Conductivity Of Carbon Nanotubes Research Articles

Highly conductive and mechanically strong metal-free carbon nanotube composite fibers with self-doped polyaniline

Individual carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have gained popularity as lightweight wire materials due to their high electrical conductivity and low density than that of copper wires. Despite intensive research on light-weight and highly conductive CNT fibers, the bulk properties of CNT assemblies are inferior to those of metal wires in terms of electrical conductivity. Herein, we propose a method to increase the specific electrical conductivity of CNT fibers with polyaniline (PANI). The structure and physical properties of the CNT fibers are precisely controlled by optimizing the PANI content through a simple and effective solution process. PANI is considered to enhance CNT orientation, decrease voids, and dope the CNT fibers, resulting in a better electron flow in the fibers. The developed composite fiber with 5 wt% PANI demonstrated remarkable specific electrical conductivity of 6,200 ± 160 S m2/kg (11.9 MS/m) (max: 6,360 S m2/kg), an improvement of 16% above as-spun CNT fiber. Simultaneously, the mechanical properties increased by 27%, yielding a high specific tensile strength of 2.63 ± 0.10 N/tex (5.05 GPa). Furthermore, the toughness improved to 79.5 J/g, approximately a 1.8 times improvement over that of the CNT fiber. The addition of a small amount of PANI to CNT fibers has led to significant improvements in electrical and mechanical properties, which can provide insights into research on the CNT fiber field.

Design of PDMS/CNT flexible pressure sensor based on double structure with the regulation of electrical properties

Introducing microstructure on the surface or porous structure inside of dielectric layer can improve the sensitivity and monitoring range of the flexible pressure sensor. However, developing pressure sensors with high sensitivity in the high-pressure range is challenging because of the trade-off between sensitivity and linearity of pressure. Here, we report a design approach based on the collaboration of double structure and electrical characteristics that can improve sensor sensitivity at high pressure. The surface microstructural and internal porous structure of the dielectric layer provide a more comprehensive deformation range for the sensor from a mechanical perspective. The effects of the conductive carbon nanotube (CNT) content between two structures on the overall electromechanical characteristics of the sensor were studied. This collaborative (structure and component) design can effectively increase the monitoring range of the sensor and accomplish “gear shifting” of the sensitivity by the non-uniform distribution of CNT in the structure. The optimized capacitive pressure sensor exhibits outstanding sensitivity over a wide monitoring range (1.17 kPa−1 in the 0−100 kPa, 0.49 kPa−1 in the 100−350 kPa, and 0.23 kPa−1 in the 350−1000 kPa), and fast response capability (30 ms). The pressure sensor has excellent integrated sensing performance in rubber wheels' static/dynamic pressure monitoring, demonstrating application potential in high-pressure fields.

Fabrication and electrochemical properties of electrode composites for oxide-type all-solid-state batteries through electrostatic integrated assembly

All-solid-state batteries, which use flame-resistant solid electrolytes, are regarded as safer alternatives to conventional lithium-ion batteries for various applications including electric vehicles. Herein, we report the fabrication of cathode composites for oxide-type all-solid-state batteries through an electrostatic assembly method. A polyelectrolyte is used to adjust the surface charge of the matrix particles to positive/negative, and the aggregation resulting from electrostatic interactions is utilized. Composites consisting of cathode active material particles (LiNi1/3Mn1/3Co1/3O2 (NMC) or LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 (LNMO)), solid electrolyte particles Li1.3Al0.3Ti1.7(PO4)3 (LATP), and electron conductive one-dimensional carbon nanotubes (CNT) are formed via an electrostatic integrated assembly of colloidal suspensions. Electrostatic integration increases the electronic conductivity by two orders of magnitude in the NMC–LATP–CNT composite (6.5 × 10−3 S cm−1/3.2 × 10−5 S cm−1) and by six orders of magnitude in the LNMO–LATP–CNT composite (6.4 × 10−3 S cm−1/2.3 × 10−9 S cm−1). The dispersion of CNTs in the cathode composite is enhanced, resulting in percolation of e− path even at 1 wt% (approximately 2.5 vol%) CNT. This study indicates that an integrated cathode composite can be fabricated with particles uniformly mixed by electrostatic interaction for oxide-type all-solid-state batteries.

