Nanoflower-like CuCo2S4 with Bimetallic Synergy as High-Performance Bifunctional Electrocatalyst for Polysulfide/Iodide Redox Flow Batteries

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With the rapid development of grid-scale energy storage, aqueous polysulfide/iodide redox flow batteries (SIFBs) have attracted extensive attention owing to their low cost, high safety, and suitable output voltage. However, the sluggish redox kinetics of iodine and polysulfide couples and the severe shuttle effect seriously restrict their performance. Here, an ultrathin nanoflower-like CuCo2S4 electrocatalyst supported on graphite felt (GF) is rationally designed and synthesized via a hydrothermal method combined with high-temperature sulfurization. Benefiting from the unique open nanoflower structure, abundant multivalent metal sites, and strong Cu–Co bimetallic synergy, the as-prepared CuCo2S4 exhibits excellent adsorption capacity for polysulfide and polyiodide intermediates, small redox peak potential separation, and low charge transfer resistance. When applied in SIFBs, the CuCo2S4 electrode delivers a remarkably low voltage gap of 0.29 V at 20 mA cm−2, stable energy efficiency of 62–66% over 50 cycles, and superior long-term cycling stability with high energy efficiency above 70% after 400 cycles. This work provides an effective strategy for constructing high-efficiency bifunctional electrocatalysts toward high-performance and long-life SIFBs for large-scale energy storage applications.

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