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Title: The Progress of Li-S Batteries-Understanding of the Sulfur Redox Mechanism: Dissolved Polysulfide Ions in the Electrolytes

Abstract

Abstract Rechargeable lithium–sulfur batteries have aroused great attention in recent years. Thousands of research articles are published, and among these publications, the majority are dedicated to improving the battery's performance through chemically and physically modifying the sulfur electrode, electrolytes, separator, and lithium anode. However, the single most important aspect, understanding the sulfur redox mechanism, is sparse and overwhelmed by the huge volume of work done on improving the battery's performance. Besides the intrinsic complexity of the sulfur redox chemistry, the most challenging task is to find an effective analytical technique for the quantitative and qualitative determination of the dissolved and solid polysulfides, including elemental sulfur. In this paper, the recent important research aiming to understand the redox mechanism of the sulfur electrode is reviewed in light of the unique analytical techniques used in the research. The review re‐affirms the complexity of the sulfur redox chemistry and lays the background for the future mechanistic research for Li–S batteries.

Authors:
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  1. Univ. of Wisconsin Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI (United States)
  2. Wuhan Univ. of Technology, Wuhan (People's Republic of China)
  3. Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
OSTI Identifier:
1476765
Alternate Identifier(s):
OSTI ID: 1455079
Report Number(s):
BNL-209155-2018-JAAM
Journal ID: ISSN 2365-709X
Grant/Contract Number:  
SC0012704
Resource Type:
Journal Article: Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Advanced Materials Technologies
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 3; Journal Issue: 9; Journal ID: ISSN 2365-709X
Publisher:
Wiley
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
25 ENERGY STORAGE; analytical techniques; Li-S batteries; sulfur redox mechanism

Citation Formats

Zheng, Dong, Wang, Gongwei, Liu, Dan, Si, Jingyu, Ding, Tianyao, Qu, Deyu, Yang, Xiaoqing, and Qu, Deyang. The Progress of Li-S Batteries-Understanding of the Sulfur Redox Mechanism: Dissolved Polysulfide Ions in the Electrolytes. United States: N. p., 2018. Web. doi:10.1002/admt.201700233.
Zheng, Dong, Wang, Gongwei, Liu, Dan, Si, Jingyu, Ding, Tianyao, Qu, Deyu, Yang, Xiaoqing, & Qu, Deyang. The Progress of Li-S Batteries-Understanding of the Sulfur Redox Mechanism: Dissolved Polysulfide Ions in the Electrolytes. United States. https://doi.org/10.1002/admt.201700233
Zheng, Dong, Wang, Gongwei, Liu, Dan, Si, Jingyu, Ding, Tianyao, Qu, Deyu, Yang, Xiaoqing, and Qu, Deyang. 2018. "The Progress of Li-S Batteries-Understanding of the Sulfur Redox Mechanism: Dissolved Polysulfide Ions in the Electrolytes". United States. https://doi.org/10.1002/admt.201700233. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1476765.
@article{osti_1476765,
title = {The Progress of Li-S Batteries-Understanding of the Sulfur Redox Mechanism: Dissolved Polysulfide Ions in the Electrolytes},
author = {Zheng, Dong and Wang, Gongwei and Liu, Dan and Si, Jingyu and Ding, Tianyao and Qu, Deyu and Yang, Xiaoqing and Qu, Deyang},
abstractNote = {Abstract Rechargeable lithium–sulfur batteries have aroused great attention in recent years. Thousands of research articles are published, and among these publications, the majority are dedicated to improving the battery's performance through chemically and physically modifying the sulfur electrode, electrolytes, separator, and lithium anode. However, the single most important aspect, understanding the sulfur redox mechanism, is sparse and overwhelmed by the huge volume of work done on improving the battery's performance. Besides the intrinsic complexity of the sulfur redox chemistry, the most challenging task is to find an effective analytical technique for the quantitative and qualitative determination of the dissolved and solid polysulfides, including elemental sulfur. In this paper, the recent important research aiming to understand the redox mechanism of the sulfur electrode is reviewed in light of the unique analytical techniques used in the research. The review re‐affirms the complexity of the sulfur redox chemistry and lays the background for the future mechanistic research for Li–S batteries.},
doi = {10.1002/admt.201700233},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1476765}, journal = {Advanced Materials Technologies},
issn = {2365-709X},
number = 9,
volume = 3,
place = {United States},
year = {Tue Jun 19 00:00:00 EDT 2018},
month = {Tue Jun 19 00:00:00 EDT 2018}
}

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Figure 1 Figure 1: The scheme for the proposed mechanism based on early electrochemical studies.

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