Fabrication of NiFe-LDHs Modified Carbon Nanotubes as the High-Performance Sulfur Host for Lithium–Sulfur Batteries
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experiment
2.1. Sample Preparation
2.1.1. Synthesis of NiFe-LDHs
2.1.2. Preparation of NiFe-CNT
2.1.3. Preparation of NiFe-LDH@S and NiFe-CNT@S
2.2. Sample Characterization
2.3. Performance Tests
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. NiFe-CNT@S and NiFe-LDH@S
3.2. Electrochemical Performance
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Samples | Cycle Number | Current Density | Initial Capacity | Final Capacity | Capacity Decay Rate per Cycle | Ref. |
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Co-Fe LDH@S | 500 | 1 C | 755 | 387 | 0.098% | [30] |
S/LDH/rGO | 200 | 1 C | 730 | 394 | 0.230% | [31] |
S@Ni/Fe LDH | 1000 | 1 C | 844 | 501 | 0.041% | [32] |
S/NiCo-LDH | 500 | 1 C | 609 | 475 | 0.044% | [33] |
NiFe-CNT@S | 500 | 2 C | 1010 | 876 | 0.026% | This work |
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Zhang, L.; Li, R.; Yue, W. Fabrication of NiFe-LDHs Modified Carbon Nanotubes as the High-Performance Sulfur Host for Lithium–Sulfur Batteries. Nanomaterials 2024, 14, 272. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano14030272
Zhang L, Li R, Yue W. Fabrication of NiFe-LDHs Modified Carbon Nanotubes as the High-Performance Sulfur Host for Lithium–Sulfur Batteries. Nanomaterials. 2024; 14(3):272. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano14030272
Chicago/Turabian StyleZhang, Lingwei, Runlan Li, and Wenbo Yue. 2024. "Fabrication of NiFe-LDHs Modified Carbon Nanotubes as the High-Performance Sulfur Host for Lithium–Sulfur Batteries" Nanomaterials 14, no. 3: 272. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano14030272