Sputtered MoN nanolayer as a multifunctional polysulfide catalyst for high-performance lithium–sulfur batteries

Yue Xin-Yang; Zhang Jing; Bao Jian; Bai Yi-Fan; Li Xun-Lu; Yang Si-Yu; Fu Zheng-Wen; Wang Zhen-Hua; Zhou Yong-Ning

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Yue Xin-Yang, Zhang Jing, Bao Jian, Bai Yi-Fan, Li Xun-Lu, Yang Si-Yu, Fu Zheng-Wen, Wang Zhen-Hua, Zhou Yong-Ning. Sputtered MoN nanolayer as a multifunctional polysulfide catalyst for high-performance lithium–sulfur batteries[J]. eScience, 2022, 2(3): 329-338. doi: 10.1016/j.esci.2022.03.003

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Yue Xin-Yang, Zhang Jing, Bao Jian, Bai Yi-Fan, Li Xun-Lu, Yang Si-Yu, Fu Zheng-Wen, Wang Zhen-Hua, Zhou Yong-Ning. Sputtered MoN nanolayer as a multifunctional polysulfide catalyst for high-performance lithium–sulfur batteries[J]. eScience, 2022, 2(3): 329-338. doi: 10.1016/j.esci.2022.03.003

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Yue Xin-Yang, Zhang Jing, Bao Jian, Bai Yi-Fan, Li Xun-Lu, Yang Si-Yu, Fu Zheng-Wen, Wang Zhen-Hua, Zhou Yong-Ning. Sputtered MoN nanolayer as a multifunctional polysulfide catalyst for high-performance lithium–sulfur batteries[J]. eScience, 2022, 2(3): 329-338. doi: 10.1016/j.esci.2022.03.003

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Sputtered MoN nanolayer as a multifunctional polysulfide catalyst for high-performance lithium–sulfur batteries

doi: 10.1016/j.esci.2022.03.003

Yue Xin-Yang^{a, c, 1},
Zhang Jing^{b, 1},
Bao Jian^{a, 1},
Bai Yi-Fan^a,
Li Xun-Lu^a,
Yang Si-Yu^d,
Fu Zheng-Wen^d,
Wang Zhen-Hua^b,
Zhou Yong-Ning^{a
,
,}

a.
Department of Materials Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China
b.
Beijing Key Laboratory for Chemical Power Source and Green Catalysis, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, China
c.
Beijing Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Reaction Engineering and Technology, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
d.
Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China

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Corresponding author: E-mail address: ynzhou@fudan.edu.cn (Y.-N. Zhou)
Received Date: 2021-11-16
Revised Date: 2021-12-28
Accepted Date: 2022-03-10

Available Online: 2022-03-16

Abstract

Abstract

Two major obstacles for the practical application of lithium–sulfur batteries are sluggish redox kinetics and the shuttle effect of lithium polysulfides (LiPSs). Herein, MoN nanolayer-decorated multilayer graphene is fabricated via magnetron sputtering then serves as a multifunctional interlayer in Li–S batteries to suppress the shuttle effect and enhance redox kinetics. It is revealed that after the initial discharge process, the MoN layers break up into independent microreaction units consisting of MoN bodies and MoS₂ edges, forming a heterogeneous composite catalyst in situ. The MoN bodies not only have high sulfur affinity to trap LiPSs but also enhance their redox kinetics. At the same time, the MoS₂ edge weakens the mobility of LiPSs via the anchoring effect. As a result, Li–S cells using the interlayer present superior cycling stability under a high sulfur loading of 4.8 mg cm⁻². This work may open a new avenue for developing high-performance Li–S batteries.

● S-MN@GNs interlayers present superior capability in trapping and transforming LiPSs in Li–S batteries.
● MoN nanolayer decorated graphene nanosheets are prepared successfully by magnetron sputtering method.
● Functional MoN bodies and MoS₂ edges are derived from the intercation between MoN nanolayers and LiPSs.
● MoN can trap LiPSs via its strong adsorption feature, while the anchoring effect of MoS₂ can weaken the mobility of LiPSs.
¹ Contributed equally to this work.

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