A kind of sulphur/carbon composite and preparation method thereof
Technical field
The invention belongs to electrochemical field, be specifically related to a kind of sulphur/carbon composite and preparation method thereof.
Background technology
Along with portable type electronic product is universal, the fast development of energy storage technology and electric automobile, more and more higher to the requirement of lithium ion battery energy density and power density.There is prediction to claim, more than the energy density of following 4G mobile communication requirement battery reaches 500Wh/Kg.Lithium-sulfur cell has the characteristics of height ratio capacity (1675mAh/g) and high-energy-density (2600Wh/kg), and raw material elemental sulfur aboundresources, cheap, environmental friendliness; Therefore, lithium-sulfur cell is the high-energy density secondary battery that has development potentiality and application prospect.But there is the shortcoming of positive active material elemental sulfur poorly conductive, the intermediate product polysulfide of discharge process is soluble in electrolyte, and " effect of shuttling back and forth " occurs in electrolyte, causes irreversible loss and the capacity attenuation of active material; Simultaneously, final discharging product Li
2The indissolubility of S and electrical insulating property can cause the passivation of anodal and negative pole.At present, the sulphur positive electrode is mainly to have satisfactory electrical conductivity by elemental sulfur is adsorbed onto, on the carbon material of high-specific surface area and high porosity, form the sulphur carbon composite.The preparation method of existing sulphur/carbon composite has: ball-milling method, vapor phase method, liquid phase method etc.
Chung etc. (J.Power Sources, 2002,109,89-97) elemental sulfur is simply mixed rear preparation sulphur/carbon composite anode material with conductive carbon black with high energy ball mill.The method flow process is simple, but in the sulphur/carbon composite that makes with this method, the carbon sulfur granules is not in conjunction with tight.
(the Chem.Commun such as Shi; 2012; 48; 4106-4108.) the use vapor phase method; first with after material with carbon element and sulphur ball milling, 155 ℃ of heating a period of times under protective atmosphere, allow molten sulfur immerse in the pore space structure of material with carbon element; and then be warming up to the 300-350 ℃ of sulphur of removing carbon material surface, thereby prepare sulphur/carbon composite.The particle of sulphur/carbon composite that this method is prepared is in conjunction with very tight, but it is low to carry sulfur content.
Chinese patent net CN 101891930A discloses a kind of method for preparing the sulfur-based composite anode material of carbon nano-tube with vapor phase method, and this method is conducive to the dispersion of carbon nano-tube and the even distribution of sulphur, but in composite material, sulfur content is low and be difficult to control.
Chinese patent net CN 102832379A discloses a kind of method of Liquid preparation methods lithium sulfur battery anode material: elemental sulfur and organic solvent are mixed make elemental sulfur dissolve fully, Carbon Materials is added in sulphur-organic solution, stir, by naturally volatilizing or the method for heated volatile is removed solvent, make sulphur-carbon composite.This preparation method is simple, and composite material to carry sulfur content high; But have sulphur to be attached to the surface of carbon, and most of molten sulphur organic solvent is all toxic; In addition, by naturally volatilize or heated volatile to remove the solvent time long; Volatilization process is slow, and sulphur can slow crystallization, causes that the sulfur granules of separating out is large and granularity is inhomogeneous.
(the J.Mater.Chem.A.2013 such as Ho Suk Ryu, 1,1573 – 1578.) use the method for liquid impregnation, elemental sulfur is dissolved in dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) (DMSO), then add wherein active carbon, stir 3h and make the organic solvent of sulfur-bearing fully infiltrate active carbon, then be cooled to room temperature, elemental sulfur recrystallization in the hole of active carbon is separated out and is obtained active carbon/sulphur composite material.This method is simple to operate, but has sulphur to be attached to the surface of carbon, and most of molten sulphur organic solvent is all toxic.
Therefore, need a kind of carbon sulfur granules that can make of exploitation badly and combine closely, carry sulfur content high, controlled, and pollution-free, cost is low, and the preparation method of the simple sulphur/carbon composite of preparation technology is to improve its chemical property.
