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A PPy/ZnO functional interlayer to enhance electrochemical performance of lithium/sulfur batteries
Fuxing Yin1, Jun Ren1, Yongguang Zhang2
1School of Materials Science and Engineering, Research Institute for Energy Equipment Materials, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, China.
Abstract:
To enhance the electrochemical performance of the lithium/sulfur batteries, a novel interlayer was prepared by coating the slurry of PPy/ZnO composite onto the surface of a separator. Owing to a three-dimensional hierarchical network structure, PPy/ZnO composite serves as a polysulfide diffusion absorbent that can intercept the migrating soluble polysulfides to enhance the electrochemical performance of the Li/S batteries. The specific capacity of the cell with PPy/ZnO interlayer remained at 579 mAh g-1 after 100 cycles at 0.2 C. This interlayer can provide novel avenues for the commercial applications of Li/S batteries.
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