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Cobalt oxyhydroxide/graphene oxide nanocomposite for amelioration of electrochemical performance of lithium/sulfur batteries

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Cobalt oxyhydroxide combination with graphene oxide (CoOOH@GO) as a novel conductive matrix is developed for high performance lithium/sulfur batteries. Enhancement retention of polysulfide species into matrix of cobalt oxyhydroxide anchored on graphene oxide flakes by strong chemical binding of carbon-sulfur is demonstrated. Sulfur incorporated in the sheet-like morphology of CoOOH@GO delivers high initial discharge specific capacity of 1190.85 mAh/g, which raises 260 mAh/g with respect to graphene oxide/sulfur (GO/S) as a cathode material. Furthermore, CoOOH@GO/S maintains the average coulombic efficiency of 96 % after 300 cycles at 1 C rate with capacity retention of about 61 %. Good current rate capability of CoOOH@GO/S cathode reveals that the resulting composite is open platform for electrolyte diffusion and fast ion transportation leading to the improved electrochemical performance of lithium/sulfur batteries.

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  1. Phase Equilibria Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Zanjan, Zanjan, 45371-38791, Iran

    Seyyed Taher Seyyedin & Mohammad Reza Yaftian

  2. Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Malek Ashtar University of Technology, P.O. Box 16765-3345, Tehran, Iran

    Mohammad Reza Sovizi

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Seyyedin, S.T., Yaftian, M.R. & Sovizi, M.R. Cobalt oxyhydroxide/graphene oxide nanocomposite for amelioration of electrochemical performance of lithium/sulfur batteries. J Solid State Electrochem 21, 649–656 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10008-016-3411-4

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Keywords

  • Lithium/sulfur battery
  • Sheet like structures
  • Metal oxyhydroxide
  • Sulfur cathode