In Situ NMR Observation of the Temporal Speciation of Lithium Sulfur Batteries during Electrochemical Cycling
- Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States). Joint Center for Energy Storage Research, Chemical Sciences and Engineering
- Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States). Chemical Sciences and Engineering
- Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States). Joint Center for Energy Storage Research; Univ. of Waterloo, ON (Canada). Dept. of Chemistry
- Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States). Joint Center for Energy Storage Research, X-ray Science Division
The understanding of the reaction mechanism and temporal speciation of the lithium sulfur batteries is challenged by complex polysulfide disproportionation chemistry coupled with the precipitation and dissolution of species. In this report, for the first time, we present a comprehensive method to investigate lithium sulfur electrochemistry using in situ 7Li NMR spectroscopy, a technique that is capable of quantitatively capturing the evolution of the soluble and precipitated lithium (poly)sulfides during electrochemical cycling. Furthermore, through deconvolution and quantification, every lithium-bearing species was closely tracked and four-step soluble lithium polysulfide-mediated lithium sulfur electrochemistry was demonstrated in never before seen detail. Significant irreversible accumulation of Li2S is observed on the Li metal anode after four cycles because of sulfur shuttling. We present the application of the method in order to study electrolyte/additive development and lithium protection research can be readily envisaged.
- Research Organization:
- Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
- Grant/Contract Number:
- AC02-06CH11357
- OSTI ID:
- 1392950
- Journal Information:
- Journal of Physical Chemistry. C, Vol. 121, Issue 11; ISSN 1932-7447
- Publisher:
- American Chemical SocietyCopyright Statement
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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