Revisiting the Role of Polysulfides in Lithium–Sulfur Batteries

Li, Gaoran; Wang, Shun; Zhang, Yining; Li, Matthew; Chen, Zhongwei; Lu, Jun

doi:10.1002/adma.201705590

Title: Revisiting the Role of Polysulfides in Lithium–Sulfur Batteries

Journal Article · Mon Mar 26 00:00:00 EDT 2018 · Advanced Materials

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.201705590· OSTI ID:1471513

Li, Gaoran ^[1]; Wang, Shun ^[2]; Zhang, Yining ^[3]; Li, Matthew ^[3]; Chen, Zhongwei ^[3];

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Wenzhou Univ. (China). Nanomaterials and Chemistry Key Lab.; Univ. of Waterloo, ON (Canada). Dept. of Chemical Engineering
Wenzhou Univ. (China). Nanomaterials and Chemistry Key Lab.
Univ. of Waterloo, ON (Canada). Dept. of Chemical Engineering
Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States). Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division

Abstract Intermediate polysulfides (S _n , where n = 2–8) play a critical role in both mechanistic understanding and performance improvement of lithium–sulfur batteries. The rational management of polysulfides is of profound significance for high‐efficiency sulfur electrochemistry. Here, the key roles of polysulfides are discussed, with regard to their status, behavior, and their correspondingimpact on the lithium–sulfur system. Two schools of thoughts for polysulfide management are proposed, their advantages and disadvantages are compared, and future developments are discussed.

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Research Organization:: Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States); Univ. of Waterloo, ON (Canada); Wenzhou University (China)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Vehicle Technologies Office (EE-3V); USDOE Office of Science (SC); Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC); National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC); Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China; Wenzhou Scientific and Technological in Public Project (China)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-06CH11357; 51272182; 51772219; 21471116; 51641210; LZ17E020002; LZ15E020002; G20170018

OSTI ID:: 1471513

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1429551

Journal Information:: Advanced Materials, Vol. 30, Issue 22; ISSN 0935-9648

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Country of Publication:: United States

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Sulfur-deficient MoS ₂ grown inside hollow mesoporous carbon as a functional polysulfide mediator Wang, Hong-En; Li, Xuecheng; Qin, Ning Journal of Materials Chemistry A, Vol. 7, Issue 19 https://doi.org/10.1039/c9ta01722d	journal	January 2019
Communication— Gelatinization of Guar Gum and Its Effects on the Dispersion and Electrochemistry of Lithium-Sulfur Batteries Cheng, Wei-Ju; Cho, Chuan-Sheng; Li, Chia-Chen Journal of The Electrochemical Society, Vol. 165, Issue 10 https://doi.org/10.1149/2.0351810jes	journal	January 2018
Electrochemically primed functional redox mediator generator from the decomposition of solid state electrolyte Li, Matthew; Bai, Zhengyu; Li, Yejing Nature Communications, Vol. 10, Issue 1 https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-09638-4	journal	April 2019
Titanium silicalite as a radical-redox mediator for high-energy-density lithium–sulfur batteries Chan, Dan; Xiao, Zhubing; Guo, Zeqing Nanoscale, Vol. 11, Issue 36 https://doi.org/10.1039/c9nr06700k	journal	January 2019
Two‐Dimensional MoS ₂ for Li−S Batteries: Structural Design and Electronic Modulation Cao, Yiqi; Lin, Yan; Wu, Jianbo ChemSusChem, Vol. 13, Issue 6 https://doi.org/10.1002/cssc.201902688	journal	March 2020
Synergy of Sulfur/Polyacrylonitrile Composite and Gel Polymer Electrolyte Promises Heat-Resistant Lithium-Sulfur Batteries Liu, Yu; Yang, Dezhi; Yan, Wenqi iScience, Vol. 19 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isci.2019.07.027	journal	September 2019