Carbon-Nitride-Based Materials for Advanced Lithium–Sulfur Batteries
Abstract Lithium–sulfur (Li–S) batteries are promising candidates for next-generation energy storage systems owing to their high energy density and low cost. However, critical challenges including severe shuttling of lithium polysulfides (LiPSs) and sluggish redox kinetics limit the practical applic...
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| author | Wenhao Sun Zihao Song Zhenxing Feng Yaqin Huang Zhichuan J. Xu Yi-Chun Lu Qingli Zou |
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| description | Abstract Lithium–sulfur (Li–S) batteries are promising candidates for next-generation energy storage systems owing to their high energy density and low cost. However, critical challenges including severe shuttling of lithium polysulfides (LiPSs) and sluggish redox kinetics limit the practical application of Li–S batteries. Carbon nitrides (C x N y ), represented by graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4), provide new opportunities for overcoming these challenges. With a graphene-like structure and high pyridinic-N content, g-C3N4 can effectively immobilize LiPSs and enhance the redox kinetics of S species. In addition, its structure and properties including electronic conductivity and catalytic activity can be regulated by simple methods that facilitate its application in Li–S batteries. Here, the recent progress of applying CxNy-based materials including the optimized g-C3N4, g-C3N4-based composites, and other novel C x N y materials is systematically reviewed in Li–S batteries, with a focus on the structure–activity relationship. The limitations of existing C x N y -based materials are identified, and the perspectives on the rational design of advanced C x N y -based materials are provided for high-performance Li–S batteries. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-00693ea834f243799cbbdf7d93e9fa842022-12-22T03:43:05ZengSpringerOpenNano-Micro Letters2311-67062150-55512022-11-0114112310.1007/s40820-022-00954-xCarbon-Nitride-Based Materials for Advanced Lithium–Sulfur BatteriesWenhao Sun0Zihao Song1Zhenxing Feng2Yaqin Huang3Zhichuan J. Xu4Yi-Chun Lu5Qingli Zou6State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical TechnologyState Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical TechnologySchool of Chemical, Biological, and Environmental Engineering, Oregon State UniversityState Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical TechnologySchool of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological UniversityElectrochemical Energy and Interfaces Laboratory, Department of Mechanical and Automation Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong KongState Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical TechnologyAbstract Lithium–sulfur (Li–S) batteries are promising candidates for next-generation energy storage systems owing to their high energy density and low cost. However, critical challenges including severe shuttling of lithium polysulfides (LiPSs) and sluggish redox kinetics limit the practical application of Li–S batteries. Carbon nitrides (C x N y ), represented by graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4), provide new opportunities for overcoming these challenges. With a graphene-like structure and high pyridinic-N content, g-C3N4 can effectively immobilize LiPSs and enhance the redox kinetics of S species. In addition, its structure and properties including electronic conductivity and catalytic activity can be regulated by simple methods that facilitate its application in Li–S batteries. Here, the recent progress of applying CxNy-based materials including the optimized g-C3N4, g-C3N4-based composites, and other novel C x N y materials is systematically reviewed in Li–S batteries, with a focus on the structure–activity relationship. The limitations of existing C x N y -based materials are identified, and the perspectives on the rational design of advanced C x N y -based materials are provided for high-performance Li–S batteries.https://doi.org/10.1007/s40820-022-00954-xLithium–sulfur batteriesCarbon nitridePolysulfide conversionShuttle effectAnode protection |
| spellingShingle | Wenhao Sun Zihao Song Zhenxing Feng Yaqin Huang Zhichuan J. Xu Yi-Chun Lu Qingli Zou Carbon-Nitride-Based Materials for Advanced Lithium–Sulfur Batteries Nano-Micro Letters Lithium–sulfur batteries Carbon nitride Polysulfide conversion Shuttle effect Anode protection |
| title | Carbon-Nitride-Based Materials for Advanced Lithium–Sulfur Batteries |
| title_full | Carbon-Nitride-Based Materials for Advanced Lithium–Sulfur Batteries |
| title_fullStr | Carbon-Nitride-Based Materials for Advanced Lithium–Sulfur Batteries |
| title_full_unstemmed | Carbon-Nitride-Based Materials for Advanced Lithium–Sulfur Batteries |
| title_short | Carbon-Nitride-Based Materials for Advanced Lithium–Sulfur Batteries |
| title_sort | carbon nitride based materials for advanced lithium sulfur batteries |
| topic | Lithium–sulfur batteries Carbon nitride Polysulfide conversion Shuttle effect Anode protection |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1007/s40820-022-00954-x |
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