Summary of the invention
The object of the present invention is to provide a kind of sulphur/carbon composite and preparation method thereof, sulphur in sulphur/carbon composite/carbon combination is very tight, and simple by the method preparation technology; Cost is low; Time is short; Energy consumption is low; Sulfur content is high and controlled, and repeatability is strong; Be easy to large-scale production.
Purpose of the present invention is achieved through the following technical solutions:
A kind of sulphur/carbon composite has been filled nano-sulfur equably in the duct of the material with carbon element in described sulphur/carbon composite, form nano-sulfur particle/carbon composite, and in this sulphur/carbon composite, the mass percent of sulphur is 50%~90%.
A kind of preparation method of sulphur/carbon composite mainly comprises the following steps:
Step 1: under normal temperature, certain density ammonium sulfide solution is mixed by a certain percentage with elemental sulfur, stir, standing 0.5~2h, the ammonium polysulfide solution ((NH that obtains clarifying
4)
2Sx (x=2~6)).
Step 2: a certain proportion of surfactant and material with carbon element are added in ammonium polysulfide solution successively, stir; Be placed in ultrasonic cleaner with 60~150W sonic oscillation, 0.5~2h, be heated to 80~120 ℃, ammonium polysulfide ((NH
4)
2Sx (x=2~6)) in the material with carbon element duct, through isolated by filtration or centrifugation, vacuumize obtains sulphur/carbon composite to the nano-sulfur that decompose to generate at 60~110 ℃ of temperature with in-situ deposition
In step 1, the mass concentration of ammonium sulfide solution used is 17~99%.
In step 1, the mol ratio of described ammonium sulfide and elemental sulfur is 1~5.
In step 1, described elemental sulfur is from one or more in sublimed sulfur, sedimentation sulphur, refining sulphur.
In step 2, surfactant used and material with carbon element mass percent are 1~20%.
In step 2, surfactant used is one or more in polyethylene glycol (PEG), softex kw (CTAB), neopelex (SDBS), Triton X-100 (TritonX-100).
In step 2, described material with carbon element is one or more in active carbon, mesoporous carbon, carbon black, carbon fiber, carbon nano-tube, charcoal-aero gel, Graphene.
In step 2, in described sulphur/carbon composite, the sulphur mass percent is 50%~90%, has filled uniformly the nano-sulfur particle in the hole of the material with carbon element in described sulphur/carbon composite, forms nano-sulfur particle/carbon composite.
With sulphur/carbon composite of finally obtaining positive electrode as lithium-sulfur cell.
The present invention utilizes under normal temperature elemental sulfur to be dissolved in ammonium sulfide solution can generate ammonium polysulfide ((NH
4)
2Sx (x=2~6)) solution, the ammonium polysulfide heating can decomposite this principle of elemental sulfur.Reaction equation is: (x-1) S+(NH
4)
2S=(NH
4)
2Sx, (NH
4)
2Sx=2NH
3+ H
2S+(x-1) S.Adopt inorganic solvent ammonium sulfide in situ deposition method, make material with carbon element be dispersed in fully in ammonium polysulfide solution by adding surfactant, under the Ultrasound-assisted effect, add thermal decomposition, the sulphur that generates will easier in-situ deposition in the material with carbon element duct, prepare carbon sulfur granules combination sulphur/carbon composite very closely.
Sulphur/carbon composite disclosed by the invention and preparation method thereof has the following advantages:
(1) the present invention adopts ammonium polysulfide directly to decompose the in situ deposition method that generates sulphur to prepare sulphur/carbon composite, make in the duct that ammonium polysulfide solution enters porous carbon by ultrasonic, ammonium polysulfide add nano-sulfur that thermal decomposition generates with in-situ deposition in the duct of porous carbon, thereby make the combination of carbon sulfur granules in the composite material of preparing very tight, reduced to a certain extent the solution loss of active material in the lithium-sulfur cell and suppressed the effect of shuttling back and forth.
