Green Controllable Synthesis of Sulfur/Graphene  Aerogel and Performance of Lithium Sulfur Battery

doi:10.19894/j.issn.1000-0518.200275

Chinese Journal of Applied Chemistry ›› 2021, Vol. 38 ›› Issue (4): 439-446.DOI: 10.19894/j.issn.1000-0518.200275

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Green Controllable Synthesis of Sulfur/Graphene Aerogel and Performance of Lithium Sulfur Battery

GAO Feng¹, XU Zi-Di², GUAN Chun-Qian², WANG Yan², ZANG Yun-Hao¹, QU Jiang-Ying^1*

¹School of Environment and Civil Engineering, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan 523808, China
²School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Liaoning Normal University, Dalian 116029, China

Online:2021-06-01
Supported by:
Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.51972059); the Scientific Research Foundation for Leading Scholars in Dongguan University of Technology (No.GB200902-31) and the Research Start-Up Funds of DGUT (No.GC300501-072)

Abstract

Abstract: The sulfur/graphene aerogel (GM-S) with controllable sulfur content was produced by the hydrothermal method using oxide graphene (GO), H₂O₂ and H₂S as the carbon precursor, oxidant and reductant, respectively. The sulfur content can be controlled in the range of 64%～84% mass fraction by changing the volume of 10% H₂O₂ solution. The GM-S with 70% of sulfur content (GM-S-70) shows an excellent Li-S battery performance. The GM-S-70 possesses the specific capacity of 1290 mA·h/g at the current density of 0.1 A/g. After 100 cycles at 1.0 A/g, the specific capacity of GM-S-70 decreases slowly from the 385 to 275 mA·h/g with the retention ratio of 71.4%, indicating a good cycling stability. This study provides a green method for the formation of GM-S through translating toxic hydrogen sulfide to sulfur without producing any contaminant during the whole process.

Key words: Sulfur/Graphene aerogel, Green method, Controllable synthesis, Li-S battery

CLC Number:

O613
TB333

GAO Feng, XU Zi-Di, GUAN Chun-Qian, WANG Yan, ZANG Yun-Hao, QU Jiang-Ying. Green Controllable Synthesis of Sulfur/Graphene Aerogel and Performance of Lithium Sulfur Battery[J]. Chinese Journal of Applied Chemistry, 2021, 38(4): 439-446.

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