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  • Materials Science
  • Electrochemistry
  • Nanotechnology

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  • Heterostructure materials offer synergistic properties for optimizing lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries.
  • Precise atomic-scale control of heterostructure interfaces remains a significant challenge.
  • Understanding interface effects on heterostructure properties is crucial for Li-S battery development.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present a strategy for atomic-scale regulation of Fe2O3-CeO2 heterostructures.
  • To investigate the impact of high-energy Fe2O3-CeO2 interfaces on Li-S battery performance.
  • To elucidate the relationship between interface microstructure and catalytic activity for sulfur species.

Main Methods:

  • Fabrication of Fe2O3 octadecahedra as substrates for CeO2 nanocrystal heterogrowth.
  • Atomic-scale characterization and theoretical calculations to analyze interface interactions.
  • Electrochemical testing of Li-S batteries incorporating the engineered Fe2O3-CeO2 heterostructures.

Main Results:

  • Successfully constructed Fe2O3-CeO2 heterostructures with specific atomic arrangements at high-energy interfaces.
  • Demonstrated strong interfacial electron transfer between Fe2O3 and CeO2, enhancing adsorption and catalytic activity for sulfur species.
  • Achieved excellent Li-S battery performance: 0.016% capacity fading per cycle over 2000 cycles, and 7.53 mAh cm-2 areal capacity at high sulfur loading.

Conclusions:

  • Atomic-scale regulation of interface microstructures is key to optimizing heterostructure catalysts.
  • The engineered Fe2O3-CeO2 interfaces effectively inhibit polysulfide shuttling and accelerate sulfur conversion.
  • This work provides a pathway for designing advanced electrocatalysts for high-performance Li-S batteries.