First-principles study: NiSe2 as a cathode composite material for lithium-sulfur batteries
摘要
Lithium-sulfur batteries, which have attracted widespread research due to multiple advantages, have slow industrial development due to the existence of polysulfide shuttles, poor conductivity of the cathode and final cathode product. The first-principles calculation was used to study the interaction mechanism between NiSe2 and Li2S, and analyze the diffusion behavior of lithium ion on NiSe2 surface. Theoretical studies showed that, the strong chemical adsorption energy between NiSe2 and Li2S is up to -2.80 eV through S-Ni and Li-Se, and the diffusion barrier of lithium ion on NiSe2 surface is 0.144 eV, which is convenient for the orderly deposition of Li2S and improvement of reaction speed. This is of great benefit to improving the utilization rate of battery active materials and increasing the theoretical specific capacity. The theoretical study suggests that NiSe2 is a suitable anchoring materials for lithium-sulfur batteries.