Dispersed Nickel Phthalocyanine Molecules on Carbon Nanotubes as Cathode Catalysts for Li-CO2 Batteries.

The Li-CO2 battery has great potential for both CO2 utilization and energy storage, but its practical application is limited by low energy efficiency and short cycle life. Efficient cathode catalysts are needed to address this issue. Herein, this work reports on molecularly dispersed electrocatalysts (MDEs) of nickel phthalocyanine (NiPc) anchored on carbon nanotubes (CNTs) as the cathode catalyst for Li-CO2 batteries. The dispersed NiPc molecules efficiently catalyze CO2 reduction, while the conductive and porous CNTs networks facilitate CO2 evolution reaction, leading to enhanced discharging and charging performance compared to the NiPc and CNTs mixture. Octa-cyano substitution on NiPc (NiPc-CN) further enhances the interaction between the molecule and CNTs, resulting in better cycling stability. The Li-CO2 battery with the NiPc-CN MDE cathode shows a high discharge voltage of 2.72V and a small discharging-charging potential gap of 1.4V, and can work stably for over 120 cycles. The reversibility of the cathode is confirmed by experimental characterizations. This work lays a foundation for the development of molecular catalysts for Li-CO2 battery cathodes.

Hierarchical Zn3V2O8 microspheres interconnected via conductive carbon nanotubes as promising anode materials for lithium-ion battery applications

Hierarchical Zn3V2O8 microspheres interconnected via conductive carbon nanotubes as promising anode materials for lithium-ion battery applications

Self-Templated Formation of Carbon Nanotubes Interpenetrating Ordered Microporous Carbon Nanospheres for High-Performance Li-S Batteries.

Lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries are known as a prospective new generation of battery systems owing to their high energy density, low cost, non-toxicity, and environmental friendliness. Nevertheless, several issues remain in the practical application of Li-S batteries, such as low sulfur usage, poor rate performance, and poor cycle stability. Ordered microporous carbon materials and carbon nanotubes (CNTs) can effectively limit the diffusion of polysulfides (LiPSs) and have high electrical conductivity, respectively. Here, inspired by the evaporation of zinc at high temperatures, we constructed CNTs interpenetrating ordered microporous carbon nanospheres (CNTs/OMC NSs) by high-temperature calcination and used them as a sulfur host material. With the benefit from the excellent electrical conductivity of CNTs and OMC achieving uniform sulfur dispersion and effectively limiting LiPS dissolution, the S@CNTs/OMC NS cathodes show outstanding cycling stability (initial discharge capacity of 879 mAh g-1 at 0.5 C, maintained at 629 mAh g-1 for 500 cycles) and excellent rate performance (521 mAh g-1 at 5.0 C). Furthermore, the current study can serve as a significant reference for the synthesis of CNTs that interpenetrate various materials.

Rapid Production of Carbon Nanotube Film for Bioelectronic Applications.

Flexible electronics have enormous potential for applications that are not achievable in standard electronics. In particular, important technological advances have been made in terms of their performance characteristics and potential range of applications, ranging from medical care, packaging, lighting and signage, consumer electronics, and alternative energy. In this study, we develop a novel method for fabricating flexible conductive carbon nanotube (CNT) films on various substrates. The fabricated conductive CNT films exhibited satisfactory conductivity, flexibility, and durability. The conductivity of the conductive CNT film was maintained at the same level of sheet resistance after bending cycles. The fabrication process is dry, solution-free, and convenient for mass production. Scanning electron microscopy revealed that CNTs were uniformly dispersed over the substrate. The prepared conductive CNT film was applied to collect an electrocardiogram (ECG) signal, which showed good performance compared to traditional electrodes. The conductive CNT film determined the long-term stability of the electrodes under bending or other mechanical stresses. The well-demonstrated fabrication process for flexible conductive CNT films has great potential in the field of bioelectronics.

