Sandwich‐like Catalyst–Carbon–Catalyst Trilayer Structure as a Compact 2D Host for Highly Stable Lithium–Sulfur Batteries

作者：Rongrong Li; Hongjie Peng; Qingping Wu; Xuejun Zhou; Jiang He; Hangjia Shen; Minghui Yang; Chilin Li

来源：Angewandte Chemie, 2020, 132(29): 12227-12236.

DOI：10.1002/ange.202004048

• Batteries
• Cathode hosts
• Lithium–sulfur batteries
• Molybdenum nitride
• Sandwich structures

Herein, we propose the construction of a sandwich‐structured host filled with continuous 2D catalysis–conduction interfaces. This MoN‐C‐MoN trilayer architecture causes the strong conformal adsorption of S/Li2S x and its high‐efficiency conversion on the two‐sided nitride polar surfaces, which are supplied with high‐flux electron transfer from the buried carbon interlayer. The 3D self‐assembly of these 2D sandwich structures further reinforces the interconnection of conductive and catalytic networks. The maximized exposure of adsorptive/catalytic planes endows the MoN‐C@S electrode with excellent cycling stability and high rate performance even under high S loading and low host surface area. The high conductivity of this trilayer texture does not compromise the capacity retention after the S content is increased. Such a job‐synergistic mode between catalytic and conductive functions guarantees the homogeneous deposition of S/Li2S x , and avoids thick and devitalized accumulation (electrode passivation) even after high‐rate and long‐term cycling.

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