(2) the present invention adopts ammonium polysulfide solution decomposition generation sulphur in situ deposition method to prepare sulphur/carbon composite, and sulfur content is high and controlled, can obtain the different sulphur/carbon composite of sulfur content by the material with carbon element of controlling in raw material from the elemental sulfur ratio.
(3) in the present invention, the ammonium polysulfide decomposition produces ammonia and hydrogen sulfide gas are easy to generate ammonium sulfide in industrialized condenser circulating device, can be recycled, and save cost, and whole technique is polluted little.
(4) the present invention adopts the sulphur source dissolving that ammonium sulfide solution is low with purity, particle is large to purify, generate ammonium polysulfide solution, ammonium polysulfide decomposes the highly purified nano-sulfur of generation, the preparation sulphur/the carbon composite impurity content is low, nano-sulfur particles size in sulphur/carbon composite is little, easily be embedded in the duct of porous carbon, make the combination of carbon sulfur granules very tight.
(5) the ammonium sulfide low price of the present invention's employing, can be recycled; And whole preparation technology is simple, and the time is short, and energy consumption is low, and is repeatable strong, is easy in industrial enforcement and production in enormous quantities.
In sum, preparation technology of the present invention is simple; Cost is low; Time is short; Energy consumption is low; Sulfur content is high and controlled; The ammonia that decomposition produces and hydrogen sulfide gas are easy to generate ammonium sulfide and recycle in circulating device, whole technical process is pollution-free; Repeatable strong; Be easy to large-scale production.The sulphur carbon composite of preparation is a kind of desirable lithium-sulfur cell positive electrode.
Description of drawings
Fig. 1 is the scanning electron microscope (SEM) photograph of the prepared sulphur/carbon composite of embodiment 1;
Fig. 2 is the scanning electron microscope (SEM) photograph of the prepared sulphur/carbon composite of embodiment 2;
Fig. 3 is the scanning electron microscope (SEM) photograph of the prepared sulphur/carbon composite of embodiment 3;
Fig. 4 is the scanning electron microscope (SEM) photograph of the prepared sulphur/carbon composite of embodiment 5;
Fig. 5 is the scanning electron microscope (SEM) photograph of the prepared sulphur/carbon composite of embodiment 6.
Fig. 6 is take the prepared sulphur/carbon composite of embodiment 1 as anodal 50 discharge capacity curve charts of lithium-sulfur cell;
Fig. 7 is that the prepared sulphur/carbon composite of embodiment 3 is anodal 50 discharge capacity curve charts of lithium-sulfur cell;
Fig. 8 is that the prepared sulphur/carbon composite of embodiment 4 is anodal 50 discharge capacity curve charts of lithium-sulfur cell;
Fig. 9 is that the prepared sulphur/carbon composite of embodiment 5 is anodal 50 discharge capacity curve charts of lithium-sulfur cell;
Figure 10 is that the prepared sulphur/carbon composite of embodiment 6 is anodal 50 discharge capacity curve charts of lithium-sulfur cell.
Figure 11 is the thermogravimetric curve figure of sulphur/carbon composite of obtaining by embodiment 1.
The composite material sulphur carbon dispersion that can find out preparation from the scanning electron microscope (SEM) photograph of accompanying drawing 1-5 is more even, and sulphur and carbon are in conjunction with tight.