Design and synthesis of C@MoSe2@NMWCNT heterostructure as anode material for Na+ batteries via Mo-based organic complexes

Theoretically, molybdenum selenide (MoSe2) has the characteristic of high storage capacity for sodium ions, but it shows poor rate performance and cycle stability in actual sodium storage experiments. Additionally, heteroatom doping is beneficial to the high electronic performance of carbon materials. For example, the addition of nitrogen (N) to carbon nanotubes (CNT) leads to additional electrons on the surface of CNT, thus enhancing CNT conductivity. Herein, employing N-doped multi-wall CNT (NMWCNT), we synthesized C@MoSe2@NMWCNT nanocomposites that are endowed with heterojunctions. The results of DFT calculation suggest that the electron transfer intensity between the interfaces of C@MoSe2@NSWCNT (SW stands for single-wall) is obviously higher than that of C@MoSe2@SWCNT, and NSWCNT plays a role in promoting the electron transfer. In addition, the combination of MoSe2 with SWCNT can effectively reduce the Na+ diffusion energy barrier between MoSe2 layers in the C@MoSe2@NSWCNT composite (lowered from 0.91 to 0.69 eV), hence promoting Na+ mobility, and thus improving the performance of the system for Na+ storage. Experimentally, the PEG-200-2-C@MoSe2@NMWCNT system exhibited capacity of 226 mA h g−1 after 1100 cycles and 168 mA h 01 after 3600 cycles at a current density of 2 A g−1. Under the synergistic effect of carbon coating and NMW`CNT network, the stability of the Na+ storage of MoSe2 is significantly improved. This work can shed light for the research of nitrogen doped carbon-based materials.

Research on an Optimized Quarter-Wavelength Resonator-Based Triboelectric Nanogenerator for Efficient Low-Frequency Acoustic Energy Harvesting.

Sound wave is an extensively existing mechanical wave, especially in marine and industrial plants where low-frequency acoustic waves are ubiquitous. The effective collection and utilization of sound waves provide a fresh new approach to supply power for the distributed nodes of the rapidly developing Internet of Things technology. In this paper, a novel acoustic triboelectric nanogenerator (QWR-TENG) was proposed for efficient low-frequency acoustic energy harvesting. QWR-TENG consisted of a quarter-wavelength resonant tube, a uniformly perforated aluminum film, an FEP membrane, and a conductive carbon nanotube coating. Simulation and experimental studies showed that QWR-TENG has two resonance peaks in the low-frequency range, which effectively extends the response bandwidth of acoustic-electrical conversion. The structural optimized QWR-TENG has excellent electrical output performance, and the maximum output voltage, short-circuit current and transferred charge are 255 V, 67 μA, and 153 nC, respectively, under the acoustic frequency of 90 Hz and sound pressure level of 100 dB. On this basis, a conical energy concentrator was introduced to the entrance of the acoustic tube, and a composite quarter-wavelength resonator-based triboelectric nanogenerator (CQWR-TENG) was designed to further enhance the electrical output. Results showed that the maximum output power and the power density per unit pressure of CQWR-TENG reached 13.47 mW and 2.27 WPa-1m-2, respectively. Application demonstrations indicated that QWR/CQWR-TENG has good capacitor charging performance and is expected to realize power supply for distributed sensor nodes and other small electrical devices.

Transformation from Electromagnetic Inflection to Absorption of Silicone Rubber and Accordion-Shaped Ti3C2MXene Composites by Highly Electric Conductive Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes.

Electromagnetic (EM) pollution becomes more penetrating in daily life and work due to more convenience provided by multi-electrical devices, as does secondary pollution caused by electromagnetic reflection. EM wave absorption material with less reflection is a good solution to absorb unavoidable EM radiation or reduce it from the source. Filled with two-dimensional Ti3SiC2MXenes, silicone rubber (SR)composite demonstrated a good electromagnetic shielding effectiveness of 20 dB in the X band by melt-mixing processes for good conductivity of more than 10-3 S/cm and displayed dielectric properties and a low magnetic permeability; however, the reflection loss was only -4 dB. By the combination of one-dimensional highly electric conductive multi-walled carbon nanotubes (HEMWCNTs) and MXenes, the composites achieved the transformation from electromagnetic inflection to an excellent absorbing performance to reach a minimum reflection loss of -30.19 dB due to electric conductivity of above 10-4 S/cm, a higher dielectric constant, and more loss in both dielectric and magnetic properties. Ni-added multi-walled carbon nanotubes were not able to achieve the transformation. The as-prepared SR/HEMWCNT/MXene composites have potential application prospects in protective layers, which can be used for electromagnetic wave absorption, electromagnetic interference suppression of devices, and stealth of the equipment.

