3D HIERARCHICAL NANOCRYSTALLINE CUS CATHODE FOR LITHIUM BATTERIES
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Date
2021-03-26
Authors
Kalimuldina, Gulnur
Nurpeissova, Arailym
Adylkhanova, Assyl
Issatayev, Nurbolat
Adair, Desmond
Bakenov, Zhumabay
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Materials
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Conductive and flexible CuS films with unique hierarchical nanocrystalline branches directly grown on three-dimensional (3D) porous Cu foam were fabricated using an easy and facile solution processing method without a binder and conductive agent for the first time. The synthesis procedure is quick and does not require complex routes. The structure and morphology of the as-deposited CuS/Cu films were characterized by X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy coupled with energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy and transmission electron spectroscopy, respectively. Pure crystalline hexagonal structured CuS without impurities were obtained for the most saturated S solution. Electrochemical testing of CuS/Cu foam electrodes showed a reasonable capacity of 450 mAh·g−1 at 0.1 C and excellent cyclability, which might be attributed to the unique 3D structure of the current collector and hierarchical nanocrystalline branches that provide fast diffusion and a large surface area.
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Type of access: Open Access, copper sulfide, lithium-ion battery, Cu foam, cathode, binder-free
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Kalimuldina, G., Nurpeissova, A., Adylkhanova, A., Issatayev, N., Adair, D., & Bakenov, Z. (2021). 3D Hierarchical Nanocrystalline CuS Cathode for Lithium Batteries. Materials, 14(7), 1615. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14071615