Aqueous Zn-S batteries have shown great potential in advanced energy storage systems due to their low cost, high theoretical capacity, and intrinsic safety. However, the slow kinetics and low electrical conductivity of sulfur prevent the full use of their capacity, leading to poor cycling performance. We used graphite carbon nitride (g-C3N4) as the nitrogen source, and nitrogen-doped Ketjenblack (NKB) was synthesized by solid-phase calcination for use as the sulfur host. Results demonstrate that pyrrolic nitrogen serves as the primary catalytic active site in the sulfur reduction process. The high electronegativity of nitrogen significantly alters the charge distribution of the carbon matrix, changing the electron distribution around sulfur and rendering it electron-rich, which increases the interaction between S and Zn2+ and accelerates the reduction kinetics. NKB also forms a three-dimensional cross-linked carbon sphere network, providing abundant defect sites and a large specific surface area, which facilitates electron transfer and improves electrolyte wettability. Combined with the contribution of the ZnI2 additive, the Zn-S battery prepared with the precursor of a g-C3N4∶KB ratio of 3∶4 achieved an ultrahigh discharge capacity of 2069 mAh g−1 at a current density of 1 A/g. It also had an excellent rate performance (1257 mAh g−1 at 10 A/g) and a long cycling stability (705 mAh g−1 after 180 cycles at 5 A/g). This study provides a simple and effective strategy for improving the reduction kinetics of the sulfur cathode in Zn-S batteries and designing advanced cathode materials.
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