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Item Catalytic Boosting Bidirectional Polysulfide Redox using Co0.85Se/C Hollow Structure for High-Performance Lithium-Sulfur Batteries(ChemElectroChem, 2022-02-17) Zhang, Xingyuan; Gu, Honghui; Shen, Chao; Wei, Bingqing; Wang, Jian-GanAchieving effective adsorption and fast conversion of soluble polysulfides confined in the sulfur cathode is critical yet challenging for building high-performance lithium-sulfur batteries. Herein, we construct a unique hollow-structured Co0.85Se/C as a separator modifier (CSPP) to effectively suppress the polysulfide shuttle effect. The Co0.85Se/C demonstrates strong anchoring with polysulfide species and smooth bidirectional electrocatalysis. The unique mesoporous hollow architecture affords sufficient catalytic sites and Li+ diffusion channels for promoting the reaction kinetics. Benefiting from the merits, the CSPP-cell could yield a superior electrochemical utilization of active sulfur, excellent rate capability (679 mAh g−1 at 5 C), and stable cycling performance with an ultralow fading rate of 0.056 % per cycle over 500 cycles. The work highlights great promise of developing cobalt-based materials as kinetic regulators for highly stable lithium-sulfur batteries.Item Coaxial MoS2@Carbon Hybrid Fibers: A Low-Cost Anode Material for High-Performance Li-Ion Batteries(MDPI AG, 2017-02-13) Zhou, Rui; Wang, Jian-Gan; Liu, Hongzhen; Liu, Huanyan; Jin, Dandan; Liu, Xingrui; Shen, Chao; Xie, Keyu; Wei, Bingqing; Rui Zhou, Jian-GanWang, Hongzhen Liu, Huanyan Liu, Dandan Jin, Xingrui Liu, Chao Shen, Keyu Xie and Bingqing Wei; Wei, BingqingA low-cost bio-mass-derived carbon substrate has been employed to synthesize MoS2@carbon composites through a hydrothermal method. Carbon fibers derived from natural cotton provide a three-dimensional and open framework for the uniform growth of MoS2 nanosheets, thus hierarchically constructing coaxial architecture. The unique structure could synergistically benefit fast Li-ion and electron transport from the conductive carbon scaffold and porous MoS2 nanostructures. As a result, the MoS2@carbon composites—when serving as anodes for Li-ion batteries—exhibit a high reversible specific capacity of 820 mAh·g−1, high-rate capability (457 mAh·g−1 at 2 A·g−1), and excellent cycling stability. The use of bio-mass-derived carbon makes the MoS2@carbon composites low-cost and promising anode materials for high-performance Li-ion batteries.