Accompanying drawing 6 is that first discharge specific capacity is 1210mAh/g take the prepared sulphur/absorbent charcoal composite material of embodiment 1 as anodal 50 discharge capacity curve charts of lithium-sulfur cell, after 50 circulations greater than 550mAh/g;
Accompanying drawing 7 is that the prepared sulphur/Carbon Black Composites of embodiment 3 is anodal 50 discharge capacity curve charts of lithium-sulfur cell, and first discharge specific capacity is 980mAh/g, and 50 circulations are rear greater than 500mAh/g;
Accompanying drawing 8 is that the prepared sulphur/graphene composite material of embodiment 4 is anodal 50 discharge capacity curve charts of lithium-sulfur cell, and first discharge specific capacity is 1270mAh/g, and 50 circulations are rear greater than 800mAh/g;
Accompanying drawing 9 is that the prepared sulphur/carbon fibre composite of embodiment 5 is anodal 50 discharge capacity curve charts of lithium-sulfur cell, and first discharge specific capacity is 1320mAh/g, and 50 circulations are rear greater than 650mAh/g;
Accompanying drawing 10 is that the prepared sulphur/carbon nano tube compound material of embodiment 6 is anodal 50 discharge capacity curve charts of lithium-sulfur cell, and first discharge specific capacity is 1050mAh/g, and 50 circulations are rear greater than 600mAh/g.Prepared sulphur/carbon composite all shows for anodal lithium-sulfur cell the cycle performance that high first discharge specific capacity is become reconciled.
Accompanying drawing 11 is thermogravimetric curves of the prepared sulphur/carbon composite of embodiment 1.The thermogravimetric curve ordinate is sulphur quality percentage composition, and abscissa is the temperature of heating.Can find out that sulphur quality percentage composition is 79.6% from the thermogravimetric curve of accompanying drawing 11, sulfur content is high and consistent with the sulphur material with carbon element ratio that adds in embodiment, this shows that sulfur content is easy to control.
Embodiment
Below in conjunction with embodiment, the present invention will be further described in detail, but can not be regarded as the restriction to protection scope of the present invention.
Embodiment 1:
At normal temperatures, be that 20% ammonium sulfide solution adds the 3.2g sublimed sulfur to the mass concentration of 17g, generate ammonium polysulfide solution; Then add 0.08g surfactant polyethylene octyl phenyl ether and 0.8g active carbon successively in ammonium polysulfide solution, stir 2h, after stirring, this mixed liquor is placed in ultrasonic cleaner and carries out sonic oscillation 1h with the power of 150W, and be placed in magnetic stirring apparatus and stir with certain rotating speed, be heated to 95 ℃, make ammonium polysulfide add sulphur in-situ deposition that thermal decomposition generates in the absorbent charcoal material duct, then by isolated by filtration, obtain sulphur/carbon composite and filtrate; Sulphur/the carbon composite that obtains is washed till neutrality with distilled water, then 80 ℃ of lower vacuumizes, obtains the sulfur-bearing mass percent and be sulphur/carbon composite of 79.6%.
The electrochemical property test of sulphur/carbon composite:
Preparation electrode slice and button cell: with the prepared sulphur/carbon composite of embodiment 1, binding agent (PVDF), conductive black in mass ratio 7:1:2 evenly mix, drip wherein appropriate 1-METHYLPYRROLIDONE (NMP) after mixing as solvent, then be ground into uniform sizing material, be coated on aluminum foil current collector, 60 ℃ of lower vacuumizes 12 hours.After drying, it is struck out the electrode slice that diameter is 10mm.Then take this electrode slice as anodal, take metal lithium sheet as negative pole, be assembled into the CR2025 button cell in being full of the glove box of argon gas, carry out the constant current charge-discharge test with 0.2C under room temperature (25 ℃), first discharge specific capacity is 1210mAh/g, and 50 circulations are rear greater than 550mAh/g.
Embodiment 2:
At normal temperatures, be to add the 3.2g sublimed sulfur in 20% ammonium sulfide solution to the mass concentration of 17g, generate ammonium polysulfide solution; Then add 0.32g surfactant polyethylene and 3.2g active carbon successively in ammonium polysulfide solution, stir 1h, after stirring, this mixed liquor is placed in ultrasonic cleaner with the power ultrasonic vibration 1h of 100W, and be placed in magnetic stirring apparatus and stir with certain rotating speed, and be heated to 95 ℃, make ammonium polysulfide add sulphur in-situ deposition that thermal decomposition generates in the material with carbon element duct, then by centrifugation, obtain sulphur/carbon composite and filtrate; Sulphur/the carbon composite that obtains is washed till neutrality with ethanol, then 70 ℃ of lower vacuumizes, obtains sulphur/carbon composite.
