<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><xml><records><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Das, Anoushka K.</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Yadav, Poonam</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Verma, Tushar S.</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Marulasiddappa, Thripuranthaka</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Krishnamurty, Sailaja</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Shelke, Manjusha V.</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Unlocking enhanced redox dynamics: the power of a bifunctional catalytic zinc phosphide interface in full cell and pouch lithium-sulfur batteries</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">ACS Applied Materials &amp; Interfaces</style></secondary-title></titles><keywords><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">catalytic interlayer</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">full cell</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">lithium dendrite</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">lithium sulfur battery</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">polysulfide shuttling</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">pouchcell</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2025</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">JAN</style></date></pub-dates></dates><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">17</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">7657-7669</style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p&gt;
	Lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries face significant challenges, such as polysulfide dissolution, sluggish reaction kinetics, and lithium anode corrosion, hindering their practical application. Herein, we report a highly effective approach using a zinc phosphide (ZnP2) bifunctional catalyst to address these issues. The ZnP2 catalyst effectively anchors lithium polysulfides (LiPSs), catalytically reactivates them, and enhances lithium-ion diffusion. Utilizing a ZnP2-modified separator in a Li-S half-cell achieves an impressive initial capacity of 1145.4 mAh g-1, retaining 954 mAh g-1 and 99.8% Coulombic efficiency after 100 cycles, compared to the pristine separator. The underlying reaction mechanisms are thoroughly investigated through post-mortem analyses and density functional theory (DFT) calculations. Moreover, a Li-S full cell with an E/S ratio of 10 mu L mg-1 demonstrates stable cycling performance, achieving an initial capacity of 797.5 and 534 mAh g-1 after 100 cycles at 0.1C, with a negative-to-positive mass ratio of 3:1. Additionally, the real-world feasibility of lightweight and flexible Li-S pouch batteries with ZnP2-modified separators is explored, showing a stable performance over 100 cycles at 0.1C with 80% capacity retention. This engineered separator can be integrated with advanced sulfur cathodes to create high-energy-density, stable Li-S batteries for commercial applications.&lt;/p&gt;
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</style></custom4></record><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Senthilkumaran, Marimuthu</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Bharathkumar, H. J.</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Ramesh, Sivalingam</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Basha, K. Anver</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Nanaji, Katchala</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Babu, Rajendran Prakash</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Effect of imidazolium-based porous polymer binder on the electrochemical performance of lithium sulfur batteries</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Journal of Power Sources</style></secondary-title></titles><keywords><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Imidazolium polymer</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">lithium sulfur battery</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Na-NPT electrocatalyst</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">polysulfides</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2026</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">JUN</style></date></pub-dates></dates><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">676</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">239914</style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p&gt;
	Severe polysulfide shuttle and poor conversion kinetics remain as barriers to make Li-S batteries practically viable. Polymer binders are an important component of a battery electrode although its dosage is very small. Traditionally employed PVDF binder in Li-S batteries has no significant impact in either suppressing the polysulfide shuttle or on their conversion kinetics. Ideally, the binder for a Li-S battery should suppress the polysulfide shuttle, promote the polysulfide conversion and buffer the volume expansion during charge-discharge process. Towards this direction, herein we present a new octyl imidazolium-TFSI based porous polymeric binder (PImz) in combination with CNT/S/Nickel(II) phthalocyanine tetrasulfonic acid tetrasodium salt (Na-NPT) composite. The binder offers strong polysulfide immobilizing capabilities through electrostatic interaction with the imidazolium nitrogen and pore confinement through its porous network, while a small amount of Ni-phthalocyanine could enhance the polysulfide conversion kinetics. Li-S batteries with PImz binder delivered a high specific capacity of 805 mA h/g (0.5 C) with stable performance over 300 cycles. Furthermore, the batteries with high sulfur loading similar to 3 mg/cm(2) delivered a capacity of 820 mA h/g. This newly designed porous polymeric binder is a promising and efficient alternative to the traditionally employed PVDF in terms of synthesis, cost, performance and safety.&lt;/p&gt;
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