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ArticleNano letters2025

Engineering p-d Coupling at Fe-Bi and Zn-Bi Sites for Efficient Li-S Conversion.

Jing Yu, Zhifu Liang, Xianggui Zhou, Chaoqi Zhang, Ivan Pinto-Huguet, Oleg Usoltsev, Chao Yue Zhang, Alex W Robertson, Andreu Cabot, Jordi Arbiol

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Jing YuCatalonia Institute for Energy Research (IREC), Sant Adrià de Besòs, Barcelona 08930, Catalonia, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-7620-745X
Zhifu LiangCollege of Ocean Science and Engineering, Shanghai Maritime University, 201306 Shanghai, China.
Xianggui ZhouSouth China Advanced Institute for Soft Matter Science and Technology, School of Emergent Soft Matter, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China.
Chaoqi ZhangCollege of Materials Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, No.2, Xueyuan Road, Minhou County, Fuzhou City, Fujian Province 350108, China.ORCID 0000-0002-0357-235X
Ivan Pinto-HuguetCatalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2), CSIC and BIST, Campus UAB, Bellaterra, 08193 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
Oleg UsoltsevCELLS-ALBA Synchrotron Carrer de la Llum, 2, 26, 08290 Cerdanyola del Vallès, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
Chao Yue ZhangDepartment of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, California 90095, United States.ORCID 0000-0002-9816-9204
Alex W RobertsonDepartment of Physics, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, U.K.
Andreu CabotCatalonia Institute for Energy Research (IREC), Sant Adrià de Besòs, Barcelona 08930, Catalonia, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-7533-3251
Jordi ArbiolCatalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2), CSIC and BIST, Campus UAB, Bellaterra, 08193 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-0695-1726

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Abstract

Electrocatalytic sulfur hosts are crucial for high-performance, lightweight lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries, demanding atomically dispersed metals with precisely tuned electronic structures. Here, we present 3d-6p dual-atom catalysts (DACs) composed of earth-abundant Fe-Bi or Zn-Bi pairs anchored on nitrogen-doped carbon. Aberration-corrected scanning transmission electron microscopy and X-ray absorption spectroscopy confirm atomically dispersed bimetallic centers stabilized through TM-N coordination. In Li-S cells, DACs, particularly Fe-Bi, markedly accelerate polysulfide conversion, achieving near-ideal discharge plateau ratios, superior rate capability with >50% capacity retention at 3C, and about 80% retention after 1000 cycles at 1C. Density functional theory indicates that Bi induces strong ligand-field and p-d coupling effects, shifting Fe 3d states toward the Fermi level and polarizing Zn through charge redistribution. This Bi-driven cooperative activation transcends d-electron limitations, offering a general and scalable route to high-rate, durable Li-S electrocatalysts.

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Dual-atom catalystlithium−sulfur batterypolysulfidesingle-atom catalystsulfur cathode

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PMID41190612
PMCPMC12636070

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