Superior sodium and lithium storage in strongly coupled amorphous Sb<sub>2</sub>S<sub>3</sub> spheres and carbon nanotubes

Qiong Jiang; Wen-qi Zhang; Jia-chang Zhao; Pin-hua Rao; Jian-feng Mao

doi:10.1007/s12613-021-2259-5

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Qiong Jiang, Wen-qi Zhang, Jia-chang Zhao, Pin-hua Rao, and Jian-feng Mao, Superior sodium and lithium storage in strongly coupled amorphous Sb₂S₃ spheres and carbon nanotubes, Int. J. Miner. Metall. Mater., 28(2021), No. 7, pp. 1194-1203. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12613-021-2259-5

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Qiong Jiang, Wen-qi Zhang, Jia-chang Zhao, Pin-hua Rao, and Jian-feng Mao, Superior sodium and lithium storage in strongly coupled amorphous Sb2S3 spheres and carbon nanotubes, Int. J. Miner. Metall. Mater., 28(2021), No. 7, pp. 1194-1203. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12613-021-2259-5

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Superior sodium and lithium storage in strongly coupled amorphous Sb₂S₃ spheres and carbon nanotubes

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Wen-qi Zhang E-mail: Zhangwenqi@sues.edu.cn

Jian-feng Mao E-mail: jfmao@uow.edu.au
Received: 30 July 2020; Revised: 26 January 2021; Accepted: 29 January 2021; Available online: 2 February 2021

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A facile one-step strategy involving the reaction of antimony chloride with thioacetamide at room temperature is successfully developed for the synthesis of strongly coupled amorphous Sb₂S₃ spheres and carbon nanotubes (CNTs). Benefiting from the unique amorphous structure and its strongly coupled effect with the conductive network of CNTs, this hybrid electrode (Sb₂S₃@CNTs) exhibits remarkable sodium and lithium storage properties with high capacity, good cyclability, and prominent rate capability. For sodium storage, a high capacity of 814 mAh·g⁻¹ at 50 mA·g⁻¹ is delivered by the electrode, and a capacity of 732 mAh·g⁻¹ can still be obtained after 110 cycles. Even up to 2000 mA·g⁻¹, a specific capacity of 584 mAh·g⁻¹ can be achieved. For lithium storage, the electrode exhibits high capacities of 1136 and 704 mAh·g⁻¹ at 100 and 2000 mA·g⁻¹, respectively. Moreover, the cell holds a capacity of 1104 mAh·g⁻¹ under 100 mA·g⁻¹ over 110 cycles. Simple preparation and remarkable electrochemical properties make the Sb₂S₃@CNTs electrode a promising anode for both sodium-ion (SIBs) and lithium-ion batteries (LIBs).
- amorphous antimony sulfide spheres;
- carbon nanotubes;
- sodium-ion batteries;
- lithium-ion batteries;
- electrochemical performance

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