A Urea-Integrated Molecular Phenothiazine Cathode via Hydrogen-Bonding Engineering for High-Performance Lithium Organic Batteries

Abstract

We report a phenothiazine -based small molecule (MPT-U), which could be facilely synthesized, as a high-potential cathode for lithium organic batteries. The urea segments can not only form intermolecular hydrogen bonds to suppress the solubility; but also serve as weak electron-donors to stabilize the two-step redox processes of phenothiazine.

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Article type
Communication
Submitted
21 Apr 2026
Accepted
28 May 2026
First published
29 May 2026

Chem. Commun., 2026, Accepted Manuscript

A Urea-Integrated Molecular Phenothiazine Cathode via Hydrogen-Bonding Engineering for High-Performance Lithium Organic Batteries

J. Zeng, S. Cao, Y. Guo, X. Wang and X. He, Chem. Commun., 2026, Accepted Manuscript , DOI: 10.1039/D6CC02439D

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