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Improvement of electrochemical performance by fluorinated multiwall carbon nanotubes interlayer in lithium–sulfur battery

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In this paper, the effects of ordinary multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) interlayer and novel fluorinated carbon nanotube (F-MWCNTs) interlayer on the electrochemical performance of lithium–sulfur (Li–S) batteries were investigated. After fluorination of graphitized MWCNTs, F-WMCNTs with a core–shell structure (fluorocarbon atomic ratio C/F = 1:1) can be obtained. The surface of F-WMCNTs was fluorinated to form a fluorinated carbon structure, while the internal structure of the original MWCNTs remains. F-MWCNTs/MWCNTs and cellulose fibers form a 3D crosslinked network structure, which effectively captures polysulfides. This layer was confirmed by scanning electron microscope (SEM), transmission electron microscope (TEM), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The F-MWCNTs interlayer Li–S battery maintained specific capacities of 1026 mAh/g, 938 mAh/g, and 764 mAh/g at 1C, 2C, and 3C, respectively, showing excellent rate performance.

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Li, R., Sun, X., Zou, J. et al. Improvement of electrochemical performance by fluorinated multiwall carbon nanotubes interlayer in lithium–sulfur battery. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 32, 8265–8274 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-020-05233-2

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