceptional electrochemical performance of the S/OMPPy is attributed to the large surface area and the commendable pore size distribution of OMPPy for trapping polysulfides as well as the ordered large mesopores for excellent electrolyte accessibility and fast Li-ion transport.
AB - A novel three-dimensionally (3D) ordered mesoporous polypyrrole (OMPPy) is successfully synthesized through a facile chemical polymerization using silica nanosphere arrays as hard templates. The resulting OMPPy possesses a large BET surface area (270.9 m2 g−1), 3D interconnected large mesopores (∼32 nm), and small mesopores (2-4 nm) on the large mesopore walls. The OMPPy is then applied as a host to form a kind of sulfur/OMPPy (S/OMPPy) composite cathode through a solution method followed by a heat-treatment process. Electrochemical test results show that the developed S/OMPPy cathode containing 51.1 wt% sulfur is able to deliver a high and stable specific discharge capacity of 908 mAh g−1 at 0.1C after 100 cycles. At higher discharge rates of 1C, the S/OMPPy exhibits a discharge capacity of 673.7 mAh g−1 after 100 cycles and 462.2 mAh g−1 after 300 cycles. The exceptional electrochemical performance of the S/OMPPy is attributed to the large surface area and the commendable pore size distribution of OMPPy for trapping polysulfides as well as the ordered large mesopores for excellent electrolyte accessibility and fast Li-ion transport.
KW - cathode
KW - lithium-sulfur battery
KW - mesoporous materials
KW - polymerization
KW - polypyrrole
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U2 - 10.1002/celc.201800266
DO - 10.1002/celc.201800266
M3 - Article
VL - 5
SP - 1591
EP - 1598
JO - ChemElectroChem
JF - ChemElectroChem
SN - 2196-0216
IS - 12
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