Although
there are plenty of merits for lithium–sulfur (Li–S)
batteries, their undesired shuttle effect and insulated nature are
hindering the practical applications. Here, a conductive metal–organic
framework (MOF)-modified separator has been designed and fabricated
through a facile filtration method to address the issues. Specifically,
its intrinsic microporous structure, hydrophilic polar property, and
conductive feature could make it easy to contact with and trap polysulfides
and boost the kinetics of electrochemical reactions. Both the physical
and chemical properties of the as-prepared separator are beneficial
to alleviating the shuttle effect and enhancing the rate capability.
Accordingly, the electrochemical performance of the battery with a
MOF-modified separator was significantly improved.
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