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Progress in Chemistry 2021, Vol. 33 Issue (7): 1212-1220 DOI: 10.7536/PC200721 Previous Articles   Next Articles

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Two-Dimensional Materials Modified Separator Strategies of Suppressing the Shuttle Effect in Lithium-Sulfur Batteries

Linli Guo1, Xin Zhang1, Min Xiao2, Shuanjin Wang2, Dongmei Han1,2(), Yuezhong Meng1,2()   

  1. 1 School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai 519082, China
    2 The Key of Low-Carbon Chemistry & Energy Conservation of Guangdong Province, State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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  • Contact: Dongmei Han, Yuezhong Meng
  • Supported by:
    National Natural Science Foundation of China(21978332)
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Lithium-sulfur batteries have a theoretical discharge specific capacity (1675 mAh /g) and energy density (2600 Wh /kg) that are much higher than those of lithium-ion batteries. Lithium-sulfur batteries are considered as very promising battery systems, thus they have been widely concerned and researched. However, the poor conductivity of sulfur, low utilization, and the shuttle effect of polysulfides make the cycling performance of lithium-sulfur batteries unstable. In order to overcome the impact of the shuttle effect, a variety of new separator designs and preparation methods have been developed in recent years to improve the cycle stability of the battery. This article reviews the latest research progress from the perspective of 2D material modification of the separator, and uses high-quality separators to suppress the shuttle effect, which will better achieve high stability of Li-S batteries. Besides, future developments are prospected.

Contents

1 Introduction

1.1 The structure and working principle of lithium-sulfur batteries

1.2 The challenges of lithium-sulfur batteries

2 Two-dimensional material modified separator

2.1 Graphene

2.2 MXenes

2.3 Two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenideso

2.4 Other two-dimensional materials

3 Conclusion and outlook

Key words: 2D materials, separator, shuttle effect, Li-S batteries
Fig. 1 Typical charge-discharge curves for a non-aqueous lithium-sulfur cell[9]
Fig. 2 Schematic of the electrode configuration using an integrated structure of sulfur and G@PP separator and the corresponding battery assembly[35]
Fig. 3 (a) Schematic process of fabricating the ODC/rGO. (b) SEM image, (c) TEM image, (d) HR-TEM images, and (e) N2 adsorption desorption isotherms of the ODC/rGO (the inset is the pore size distribution)[37]
Fig. 4 Schematic configuration of the Li-S cells using PP and MPP separators[45]
Fig. 5 (a) Schematic Li-S cell with rGO@MoS2-coated separator, (b) SEM image of rGO@MoS2 composite, (c) cross-sectional SEM image of rGO@MoS2-coated separator[57]
Fig. 6 Illustration of the Preparation Process of the Ni3(HITP)2-Modified Separator by Filtration and Its Assembly into the Li-S Battery[69]
Fig. 7 Structure of the Li-S cell with an FBN separator: (a) schematic configuration of a sandwich-like Li-S cell with an FBN separator; (b) SEM image of the cross section of the coating layer of FBN nanosheets on the separator; (c) high-magnification SEM image of the surface of the FBN separator; (d) Raman spectrum of FBN nanosheets[73]
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