The synergetic interaction between $\mathrm{LiNO_3}$ and lithium polysulfides for suppressing shuttle effect of lithium-sulfur batteries

Zhang, Liang; Ling, Min; Feng, Jun; Mai, Liqiang; Liu, Gao; Guo, Jinghua

doi:10.1016/j.ensm.2017.09.001

Title: The synergetic interaction between $$\mathrm{LiNO_3}$$ and lithium polysulfides for suppressing shuttle effect of lithium-sulfur batteries

Journal Article · Fri Sep 21 00:00:00 EDT 2018 · Energy Storage Materials

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ensm.2017.09.001· OSTI ID:1559789

Zhang, Liang ^[1]; Ling, Min ^[1]; Feng, Jun ^[2]; Mai, Liqiang ^[3]; Liu, Gao ^[1]; Guo, Jinghua ^[4]

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States). Advanced Light Source (ALS)
Wuhan University (China)
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States). Advanced Light Source (ALS); University of California, Santa Cruz, CA (United States)

LiNO₃ has been widely used as an effective electrolyte additive in lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries to suppress the polysulfide shuttle effect. To better understand the mechanism of suppressed shuttle effect by LiNO3, herein we report a comprehensive investigation of the influence of LiNO₃ additive on the formation process of the solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) layer on lithium anode of Li-S batteries by operando X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS). We observed that a compact and stable SEI layer composed of Li₂SO₃ and Li₂SO₄ on top of lithium anode is formed during the initial discharge process due to the synergetic effect of shuttled polysulfides and LiNO₃, which can effectively suppress the subsequent reaction between polysulfides in electrolyte and lithium metal and thus result in the alleviation of polysulfide shuttle effect. In contrast, when using electrolyte without LiNO₃, the shuttled polysulfides continuously react with lithium metal to form insulating Li2S on lithium anode, leading to the irreversible capacity loss. Our present operando XAS study provides a valuable insight into the important role of LiNO₃ for the protection of lithium anodes, which will be beneficial for the further development of new electrolyte additives for high-performance Li-S batteries.

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Research Organization:: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE); USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES); National Key Research and Development Program of China; National Natural Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-05CH11231; 2016YFA0202603; 51425204

OSTI ID:: 1559789

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1496485

Journal Information:: Energy Storage Materials, Vol. 11, Issue C; ISSN 2405-8297

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Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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