Journal article
TiO Phase Stabilized into Freestanding Nanofibers as Strong Polysulfide Immobilizer in Li-S Batteries: Evidence for Lewis Acid-Base Interactions
ACS applied materials & interfaces, v 10(44), pp 37937-37947
07 Nov 2018
PMID: 30360079
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Abstract
We report the stabilization of titanium monoxide (TiO) nanoparticles in nanofibers through electrospinning and carbothermal processes and their unique bifunctionality-high conductivity and ability to bind polysulfides-in Li-S batteries. The developed three-dimensional TiO/carbon nanofiber (CNF) architecture with the inherent interfiber macropores of nanofiber mats provides a much higher surface area (similar to 427 m(2) g(-1)) and overcomes the challenges associated with the use of highly dense powdered Ti-based suboxides/monoxide materials, thereby allowing for high active sulfur loading among other benefits. The developed TiO/CNF-S cathodes exhibit high initial discharge capacities of similar to 1080, similar to 975, and similar to 791 mAh g(-1) at 0.1, 0.2, and 0.5 C rates, respectively, with long-term cycling. Furthermore, freestanding TiO/CNF-S cathodes developed with rapid sulfur melt infiltration (similar to 5 s) eradicate the need of inactive elements, viz., binders, additional current collectors (Al-foil), and additives. Using postmortem X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and Raman analysis, this study is the first to reveal the presence of strong Lewis acid-base interaction between TiO (3d(2)) and S-x(2-) through the coordinate covalent Ti-S bond formation. Our results highlight the importance of developing Ti-suboxides/monoxide-based nanofibrous conducting polar host materials for next-generation Li-S batteries.
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- Title
- TiO Phase Stabilized into Freestanding Nanofibers as Strong Polysulfide Immobilizer in Li-S Batteries: Evidence for Lewis Acid-Base Interactions
- Creators
- Arvinder Singh - Drexel UniversityVibha Kalra - Drexel University
- Publication Details
- ACS applied materials & interfaces, v 10(44), pp 37937-37947
- Publisher
- American Chemical Society; Washington, DC
- Number of pages
- 11
- Grant note
- Drexel Ventures Innovation Fund CBET-1150528 / National Science Foundations; National Science Foundation (NSF)
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Chemical and Biological Engineering
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000449887600019
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85056245442
- Other Identifier
- 991019167807404721
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- Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
- Nanoscience & Nanotechnology