Citation: Yan'e LIU, Shengli JIA, Yifan JIANG, Qinghua ZHAO, Yi LI, Xinshu CHANG. MoO₃/cellulose derived carbon aerogel: Fabrication and performance as cathode for lithium-sulfur battery[J]. Chinese Journal of Inorganic Chemistry, ;2025, 41(8): 1565-1573. doi: 10.11862/CJIC.20250054 shu

MoO₃/cellulose derived carbon aerogel: Fabrication and performance as cathode for lithium-sulfur battery

Yan'e LIU ^1,, ,
Shengli JIA ² ,
Yifan JIANG ¹ ,
Qinghua ZHAO ¹ ,
Yi LI ¹ ,
Xinshu CHANG ¹

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Department of Physics, Lyuliang University, Lüliang, Shanxi 033000, China
2.
Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, Lyuliang University, Lüliang, Shanxi 033000, China

Corresponding author: Yan'e LIU, 865611162@qq.com
Received Date: 19 February 2025
Revised Date: 10 July 2025

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MoO₃ nanosheets were composited with TEMPO-oxidized cellulose nanofibers (TEMPO-CNF), and the mixture was subsequently subjected to a high-temperature carbonization process to prepare a MoO₃/T-CNF carbonized composite aerogel material, where T-CNF refers to the porous carbonaceous material obtained through carbonization of TEMPO-CNT. The MoO₃/T-CNF material exhibited high electrical conductivity, a well-developed porous structure, and a large specific surface area. When employed as a cathode in lithium-sulfur batteries, it effectively adsorbs polysulfides, suppresses the shuttle effect, and mitigates volume expansion during charge/discharge cycles. Specifically, the optimal sample, MoO₃/T-CNF-3, delivered a maximum discharge specific capacity of 1 721.8 mAh· g^-1 at 0.1C. Furthermore, after 200 cycles, it maintained a high capacity retention rate of 84.8% and a Coulombic efficiency of 99.6%.
- lithium-sulfur battery,
- nanofiber,
- aerogel,
- carbonization
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