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How to Obtain Reproducible Results for Lithium Sulfur Batteries

Journal Article · · Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 160(11):A2288-A2292
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1149/2.106311jes· OSTI ID:1177362
The basic requirements for getting reliable Li-S battery data have been discussed in this work. Unlike Li-ion batteries, electrolyte-rich environment significantly affects the cycling stability of Li-S batteries prepared and tested under the same conditions. The reason has been assigned to the different concentrations of polysulfide-containing electrolytes in the cells, which have profound influences on both sulfur cathode and lithium anode. At optimized S/E ratio of 50 g L-1, a good balance among electrolyte viscosity, wetting ability, diffusion rate dissolved polysulfide and nucleation/growth of short-chain Li2S/Li2S2 has been built along with largely reduced contamination on the lithium anode side. Accordingly, good cyclability, high reversible capacity and Coulombic efficiency are achieved in Li-S cell with controlled S/E ratio without any additive. Other factors such as sulfur content in the composite and sulfur loading on the electrode also need careful concern in Li-S system in order to generate reproducible results and gauge the various methods used to improve Li-S battery technology.
Research Organization:
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (US), Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory (EMSL)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-76RL01830
OSTI ID:
1177362
Report Number(s):
PNNL-SA-97863; 47414; VT1201000
Journal Information:
Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 160(11):A2288-A2292, Journal Name: Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 160(11):A2288-A2292
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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