Embodiment 3:
At normal temperatures, be to add 3.2g sedimentation sulphur in 20% ammonium sulfide solution to the mass concentration of 6.8g, generate ammonium polysulfide solution; Then add 0.21g surfactant polyethylene and 1.37g carbon black successively in ammonium polysulfide solution, stir 1h, after stirring, this mixed liquor is placed in ultrasonic cleaner with the power ultrasonic vibration 1h of 60W, and be placed in magnetic stirring apparatus and stir with certain rotating speed, and be heated to 120 ℃, make ammonium polysulfide add sulphur in-situ deposition that thermal decomposition generates in the material with carbon element duct, isolated by filtration obtains sulphur/carbon composite and filtrate; Sulphur/the carbon composite that obtains is washed till neutrality with distilled water, then 80 ℃ of lower vacuumizes, obtains sulphur/carbon composite.
The electrochemical property test of sulphur/carbon composite:
With the prepared carbon of embodiment 3/sulphur composite material, binding agent (PVDF), conductive black in mass ratio 7:1:2 evenly mix, drip wherein appropriate solvent 1-METHYLPYRROLIDONE (NMP) after mixing, then be ground into uniform sizing material, be coated on aluminum foil current collector, 60 ℃ of lower vacuumizes 12 hours.After drying, it is struck out the electrode slice that diameter is 10mm.Then take this electrode slice as anodal, take metal lithium sheet as negative pole, be assembled into the CR2025 button cell in being full of the glove box of argon gas, carry out the constant current charge-discharge test with 0.2C under room temperature (25 ℃), first discharge specific capacity is 980mAh/g, after 50 circulations, greater than 500mAh/g, 50 discharge capacity curves as shown in Figure 7.。
Embodiment 4:
At normal temperatures, be to add 3.2g sedimentation sulphur in 30% ammonium sulfide solution to the mass concentration of 22.7g, generate ammonium polysulfide solution; Then add 0.16g surfactant softex kw and 3.2g Graphene successively in ammonium polysulfide solution, stir 0.5h, after stirring, this mixed liquor is placed in ultrasonic cleaner with the power ultrasonic vibration 1h of 60W, and be placed in magnetic stirring apparatus and stir with certain rotating speed, and be heated to 95 ℃, make ammonium polysulfide add sulphur in-situ deposition that thermal decomposition generates in the material with carbon element duct, isolated by filtration obtains sulphur/carbon composite and filtrate; Sulphur/the carbon composite that obtains is washed till neutrality with distilled water, 60 ℃ of lower vacuumizes, obtains sulphur/carbon composite.
The electrochemical property test of sulphur/carbon composite:
Preparation electrode slice and button cell: with the prepared carbon of embodiment 4/sulphur composite material, binding agent (PVDF), conductive black in mass ratio 7:1:2 evenly mix, drip wherein appropriate solvent 1-METHYLPYRROLIDONE (NMP) after mixing, then be coated on aluminum foil current collector after being ground into uniform sizing material, 60 ℃ of lower vacuumizes 12 hours.After drying, it is struck out the electrode slice that diameter is 10mm.Then take this electrode slice as anodal, take metal lithium sheet as negative pole, be assembled into the CR2025 button cell in being full of the glove box of argon gas, carry out the constant current charge-discharge test in room temperature (25 ℃) with 0.2C, first discharge specific capacity is 1270mAh/g, after 50 circulations, greater than 800mAh/g, 50 discharge capacity curves as shown in Figure 8.
