Li-SeS2batteries balance the opposing and complimentary qualities of Li-S and Li-Se batteries by having a high specific capacity and high electrical conductivity. However, there is still a lack of knowledge regarding the electrochemical characteristics of Li-SeS2all-solid-state batteries (ASSB). Herein, transmission electron microscopy (TEM) is used to reveal the electrochemistry of a Li-SeS2battery. It is discovered that, without the Polyethylene glycol (PEG), amorphous SeS2in Li-SeS2ASSB change into crystalline selenium and a small amount of sulfur. The continuous loss of sulfur from the active material may be related to the failure of the cell at 15 cycles and the severe instability of the Coulombic efficiency. It was found that the PEG coating selenium disulfide graphene composite (PEG@rGO-SeS2) cathode maintained a specific capacity of 258 mAh g−1and a stable Coulombic efficiency of about 97% after 50 cycles. TEM analysis shows that the charging product remains as a granular amorphous selenium disulfide with a constant Se/S ratio during cycling. The PEG-protected selenium disulfide can effectively limit the loss of elemental sulfur and regulate the reaction mechanism of the Li-SeS2batteries.
Sulfated zirconia, as a promising catalyst in various acid-catalytic reactions, still suffer from unsatisfactory catalytic stability and regeneration performance due to severe leaching of sulfur species, while aluminum modification can effectively overcome these drawbacks. Unfortunately, the limited acceptability of aluminum content by co-precipitation and milling methods remains a critical issue. Herein, an effective strategy of coating sulfated zirconia on the surface of γ-Al 2 O 3 was developed to synthesize the novel Al 2 O 3 @SO 4 2- /ZrO 2 catalyst with high aluminum content. The synthesis variables were investigated and systematically optimized. The structural and acidic properties of Al 2 O 3 @SO 4 2- /ZrO 2 were determined by XRD, HR-TEM equipped with EDX, N 2 adsorption-desorption isotherms, EA, FT-IR, NH 3 -TPD and Py-FTIR. Results indicated that the unique structure constructed by sulfated zirconia coated on γ-Al 2 O 3 not only realized the stabilization of favorable tetragonal zirconia phase even at exceedingly high aluminum content but also promoted Brønsted acid sites. Accordingly, the optimal Al 2 O 3 @SO 4 2- /ZrO 2 - 50% performed outstanding catalytic activity and stability, given the olefins conversion of 98%-75% during the continuous reaction experiment. Owing to the alleviation of sulfur loss by Al-promoting effects, excellent regeneration performance, with olefins conversion only slightly declining after 4 consecutive reaction-regeneration cycles, was also obtained. The mechanistic pathway for the alkylation of olefins with aromatics over Al 2 O 3 @SO 4 2- /ZrO 2 was also investigated and proposed by GC–MS analysis.