Coupled Electronic‐Catalytic Regulation in All‐in‐One VN/B 2 O 3 Ceramic Enables Fast Polysulfides Conversion in Li‐S Batteries

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Authors: Ruiqing Liu, Chenxu Tian, Xiaoyu Wang, Hui Cheng, Yuxin Li, Yalin Zhang, Wenfeng Zhu, Feng Jin, Xiujing Lin, Li Shi, Jianyu Chen, Zhen Shen
+6 more Jin Zhao, Qi Zhao, Xiaomiao Feng, Fujun Li, John Wang, Yanwen Ma
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Abstract

ABSTRACT Lithium‐sulfur (Li‐S) batteries hold great promise for next‐generation high‐energy storage but are challenged by sluggish lithium polysulfides (LiPSs) conversion, low sulfur utilization, and limited practical loading. Herein, we report an all‐in‐one ant‐nest‐like porous VN/B 2 O 3 (VNBO) ceramic, constructed through a bottom‐up sintering‐diffusion process of VN nanoparticles coupled with the phase transition of B 2 O 3 . This integrated porous ceramic provides a continuous conductive framework with minimized interfacial resistance. The VN nano‐units serve as highly active catalytic centers to accelerate LiPSs redox kinetics, while B 2 O 3 component promotes the formation of the hierarchical ant‐nest‐like network and modulates the electronic structure of the VN/B 2 O 3 heterointerface. This coupled electronic‐catalytic regulation effectively suppresses LiPSs shuttling and enables fast, reversible LiPSs conversion. Benefiting from this synergistic architecture, the 2‐VNBO@S cathode delivers outstanding electrochemical performances, achieving 1187.2 mAh g −1 at 0.5 C after 200 cycles and retaining 944.3 mAh g −1 over 300 cycles at 3 C with a capacity decay of only 0.054% per cycle. Even under a high sulfur loading of 4 mg cm −2 , it maintains 557.9 mAh g −1 after 150 cycles. This work establishes a robust design strategy for high‐energy and catalytically active sulfur cathodes.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies Advancements in Battery Materials Thermal Expansion and Ionic Conductivity

Publication details

Journal / source
Angewandte Chemie International Edition
Publisher
Wiley
Volume
65
Issue
15
Pages
e26035–e26035
Publication date
24 February 2026
Language
EN