| Title |
Binding Mechanism and Electrochemical Properties of M13 Phage-Sulfur Composite
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|---|---|
| Published in |
PLOS ONE, November 2013
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| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0082332 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Dexian Dong, Yongguang Zhang, Sanjana Sutaria, Aishuak Konarov, Pu Chen |
| Abstract |
Self-assembly of nanostructured materials has been proven a powerful technique in material design and synthesis. By phage display screening, M13 phage was found to strongly bind sulfur particles. Fourier transform infrared and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy measurements indicated that the strong sulfur-binding ability of M13 phage derives from newly generated S-O and C-S bonds. Using this phage assembled sulfur composite in a lithium battery, the first discharge capacity reached 1117 mAh g(-1), which is more than twice that of the sulfur only cathode. Besides, the negative polysulfide shuttle effect in a lithium-sulfur battery was significantly suppressed. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Portugal | 1 | 2% |
| Canada | 1 | 2% |
| Unknown | 45 | 96% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 15 | 32% |
| Researcher | 6 | 13% |
| Student > Master | 5 | 11% |
| Student > Bachelor | 4 | 9% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 3 | 6% |
| Other | 6 | 13% |
| Unknown | 8 | 17% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry | 9 | 19% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 7 | 15% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 4 | 9% |
| Materials Science | 4 | 9% |
| Engineering | 3 | 6% |
| Other | 10 | 21% |
| Unknown | 10 | 21% |