{"database":"biostudies-literature","file_versions":[],"scores":null,"additional":{"submitter":["Belgibayeva A"],"funding":["Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan"],"pagination":["36593-36601"],"full_dataset_link":["https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC11565693"],"repository":["biostudies-literature"],"omics_type":["Unknown"],"volume":["14(49)"],"pubmed_abstract":["Issues such as the polysulfide shuttle effect and sulfur loss challenge the development of high-energy-density lithium-sulfur batteries. To address these limitations, a tailored approach is introduced using nickel phosphide carbon composite nanofibers (Ni <sub><i>x</i></sub> P/C) with controlled surface oxidation layers. These nanofibers feature a hierarchical structure that leverages the benefits of nickel phosphide nanoparticles and a carbonaceous matrix to enable efficient sulfur encapsulation and suppress polysulfide diffusion. Comprehensive characterization and electrochemical testing reveal that Ni <sub><i>x</i></sub> P/C, when employed as interlayers in a cell with a bio-waste-derived carbon-based sulfur cathode, significantly enhance electrochemical performance by increasing charge-discharge capacities and reducing charge-transfer resistance. Post-mortem analyses further show effective polysulfide trapping and conversion on the cathode side, preventing their shuttle to the anode, which results in a remarkable cycle stability of up to 200 cycles at 2C with a high discharge capacity of about 800 mA h g<sup>-1</sup>. These findings confirm the potential of Ni <sub><i>x</i></sub> P/C to improve lithium-sulfur battery technologies and demonstrate their applicability in diverse lithium-sulfur cell configurations."],"journal":["RSC advances"],"pubmed_title":["Polysulfide-mediating properties of nickel phosphide carbon composite nanofibers as free-standing interlayers for lithium-sulfur batteries."],"pmcid":["PMC11565693"],"funding_grant_id":["BR21882402","AP13068219"],"pubmed_authors":["Turarova G","Sultanov F","Belgibayeva A","Dangaliyeva A","Mukanova A","Bakenov Z","Nurpeissova A"],"additional_accession":[]},"is_claimable":false,"name":"Polysulfide-mediating properties of nickel phosphide carbon composite nanofibers as free-standing interlayers for lithium-sulfur batteries.","description":"Issues such as the polysulfide shuttle effect and sulfur loss challenge the development of high-energy-density lithium-sulfur batteries. To address these limitations, a tailored approach is introduced using nickel phosphide carbon composite nanofibers (Ni <sub><i>x</i></sub> P/C) with controlled surface oxidation layers. These nanofibers feature a hierarchical structure that leverages the benefits of nickel phosphide nanoparticles and a carbonaceous matrix to enable efficient sulfur encapsulation and suppress polysulfide diffusion. Comprehensive characterization and electrochemical testing reveal that Ni <sub><i>x</i></sub> P/C, when employed as interlayers in a cell with a bio-waste-derived carbon-based sulfur cathode, significantly enhance electrochemical performance by increasing charge-discharge capacities and reducing charge-transfer resistance. Post-mortem analyses further show effective polysulfide trapping and conversion on the cathode side, preventing their shuttle to the anode, which results in a remarkable cycle stability of up to 200 cycles at 2C with a high discharge capacity of about 800 mA h g<sup>-1</sup>. These findings confirm the potential of Ni <sub><i>x</i></sub> P/C to improve lithium-sulfur battery technologies and demonstrate their applicability in diverse lithium-sulfur cell configurations.","dates":{"release":"2024-01-01T00:00:00Z","publication":"2024 Nov","modification":"2025-04-04T01:21:34.479Z","creation":"2025-04-04T01:21:34.479Z"},"accession":"S-EPMC11565693","cross_references":{"pubmed":["39553272"],"doi":["10.1039/d4ra07285e"]}}