Unveiling the Direct Electron Transfer Regime of Peracetic Acid Activation: Quantitative Structure–Activity Relationship Analysis of Carbon Nanotube Catalysis

The demands for high-efficient and green activation of peracetic acid (PAA) have triggered research in exploring carbon catalysis. Nevertheless, the efforts in designing reaction-oriented and high-performance carbon catalysts are largely impeded by an ambiguous understanding of the fundamental carbon structure–PAA activation performance relationship. Herein, we investigated the quantitative structure–activity relationship (QSAR) of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) for PAA activation and micropollutant (MP) removal, by tuning the physiochemical properties of CNT via thermal annealing. The CNT/PAA system was dominated by the nonradical direct electron transfer (DET) oxidation pathway, showing high MP removal rates under complex water matrices. By conducting QSAR analysis, improved catalytic efficacy of the surface-regulated CNTs was attributed to the reinforced DET via the elevated oxidative potential of the CNT–PAA complex and the enhanced electrical conductivity of CNT. Furthermore, the larger specific surface area and lower oxygen content of CNT gave rise to the elevated oxidative potential of the CNT–PAA complex, while the electrical conductivity of CNT was positively correlated with the graphitization degree of CNT. Overall, this work sheds light on the influence cascade of the physicochemical properties of CNT for MP removal and PAA activation, providing guidelines for the fit-for-purpose design of the DET-mediated carbon catalysts for PAA oxidation.

High-enthalpy biphasic phase change organogels with shape memory function based on hydrophobic association and H-bonding interaction

Low-temperature solid–liquid organic phase change materials (OPCMs) offer tremendous opportunities in thermal management techniques but suffer from leakage problems above the melting temperature. Here, inspired with the universal hydro/organogels using three-dimensional polymer networks capable of holding large amounts of liquid solvents, a kind of form-stable high-enthalpy biphasic phase change organogels (BPCOGs) were developed by the integration of hydrophobic association for synthesizing intrinsic phase change matrices and H-bonding interaction for binding OPCM liquids. The porous phase separated poly(acrylamide-octadecyl acrylate) (P(AM-co-OA)) matrices with uniformly dispersed thermal conductive carbon nanotubes were fabricated from the hydrophobically associating hydrogels (HAHs), in which POA segments provide the phase change energy storage microdomains and the PAM network is capable of binding a series of melted OPCMs by hydrogen bond engineering. The fabricated BPCOGs possess form-stability, high phase change enthalpy (high up to 215.5 J g−1) and high energy storage efficiency (>90%), and show excellent electrical/optical-thermal energy conversion as well as shape memory performances. This study provides a universal strategy to prepare flexible biphasic OPCMs suitable for a variety of solid–liquid OPCMs including fatty alcohols, fatty acids and polyethylene glycol, and demonstrates the great potentials of these BPCOGs in solar energy utilization and functional flexible devices.

Bidirectional Construction of 3D Flexible Ti3C2Tx MXene Films for High-Performance Lithium-Ion Capacitors

Lithium-ion capacitors (LICs) are considered ideal devices, which bridge the energy and power density gap between lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) and supercapacitors (SCs). However, the mismatched kinetics between the cathode and anode remains an obstacle to the development of LICs. Herein, an anode with excellent flexibility and fast electrochemical reaction kinetics is designed for advanced LICs by coupling highly conductive single-walled carbon nanotubes (CNTs) with the bidirectionally designed Ti3C2Tx MXene (KTi3C2-O). In such a composite (KTi3C2-O/CNTs), the bidirectional design of Ti3C2Tx MXene based on the interlayers of K+ ions intercalation and interfaces of −O terminal groups modification will increase the interlayer distance, provide more active sites, and improve Li+ ions storage capacity; the introduction of CNTs forming a three-dimensional (3D) interpenetrating structure with KTi3C2-O can alleviate Ti3C2Tx MXene interlayer stacking and offer fast charge transfer kinetics. When evaluated as a self-supported anode of LIC, the LIC displays a high power density of 15.63 kW kg–1, a high energy density of 138.89 Wh kg–1, and an exceptional capacity retention of 77.75% over 10 000 cycles at 5 A g–1. Such a bidirectional construction strategy based on interlayer and interfacial modification provides new ideas for the design of such two-dimensional (2D) materials that can be applied in advanced energy storage devices.

CNTs Bridged Basal-Plane-Active 2H-MoS2 Nanosheets for Efficient Robust Electrocatalysis.

