Issue 22, 2013

Carbon with hierarchical pores from carbonized metal–organic frameworks for lithium sulphur batteries

Abstract

This paper presents a novel method and rationale for utilizing carbonized MOFs for sulphur loading to fabricate cathode structures for lithium–sulphur batteries. Unique carbon materials with differing hierarchical pore structures were synthesized from four types of zinc-containing metal–organic frameworks (MOFs). It is found that cathode materials made from MOFs-derived carbons with higher mesopore (2–50 nm) volumes exhibit increased initial discharge capacities, whereas carbons with higher micropore (<2 nm) volumes lead to cathode materials with better cycle stability.

Graphical abstract: Carbon with hierarchical pores from carbonized metal–organic frameworks for lithium sulphur batteries

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
05 Nov 2012
Accepted
30 Jan 2013
First published
30 Jan 2013

Chem. Commun., 2013,49, 2192-2194

Carbon with hierarchical pores from carbonized metal–organic frameworks for lithium sulphur batteries

K. Xi, S. Cao, X. Peng, C. Ducati, R. Vasant Kumar and A. K. Cheetham, Chem. Commun., 2013, 49, 2192 DOI: 10.1039/C3CC38009B

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