Fig. 2: Interfacial activation and mechanism analysis of sulfur electrodes. | Nature Communications

Fig. 2: Interfacial activation and mechanism analysis of sulfur electrodes.

From: Reconstructing interfacial electric double layer for efficient sulfur conversion reaction in aqueous zinc sulfur batteries

Fig. 2

a Contact angle tests of the ZnSO4−ZnI2−H2O and ZnSO4−ZnI2−H2O−DMF electrolytes on sulfur electrode before and after five cycles at 25 °C and 0.1 C. b Calculated adsorption energy values of various electrolyte solvent molecules and ions with S8 and ZnS. c, d Operando Raman spectra of sulfur electrode surface during the cycling process in different electrolytes at 25 °C and 0.1 C. e Adsoption configuration and electrostatic potential distribution of DMF molecules adsorbed on the surface of ZnS. f Calculated HOMO energy levels of various electrode and electrolyte components.

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