Synthesis and electrochemical performance of Mn₂O₃/Fe₂O₃/few layers graphene/ sulfur cathode for lithium-sulfur batteries

Abstract

Mn2O3/Fe2O3/few layer graphene/sulfur composites were prepared by melted salt method, interlayer catalytic exfoliation, annealing and melt diffusion method in sequence for lithium-sulfur batteries cathode. The three-dimensional conductive network formed by highly conductive few layers graphene provides electron transfer channel, thus promoting the high capacity performance of lithium-sulfur batteries. The metal oxides distributed uniformly on the surface of graphene exhibit strong interaction towards polysulfides, which can restrain the dissolution of polysulfides and shuttle effect and promote the cycling performance of lithium-sulfur batteries. As a result, the Mn2O3/Fe2O3/FLG30/S cathode shows high capacity and cycling performance. The cathode delivers an initial discharging capacity of 886.3 mAh·g-1 with a high capacity retention of 88.1% after 100 cycles at rate of 0.1 C.

Keywords

• mn₂o₃
• fe₂o₃
• intercalation
• lithium-sulfur battery