2D 2H-phase MoS2 is promising for electrocatalytic applications because of its stable phase, rich edge sites, and large surface area. However, the pristine low-conductive 2H-MoS2 suffers from limited electron transfer and surface activity, which become worse after their highly likely aggregation/stacking and self-curling during applications. In this work, these issues are overcome by conformally attaching the intercalation-detonation-exfoliated, surface S-vacancy-rich 2H-MoS2 onto robust conductive carbon nanotubes (CNTs), which electrically bridge bulk electrode and local MoS2 catalysts. The optimized MoS2 /CNTs nanojunctions exhibit outstanding stable electroactivity (close to commercial Pt/C): a polarization overpotential of 79mV at the current density of 10mAcm-2 and the Tafel slope of 33.5mVdec-1 . Theoretical calculations unveil the metalized interfacial electronic structure of MoS2 /CNTs nanojunctions, enhancing defective-MoS2 surface activity and local conductivity. This work provides guidance on rational design for advanced multifaceted 2D catalysts combined with robust bridging conductors to accelerate energy technology development.

N-doped carbon nanotubes enhanced charge transport between Ni nanoparticles and g-C3N4 nanosheets for photocatalytic H2 generation and 4-nitrophenol removal

Carbon nanotubes with well conductivity can improve photogenerated carrier separation and transport for enhanced photocatalytic performance. In this paper, Ni nanoparticles embedded N-doped carbon nanotubes (CNTs) were decorated on superior thin g-C3N4 nanosheets as a co-catalyst via a mechano-chemical pre-reaction and thermal polymerization at high temperature. The admirable conductivity and unique one-dimensional structure of Ni-decorated CNTs (NiCNTs) generated more active sites and supplied efficient charge transfer. Abundant unpaired electron and π-conjugated structure of N-doped CNTs promoted the delocalization, retarded recombination, and stabilized charge separation. Ni nanoparticles acted as active sites to trap photogenerated electrons for photoreduction reaction. g-C3N4/NiCNTs composites with an optimized ratio revealed a hydrogen (H2) generation rate as high as 1050.4 μmol g−1 h−1, exhibiting an increase of ∼137 times compared with pure g-C3N4 without using Pt as co-catalyst. The H2 generation rate was even higher than that of g-C3N4/Pt, suggesting that NiCNTs can substitute noble metals completely. In addition, the g-C3N4/NiCNTs sample removed 4-nitrophenol (4-NP) within 10 min under visible light irradiation. The rate constant of g-C3N4/NiCNTs sample was ∼49 times of that of pristine g-C3N4. This work proposed a novel bifunctional catalyst for pollutant treatment and clean energy production.

Donor-Acceptor Conjugated Microporous Polymer toward Enhanced Redox Kinetics in Lithium-Sulfur Batteries.

Conjugated microporous polymers (CMPs) with porous structure and rich polar units are favorable for high-performance lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries. However, understanding the role of building blocks in polysulfide catalytic conversion is still limited. In this work, two triazine-based CMPs are constructed by electron-accepting triazine with electron-donating triphenylbenzene (CMP-B) or electron-accepting triphenyltriazine (CMP-T), which can grow on a conductive carbon nanotube (CNT) to serve as separator modifiers for Li-S batteries. CMP-B@CNT features faster ion transportation than the counterpart of CMP-T@CNT. More importantly, compared with acceptor-acceptor (A-A) CMP-T, donor-acceptor (D-A) CMP-B possesses a higher degree of conjugation and a narrower band gap, which are conducive to the electron transfer along the polymer skeleton, thus accelerating the sulfur redox kinetics. Consequently, the CMP-B@CNT functional separator endows Li-S cells with an outstanding initial capacity of 1371 mAh g-1 at 0.1 C and favorable cycling stability with a capacity degradation rate of 0.048% per cycle at 1 C for 800 cycles. This work provides insight into the rational design of efficient catalysts for advanced Li-S batteries.

Studies on Structural Changes of Modified MWCNTs: Material for Electrochemical Monitoring of Antiviral Drug in Human Serum Samples.

