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Interface Optimization of Cu 2 S Nanoparticles by Loading N-Doped Carbon for Efficient Sodium-Ion Storage

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  • Jinhui Wang

    (Tianjin Key Laboratory of Brine Chemical Engineering and Resource Eco-Utilization, College of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, 13th Avenue 29, TEDA, Tianjin 300457, China
    Key Laboratory for Special Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center for High-Efficiency Display and Lighting Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Nano Functional Materials and Applications, Henan University, Minglun Street 85, Kaifeng 475004, China
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Xue Chen

    (Tianjin Key Laboratory of Brine Chemical Engineering and Resource Eco-Utilization, College of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, 13th Avenue 29, TEDA, Tianjin 300457, China
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Yang Wang

    (Tianjin Key Laboratory of Brine Chemical Engineering and Resource Eco-Utilization, College of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, 13th Avenue 29, TEDA, Tianjin 300457, China)

  • Guiying Tian

    (Tianjin Key Laboratory of Brine Chemical Engineering and Resource Eco-Utilization, College of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, 13th Avenue 29, TEDA, Tianjin 300457, China)

  • Zijian Zhao

    (Tianjin Key Laboratory of Brine Chemical Engineering and Resource Eco-Utilization, College of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, 13th Avenue 29, TEDA, Tianjin 300457, China)

Abstract

Rapid capacity fading and sluggish diffusion kinetics resulting from crystal conversion/powder pulverization hinder practical energy storage application of conversion-type electrodes. To address this issue, we prepared a Cu 2 S/polyelectrolyte/graphene composite (denoted as Cu 2 S/PG) through interfacial optimization by incorporating a polyelectrolyte to enhance the connection between Cu 2 S powders and N-doped graphene. In comparison to CuS and Cu 2 S, the electrochemical performance of Cu 2 S/PG was significantly improved by nanocrystallization and carbon-coating, which delivers a capacity of 317 mAh g –1 at 0.1 A g –1 after 200 cycles. Moreover, we performed real-time analysis of the phase conversion and resistance evolution of the Cu 2 S/PG electrode during Na + insertion/desertion using in situ X-ray diffraction (XRD) and in operando electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). Thus, the formation of the intermediate phase (Na 2 S 2 ) was firstly discovered, which finally converts to Na 2 S by the end of the sodiation process. In sum, the N-doped carbon/graphene wrapping acts as a protective barrier against electrolyte side reactions, thereby effectively improving the cyclability of the conversion-type Cu 2 S electrodes.

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  • Jinhui Wang & Xue Chen & Yang Wang & Guiying Tian & Zijian Zhao, 2023. "Interface Optimization of Cu 2 S Nanoparticles by Loading N-Doped Carbon for Efficient Sodium-Ion Storage," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(24), pages 1-12, December.
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