Controllable electrolytic formation of Ti<sub>2</sub>O as an efficient sulfur host in lithium–sulfur (Li–S) batteries
Ruxing Wang, Kangli Wang, Hongwei Tao, Wenjie Zhao, Mao Jiang, Jie Yan, Kai Jiang
Abstract
Highly conductive Ti<sub>2</sub>O is controllably prepared by a molten salt electrochemical synthesis method and used as an efficient anchor and catalytic conversion center of polysulfides, the cells possess superior rate capability and ultra-long cycle life.
Topics & Concepts
SulfurElectrolyteElectrochemistryLithium (medication)Materials scienceCatalysisMolten saltChemical engineeringElectrical conductorSalt (chemistry)Inorganic chemistryElectrodeChemistryMetallurgyPhysical chemistryComposite materialOrganic chemistryEndocrinologyEngineeringMedicineAdvanced Battery Materials and TechnologiesAdvancements in Battery MaterialsAdvanced battery technologies research