Expediting polysulfide catalytic conversion for lithium–sulfur batteries <i>via in situ</i> implanted ultrafine Fe<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub> nanocrystals in carbon nanospheres
Zhe Su, Mingqi Chen, Yankai Pan, Yajing Liu, Hai Xu, Yayun Zhang, Donghui Long
Abstract
The sluggish reaction kinetics and notorious polysulfide shuttling arising from the multistep solid/liquid conversion are the significant obstacles to practical applications of lithium–sulfur (Li–S) batteries.
Topics & Concepts
PolysulfideSulfurCatalysisLithium (medication)Carbon fibersMaterials scienceNanocrystalChemical engineeringInorganic chemistryChemistryNanotechnologyMetallurgyElectrodeOrganic chemistryComposite numberElectrolytePhysical chemistryEngineeringEndocrinologyComposite materialMedicineAdvanced Battery Materials and TechnologiesAdvancements in Battery MaterialsPolyoxometalates: Synthesis and Applications