Abstract
The recent boom in flexible and wearable electronic devices has increased the demand for flexible energy storage devices. The flexible lithium-sulfur (Li-S) battery is considered to be a promising candidate due to its high energy density and low cost. Herein, a flexible Li-S battery was fabricated based on an all-in-one integrated configuration, where a multiwalled carbon nanotubes/sulfur (MWCNTs/S) cathode, MWCNTs/manganese dioxide (MnO 2 ) interlayer, polypropylene (PP) separator, and Li anode were integrated together by combining blade coating with vacuum evaporation methods. Each component of the all-in-one structure can be seamlessly connected with the neighboring layers. Such an optimal interfacial connection can effectively enhance electron- and/or load-transfer capacity by avoiding the relative displacement or detachment between two neighboring components at bending strain. Therefore, the flexible all-in-one Li-S batteries display fast electrochemical kinetics and have stable electrochemical performance under different bending states.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 12503-12511 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | ACS Nano |
Volume | 12 |
Issue number | 12 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 26 Dec 2018 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- all-in-one
- carbon nanotubes
- flexible
- integrated
- lithium-sulfur battery