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Modified carbon nanotubes for water-based cathode slurries for lithium–sulfur batteries

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 February 2019

Olesya O. Kapitanova Open the ORCID record for Olesya O. Kapitanova [Opens in a new window] ,
Kirill V. Mironovich ,
Daniil E. Melezhenko ,
Viktoria V. Rokosovina ,
Serafima Y. Ryzhenkova ,
Sergey V. Korneev ,
Tatyana B. Shatalova ,
Xieyu Xu ,
Filipp S. Napolskiy  and
Daniil M. Itkis
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Olesya O. Kapitanova*
Affiliation:
Moscow State University, Moscow 119991, Russia
Kirill V. Mironovich
Affiliation:
Moscow State University, Moscow 119991, Russia
Daniil E. Melezhenko
Affiliation:
Moscow State University, Moscow 119991, Russia
Viktoria V. Rokosovina
Affiliation:
Moscow State University, Moscow 119991, Russia
Serafima Y. Ryzhenkova
Affiliation:
Moscow State University, Moscow 119991, Russia
Sergey V. Korneev
Affiliation:
Moscow State University, Moscow 119991, Russia
Tatyana B. Shatalova
Affiliation:
Moscow State University, Moscow 119991, Russia
Xieyu Xu
Affiliation:
Moscow State University, Moscow 119991, Russia
Filipp S. Napolskiy
Affiliation:
Dubna University, Dubna 141980, Russia
Daniil M. Itkis
Affiliation:
Moscow State University, Moscow 119991, Russia; and Dubna University, Dubna 141980, Russia
Victor A. Krivchenko
Affiliation:
Moscow State University, Moscow 119991, Russia; and Institute of Arctic Technology of MIPT, Dolgoprudny, Moscow Region 141701, Russia
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a)Address all correspondence to this author. e-mail: olesya.kapitanova@gmail.com
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Abstract

In this study, for the first time, chemically modified carbon nanotubes (CNTs) were used as a conductive additive in the cathode composite for lithium–sulfur batteries. Oxidation of pure CNTs has been carried out using modified Hummers’ method, and to partially remove oxygen groups from the CNT surface and increase their electronic conductivity, oxidized CNTs have been hydrothermally treated. The cathode slurry was mixed in water with a water-soluble LA133 binder. Despite the decrease in electronic conductivity of CNTs after chemical treatment, the presence of structural defects and oxygen groups provides uniform distribution of modified CNTs in the sulfur-based composite, which results in more than twice higher electrode specific capacity compared with the electrodes comprising pure CNTs. Using chemically modified CNTs as a conductive additive is proposed as an effective way for the preparation of nontoxic and cost-effective water-based cathode slurries in lithium–sulfur batteries.

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Journal of Materials Research , Volume 34 , Issue 4 , 28 February 2019 , pp. 634 - 641
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