This invention belongs to the field of
lithium-
sulfur battery technology, providing a
zirconium-based flexible
carbon nanofiber membrane, its preparation method, a
lithium-
sulfur battery
cathode, and a
lithium-
sulfur battery. The preparation method involves mixing a
zirconium source, a
polymer, and an
organic solvent to form a
spinning solution; the
spinning solution is electrospun to obtain a
fiber membrane; the
fiber membrane is then carbonized to obtain the
zirconium-based flexible
carbon nanofiber membrane. This invention yields a zirconium-based flexible
carbon nanofiber membrane with
high conductivity, a well-structured
microstructure, and active sites for zirconium-based compound nanoparticles. The zirconium-based flexible carbon
nanofiber membrane with its well-structured
microstructure and active sites for zirconium-based compound nanoparticles exhibits excellent chemical / physical adsorption characteristics for polysulfides. Simultaneously, the zirconium-based compound nanoparticles possess excellent electrocatalytic properties, accelerating efficient conversion between polysulfides, achieving efficient
electron transfer and
ion diffusion, and realizing high
sulfur utilization. This results in excellent areal capacity electrochemical performance. When used as a
cathode in lithium-sulfur batteries, it enables the lithium-sulfur battery to exhibit outstanding rate performance and cycle stability, promoting the development of lithium-sulfur batteries towards low-altitude economic applications. Furthermore, the zirconium-based flexible carbon
nanofiber membrane, when combined with a high-sulfur-loaded sulfur
cathode (greater than 6 mg / cm³), further enhances the effectiveness of the process. 2 Together, they constructed a novel "sandwich" sulfur cathode, resulting in a high-capacity lithium-sulfur battery.