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Three-dimensional antimony sulfide anode with carbon nanotube interphase modified for lithium-ion batteries

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Antimony sulfide (Sb2S3) is a promising anode for lithium-ion batteries due to its high capacity and vast reserves. However, the low electronic conductivity and severe volume change during cycling hinder its commercialization. Herein our work, a three-dimensional (3D) Sb2S3 thin film anode was fabricated via a simple vapor transport deposition system by using natural stibnite as raw material and stainless steel fiber-foil (SSF) as 3D current collector, and a carbon nanotube interphase was introduced onto the film surface by a simple dropping-heating process to promote the electrochemical performances. This 3D structure can greatly improve the initial coulombic efficiency to a record of 86.6% and high reversible rate capacity of 760.8 mAh·g−1 at 10 C. With carbon nanotubes interphase modified, the Sb2S3 anode cycled extremely stable with high capacity retention of 94.7% after 160 cycles. This work sheds light on the economical preparation and performance optimization of Sb2S3-based anodes.

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This work was financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 51774343).

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    Qi Wang, Yue-yong Du, Yan-qing Lai, Fang-yang Liu, Liang-xing Jiang & Ming Jia

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Wang, Q., Du, Yy., Lai, Yq. et al. Three-dimensional antimony sulfide anode with carbon nanotube interphase modified for lithium-ion batteries. Int J Miner Metall Mater 28, 1629–1635 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12613-021-2249-7

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