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Nanofibers Comprising Mo2C/Mo2N Nanoparticles and Reduced Graphene Oxide as Functional Interlayers for Lithium-Sulfur Batteries

Mo2C/Mo2N 나노 입자와 환원된 그래핀 옥사이드가 복합된 나노 섬유 중간층이 적용된 리튬-황 전지

  • Lee, Jae Seob (Department of Engineering Chemistry, Chungbuk National University) ;
  • Yang, Ji Hoon (Department of Engineering Chemistry, Chungbuk National University) ;
  • Cho, Jung Sang (Department of Engineering Chemistry, Chungbuk National University)
  • 이재섭 (충북대학교 공업화학과) ;
  • 양지훈 (충북대학교 공업화학과) ;
  • 조중상 (충북대학교 공업화학과)
  • Received : 2022.05.17
  • Accepted : 2022.06.20
  • Published : 2022.11.01
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Abstract

Nanofibers comprising reduced graphene oxide (rGO) and Mo2C/Mo2N nanoparticles (Mo2C/Mo2N rGO NFs) were prepared for a functional interlayer of Li-S batteries (LSBs). The well-dispersed Mo2C and Mo2N nanoparticles in the nanofiber structure served as active polar sites for efficient immobilization of dissolved lithium polysulfide. The rGO nanosheets in the structure also provide conductive channels for fast ion/electron transport during charging-discharging and ensured reuse of lithium polysulfide during redox reactions through a fast charge transfer process. As a result, the cell assembled with Mo2C/Mo2N rGO NFs-coated separator and pure sulfur electrode (70 wt% of sulfur content and 2.1 mg cm-2 of sulfur loading) showed a stable discharge capacity of 476 mA h g-1 after 400 charge-discharge cycles at 0.1 C. Furthermore, it exhibited a discharge capacity of 574 mA h g-1 even at a high current density of 1.0 C. Therefore, we believe that the proposed unique nanostructure synthesis strategy could provide new insights into the development of sustainable and highly conductive polar materials as functional interlayers for high performance LSBs.

리튬-황 전지의 기능성 중간층으로 그래핀과 Mo2C/Mo2N 나노입자로 구성된 나노섬유(Mo2C/Mo2N rGO NFs)를 사용하였다. Mo2C/Mo2N 나노입자는 섬유 구조 내 고르게 분산되어 리튬 폴리설파이드의 화학적 흡착을 위한 활성 사이트 역할을 함으로써 전해질로의 용출을 효과적으로 억제하였다. 또한 구조 내 매트릭스로 구성된 그래핀 나노시트는 충방전이 진행되는 동안 이온 및 전자의 빠른 이동을 보장할 뿐만 아니라 반응 시 산화/환원 반응을 원활하게 하여 높은 리튬 폴리설파이드의 재사용을 보장하였다. 그 결과 Mo2C/Mo2N rGO NFs로 코팅된 분리막을 기능성 중간층으로 사용, 순수 황 전극(황 함량 70 wt%, 황 로딩 2.1 mg cm-2)으로 제작된 리튬-황 전지는 0.1 C에서 400회 충방전 후 476 mA h g-1의 안정적인 방전 용량을 나타냈으며, 1.0 C의 높은 전류밀도에서도 574 mA h g-1의 방전용량을 나타내었다. 본 연구에서 제안된 나노구조체 합성 전략은 고성능 리튬-황 전지 용 기능성 중간층 및 다양한 에너지 저장 소재분야로의 확장이 가능하다.

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본 연구는 2021년도 정부(미래창조과학부)의 재원으로 한국연구재단의 지원을 받아 수행된 연구임(NRF-2021R1A4A2001687, NRF-2021R1I1A3057700).

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