Reconstructing the phase of vanadium oxides enables redox-catalysis manipulated reversible sulfur conversion for stable Zn–S batteries
Hao Luo, Fan Li, Mingli Wang, Shang Sun, Min Zhou, Wenjing Zhang, Hengrui Guo, Xuping Su, Xiaolong Li, Lina Ma
Abstract
Benefiting from a unique two-electron redox reaction during the (de) zincification process, the Zn x V 2 3+/5+ O 5 hotspots can serve as a redox medium to invoke the redox catalytic effect for tuning the bidirectional sulfur redox.
Topics & Concepts
VanadiumRedoxSulfurCatalysisPhase (matter)Inorganic chemistryChemistryVanadium oxideChemical engineeringMaterials scienceOrganic chemistryEngineeringAdvanced battery technologies researchAdvanced Battery Materials and TechnologiesAdvancements in Battery Materials