Abstract
A promising hybrid material composed of tubular polypyrrole (T-PPy)-wrapped monodisperse biomass-derived carbon nanospheres (BCSs) was first synthesized successfully via a simple hydrothermal approach by using watermelon juice as the carbon source, and further used as an anchoring object for sulfur (S) of lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries. The use of BCSs with hydrophilic nature as a framework could provide large interface areas between the active materials and electrolyte, and improve the dispersion of T-PPy, which could help in the active material utilization. As a result, BCS@T-PPy/S as a cathode material exhibited a high capacity of 1143.6 mA h g-1 and delivered a stable capacity up to 685.8 mA h g-1 after 500 cycles at 0.5 C, demonstrating its promising application for rechargeable Li-S batteries.
Original language | British English |
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Article number | 115002 |
Journal | Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics |
Volume | 50 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 14 Feb 2017 |
Keywords
- carbon nanospheres, biomass
- Li-S battery
- tubular polypyrrole