The development of a universal approach for precisely tuning the electrochemical characteristics of conducting carbon nanotubes for tracking harmful agents in the human body with high selectivity and sensitivity remains a challenge. Herein, we describe a simplistic, versatile, and general approach to the construction of functionalized electrochemical material. The design of electrochemical material consists of (i) modification of multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) with dipodal naphthyl-based dipodal urea (KR-1) through non-covalent functionalization (KR-1@MWCNT) which enhances the dispersibility of MWCNT and hence conductivity, (ii) complexation of KR-1@MWCNT with Hg2+ accelerate the electron transfer in the material which amplify the detection response of functionalized material (i. e., Hg/KR-1@MWCNT) towards various thymidine analogues. Further, the application of functionalized electrochemical material (Hg/KR-1@MWCNT) achieves real-time electrochemical monitoring of harmful antiviral drug 5-iodo-2'-iododeoxyuridine (IUdR) levels in human serum for the first time.

Review on Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Effects of Carbon Nanotubes (CNTs) on Electrical and Thermal Conductivities of CNT-Modified Polymeric Composites

Due to the unique properties of carbon nanotubes (CNTs), the electrical and thermal conductivity of CNT-modified polymeric composites (CNTMPCs) can be manipulated and depend on several factors. There are many factors that affect the thermal and electrical conductivity of CNTs and CNTMPCs, such as chirality, length, type of CNTs, fabrication, surface treatment, matrix and interfacial interaction between the matrix and reinforcement (CNTs). This paper reviews the research on molecular dynamics (MD) simulations of the effects of some factors affecting the thermal and electrical conductivity of CNTs and CNTMPCs. First, the chirality dependence of the thermal and electrical conductivity of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) was analyzed. The effect of chirality on the conductivity of short-length CNTs is greater than that of long-length CNTs, and the larger the chiral angle, the greater the conductivity of the CNTs. Furthermore, the thermal and electrical conductivity of the zigzag CNTs is smaller than that of the armchair one. Therefore, as the tube aspect ratio becomes longer and conductivity increases, while the effect of chirality on the conductivity decreases. In addition, hydrogen bonding affects the electrical and thermal conductivity of the CNTMPCs. The modeling of SWNTs shows that the thermal and electrical conductivity increases significantly with increasing overlap length. MD simulations can be effectively used to design highly conductive CNTMPCs with appropriated thermal and electrical properties. Since there are too many factors affecting the thermal and electrical conductivity of CNTMPCs, this paper only reviews the effects of limited factors on the thermal and electrical conductivity of CNTs and CNTMPCs based on MD simulations, and further detailed studies are required.

Stable and high-capacity SiO negative electrode held in reversibly deformable sponge-like matrix of carbon nanotubes

A lightweight, high-capacity negative electrode was developed by suspending carbon-coated silicon monoxide (SiO/C) particles in a sponge-like matrix of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) without using metal foils or polymeric binders. High initial delithiation capacities per electrode (SiO/C + CNT) of >1200 mA h gelectrode−1 and >1100 mA h cmelectrode−3 were achieved with an optimum SiO/C content of 85 mass%. The lithiation/delithiation cycle with capacity control at a 45% SiO utilization ratio achieved a high delithiation capacity of 584 mA h gelectrode−1 for 236 cycles. In addition, the flexible and electrically conductive CNT sponge matrix enabled reversible expansion/shrinkage of the entire electrode during lithiation/delithiation, as evidenced by scanning electron microscopy.

Inhibiting polysulfide shuttling with a flexible “skin” for highly stable Lithium-Sulfur batteries

Ion electrokinetic regulation on separator is crucial for reducing polysulfide shuttling in lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries. Inspired by the electrostatic shielding effect, we implant a flexible “skin” composed of organic molecules (PDDA/PSS) with different charges anchored on carbon nanotubes (CNT), which act as a functional interlayer to prevent the shuttling of polysulfides. Systematic experiments and advanced theoretical calculations show that PDDA@CNT with positively charged amino groups not only provides adequate surface affinity to capture polysulfide anions, but also the highly conductive and high specific surface area CNT enables fast electron/ion migration and physical barrier. Consequently, the cell with PDDA@CNT/PP exhibits a high discharge capacity of 706 mAh g−1 and a favorable cycle stability of 1054 mAh g−1 after 250 cycles at 1C with high coulombic efficiency of 97%. This proof-of-concept work offers new perspectives on how to tailor the ionic behaviors of separators for high-energy Li-S batteries.