Embodiment 5:
At normal temperatures, be to add 3.2g to make with extra care sulphur in 30% ammonium sulfide solution to the mass concentration of 22.7g, generate ammonium polysulfide solution; Then add 0.07g surfactant softex kw (CTAB) and 0.36 carbon fiber successively in ammonium polysulfide solution, stir 1h, after stirring, this mixed liquor is placed in ultrasonic cleaner with the power ultrasonic vibration 1h of 150W, and be placed in magnetic stirring apparatus and stir with certain rotating speed, and be heated to 95 ℃, make ammonium polysulfide add sulphur in-situ deposition that thermal decomposition generates in the material with carbon element duct, isolated by filtration obtains sulphur/carbon composite and filtrate; Sulphur/the carbon composite that obtains is washed till neutrality with distilled water, 90 ℃ of lower vacuumizes, obtains sulphur/carbon composite.
The electrochemical property test of sulphur/carbon composite:
With the prepared sulphur/carbon composite of embodiment 5, binding agent (PVDF), conductive black in mass ratio 7:1:2 evenly mix, drip wherein appropriate solvent 1-METHYLPYRROLIDONE (NMP) after mixing, then be coated on aluminum foil current collector after being ground into uniform sizing material, 60 ℃ of lower vacuumizes 12 hours.After drying, it is struck out the electrode slice that diameter is 10mm.Then take this electrode slice as anodal, take metal lithium sheet as negative pole, be assembled into the CR2025 button cell in being full of the glove box of argon gas, carry out the constant current charge-discharge test in room temperature (25 ℃) with 0.2C, first discharge specific capacity is 1320mAh/g, after 50 circulations, greater than 650mAh/g, 50 discharge capacity curves as shown in Figure 9.
Embodiment 6:
At normal temperatures, be to add 3.2g to make with extra care sulphur in 30% ammonium sulfide solution to the mass concentration of 7.56g, generate ammonium polysulfide solution; Then add 0.08g surfactant neopelex (SDBS) and 0.8g carbon nano-tube successively in ammonium polysulfide solution, stir 2h, after stirring, this mixed liquor is placed in ultrasonic cleaner with the power ultrasonic vibration 1h of 150W, and be placed in magnetic stirring apparatus and stir with certain rotating speed, and be heated to 95 ℃, make ammonium polysulfide add sulphur in-situ deposition that thermal decomposition generates in the material with carbon element duct, centrifugation obtains sulphur/carbon composite and filtrate; Sulphur/the carbon composite that obtains is washed till neutrality with distilled water, 90 ℃ of lower vacuumizes, obtains sulphur/carbon composite.
The electrochemical property test of sulphur/carbon composite:
With the prepared sulphur/carbon composite of embodiment 6, binding agent (PVDF), conductive black in mass ratio 7:1:2 evenly mix, drip wherein appropriate solvent (NMP) after mixing, then be coated on aluminum foil current collector after being ground into uniform sizing material, 60 ℃ of lower vacuumizes 12 hours.After drying, it is struck out the electrode slice that diameter is 10mm.Take metal lithium sheet as negative pole, be assembled into the CR2025 button cell in being full of the glove box of argon gas, carrying out the constant current charge-discharge test in room temperature (25 ℃) with 0.2C, first discharge specific capacity is 1050mAh/g, after 50 circulations, greater than 600mAh/g, 50 discharge capacity curves as shown in figure 10.
Embodiment 7:
At normal temperatures, be that to add elemental sulfur content in 20% ammonium sulfide solution be 70% mixture 4.6g to the mass concentration of 17g, after reaction, the clarification ammonium polysulfide solution is got in centrifugation; Then add 0.1g surfactant polyethylene octyl phenyl ether (TritonX-100) and 2.13g charcoal-aero gel successively in ammonium polysulfide solution, stir 2h, after stirring, this mixed liquor is placed in ultrasonic cleaner with the power ultrasonic vibration 1h of 120W, and be placed in magnetic stirring apparatus and stir with certain rotating speed, and be heated to 95 ℃, make ammonium polysulfide add sulphur in-situ deposition that thermal decomposition generates in the material with carbon element duct, isolated by filtration obtains sulphur/carbon composite and filtrate; Sulphur/the carbon composite that obtains is washed till neutrality with distilled water, 90 ℃ of lower vacuumizes, obtains sulphur/carbon composite.