Ultrasmall titanium oxide/titanium oxynitride composite nanoparticle-embedded carbon nanofiber mats as high-capacity and free-standing electrodes for lithium sulfur batteries

Abstract

Carbon nanofibers functionalized by ultrasmall titanium based nanoparticles were synthesized as high-performance free-standing sulfur electrodes. With their high affinity to polysulfides and high electrical conductivity, the free-standing lithium–sulfur battery electrodes showed superior cycle retention of 85% with high reversible capacity of 1107 mA h g⁻¹ after 100 cycles at 1C.