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Ti4O7 as conductive additive in sulfur and graphene-sulfur cathodes for high-performance Lithium-sulfur batteries with a facile preparation method

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Lithium-sulfur batteries have significant potential to be applied in next-generation energy storage systems. However, polysulfide dissolution and redeposition have contributed to poor cycling stability, low sulfur utilization, and poor rate performance, thereby limiting their practical applications. Herein, we used a sol-gel method to fabricate a Ti4O7 conductive metal oxide, which was partially added to a Lithium-sulfur battery cathode. The results demonstrated that the addition of 7.5 wt% to 10 wt% Ti4O7 as the conductive additive resulted in a better rate capability and reversible cycling performance owing to its high electronic conductivity and surface adsorption of polysulfides. Compared to complex architectures and complicated synthesis methods, we report a more effective way to overcome the drawbacks of Lithium-sulfur batteries.

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This work was financially supported by the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) in Taiwan under grant No. MOST111-2221-E007-091. The XRD instrument were provided by the Instrumentation Center at National Tsing Hua University (NTHU).

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Yu, CW., Tsai, CJ. Ti4O7 as conductive additive in sulfur and graphene-sulfur cathodes for high-performance Lithium-sulfur batteries with a facile preparation method. MRS Energy & Sustainability 9, 369–377 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1557/s43581-022-00052-w

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