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Zeolitic Imidazolate Frameworks-Derived Activated Carbon As Electrode Material for Lithium-Sulfur Batteries and Lithium-Ion Batteries

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Zeolitic imidazolate framework-derived carbon (ZC) material and ZC-sulfur (ZC-S) composite were prepared successfully via a solution method accompanied by facile carbonization and subsequent sulfur impregnation. The ZC and ZC-S materials kept the basic polyhedral morphology of the zeolitic imidazolate framework crystals. Sulfur is homogeneously distributed over and in the ZC porous matrix with a 51.0% sulfur mass content in ZC-S composite. The ZC material exhibits good electrochemical performances in lithium-ion batteries. After 100 cycles at 0.1 A g−1, a reversible discharge capacity of 619 mAh g−1 is still retained, which is benefitted by the micro/mesopores and specific surface area of the synthesized ZC material. When integrated into lithium-sulfur batteries as a cathode, the ZC-S composite exhibits stable discharge capacity of 850 mAh g−1 after 100 cycles at 0.1 C (1 C = 1670 mA g−1). The increased electrochemical properties of the ZC-S electrode compared to the pristine S electrode may be attributed to the advantageous effects of the ZC porous matrix, which serve as a conductive frame promoting electron and lithium ion transportation and provide abundant active sites to increase electrochemical activity and ensnare soluble polysulfides efficiently.

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The authors would like to express their gratitude for the financial support provided by the Natural Science Foundation of Shaanxi Province (No. 2019JM-229 and 2019JM-501), the Industrial Projects Foundation of Ankang Science and Technology Bureau (No. 2018AK01-12), the Innovation Team Foundation of Ankang University (No. 2019AYQJ10), and the National Undergraduate Training Program for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (Nos. 201911397003 and 201911397006).

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  1. Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Research Centre of New Advanced Materials, Ankang Research Centre of Zn Based Materials and Fe/Al Nano-materials Science and Technology, Ankang University, Ankang, 725000, Shaanxi, People’s Republic of China

    Guanghui Yuan, Min Geng & Huafeng Jin

  2. Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Catalysis, School of Chemical and Environment Science, Shaanxi University of Technology, Hanzhong, 723001, Shaanxi, People’s Republic of China

    Rui Cao & Qiong Xu

  3. Shaanxi Huayin Technology Company Limited, Ankang, 725000, Shaanxi, People’s Republic of China

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Yuan, G., Cao, R., Geng, M. et al. Zeolitic Imidazolate Frameworks-Derived Activated Carbon As Electrode Material for Lithium-Sulfur Batteries and Lithium-Ion Batteries. J. Electron. Mater. 49, 6156–6164 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11664-020-08378-2

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