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Title: Li2S encapsulated by nitrogen-doped carbon for lithium sulfur batteries

Abstract

Using high-energy ball milling of the Li2S plus carbon black mixture followed by carbonization of pyrrole, we have established a facile approach to synthesize Li2S-plus-C composite particles of average size 400 nm, encapsulated by a nitrogen-doped carbon shell. Such an engineered core–shell structure exhibits an ultrahigh initial discharge specific capacity (1029 mAh/g), reaching 88% of the theoretical capacity (1,166 mAh/g of Li2S) and thus offering the highest utilization of Li2S in the cathode among all of the reported works for the encapsulated Li2S cathodes. This Li2S/C composite core with a nitrogen-doped carbon shell can still retain 652 mAh/g after prolonged 100 cycles. These superior properties are attributed to the nitrogen-doped carbon shell that can improve the conductivity to enhance the utilization of Li2S in the cathode. As a result, fine particle sizes and the presence of carbon black within the Li2S core may also play a role in high utilization of Li2S in the cathode.

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  1. Wanger Institute for Sustainable Energy Research, Chicago, IL (United States); Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL (United States)
  2. Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States). Advanced Photon Source (APS)
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Research Org.:
Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
OSTI Identifier:
1237306
Grant/Contract Number:  
AC02-06CH11357
Resource Type:
Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Journal of Materials Chemistry. A
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 2; Journal Issue: 42; Journal ID: ISSN 2050-7488
Publisher:
Royal Society of Chemistry
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
25 ENERGY STORAGE

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Chen, Lin, Liu, Yuzi, Ashuri, Maziar, Liu, Caihong, and Shaw, Leon L. Li2S encapsulated by nitrogen-doped carbon for lithium sulfur batteries. United States: N. p., 2014. Web. doi:10.1039/C4TA04103H.
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Chen, Lin, Liu, Yuzi, Ashuri, Maziar, Liu, Caihong, & Shaw, Leon L. Li2S encapsulated by nitrogen-doped carbon for lithium sulfur batteries. United States. https://doi.org/10.1039/C4TA04103H
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Chen, Lin, Liu, Yuzi, Ashuri, Maziar, Liu, Caihong, and Shaw, Leon L. Fri . "Li2S encapsulated by nitrogen-doped carbon for lithium sulfur batteries". United States. https://doi.org/10.1039/C4TA04103H. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1237306.
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@article{osti_1237306,
title = {Li2S encapsulated by nitrogen-doped carbon for lithium sulfur batteries},
author = {Chen, Lin and Liu, Yuzi and Ashuri, Maziar and Liu, Caihong and Shaw, Leon L.},
abstractNote = {Using high-energy ball milling of the Li2S plus carbon black mixture followed by carbonization of pyrrole, we have established a facile approach to synthesize Li2S-plus-C composite particles of average size 400 nm, encapsulated by a nitrogen-doped carbon shell. Such an engineered core–shell structure exhibits an ultrahigh initial discharge specific capacity (1029 mAh/g), reaching 88% of the theoretical capacity (1,166 mAh/g of Li2S) and thus offering the highest utilization of Li2S in the cathode among all of the reported works for the encapsulated Li2S cathodes. This Li2S/C composite core with a nitrogen-doped carbon shell can still retain 652 mAh/g after prolonged 100 cycles. These superior properties are attributed to the nitrogen-doped carbon shell that can improve the conductivity to enhance the utilization of Li2S in the cathode. As a result, fine particle sizes and the presence of carbon black within the Li2S core may also play a role in high utilization of Li2S in the cathode.},
doi = {10.1039/C4TA04103H},
journal = {Journal of Materials Chemistry. A},
number = 42,
volume = 2,
place = {United States},
year = {Fri Sep 26 00:00:00 EDT 2014},
month = {Fri Sep 26 00:00:00 EDT 2014}
}
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