Synthesis of Multiwalled Carbon Nanotube Aqueous Suspension with Surfactant Sodium Dodecylbenzene Sulfonate for Lithium/Sulfur Rechargeable Batteries
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Date
2015-12-27
Authors
Zhao, Yan
Liu, Xinyi
Zhang, Yongguang
Bakenov, Zhumabay
Yin, Fuxing
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Electrochemistry. The Electrochemical Society of Japan
Abstract
Due to the hydrophobic nature of multiwalled carbon nanotube (MWNT), sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate (SDBS) was adopted as a surfactant to synthesize a well-dispersed, homogeneous MWNT aqueous suspension. By simple stirring mixing of the resultant MWNT suspension with nano-sulfur aqueous suspension, a novel porous sulfur/
multiwalled carbon nanotube composite (S/MWNT) was synthesized. This preparation method based on the suspension mixing possesses the advantages of simplicity and low cost. Homogeneous dispersion and integration of MWNT in the composite results in a porous, highly conductive and mechanically flexible framework with enhanced
electronic conductivity and ability to absorb the polysulfides into its porous structure. The cell with this S/MWNT composite cathode demonstrates a high reversibility, resulting in a stable reversible specific discharge capacity of 708mAhg−1 after 100 cycles at 0.1 C. Furthermore, the S/MWNT composite cathode with sulfur content of 62.5wt% exhibits a good rate capability with discharge capacities of 946, 780 and 516mAhg−1 at 0.5, 1 and 1.5 C, respectively.
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Carbon Nanotubes, Nanocomposites, Simple Stirring Mixing, Sulfur Battery, Lithium Battery, Research Subject Categories::NATURAL SCIENCES::Chemistry::Analytical chemistry::Electrochemistry
Citation
Zhao, Y., Liu, X., Zhang, Y., Bakenov, Z., & Yin, F. (2016). Synthesis of multiwalled carbon nanotube aqueous suspension with surfactant sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate for lithium/sulfur rechargeable batteries. Electrochemistry, 84(1), 7-11. DOI: 10.5796/electrochemistry.84.7