Polysulfide-Shuttle Control in Lithium-Sulfur Batteries with a Chemically/Electrochemically Compatible NaSICON-Type Solid Electrolyte

Yu, Xingwen; Bi, Zhonghe; Zhao, Feng; Manthiram, Arumugam

doi:10.1002/aenm.201601392

Polysulfide-Shuttle Control in Lithium-Sulfur Batteries with a Chemically/Electrochemically Compatible NaSICON-Type Solid Electrolyte

Journal Article · Tue Aug 30 00:00:00 EDT 2016 · Advanced Energy Materials

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/aenm.201601392· OSTI ID:1533066

Yu, Xingwen ^[1]; Bi, Zhonghe ^[2]; Zhao, Feng ^[2]; Manthiram, Arumugam ^[3]

University of Texas, Austin, TX (United States); DOE/OSTI
Ceramatec, Inc., West Valley City, UT (United States)
University of Texas, Austin, TX (United States)

A NaSICON–type Li⁺–ion conductive membrane with a formula of Li_{1+ x} Y _x Zr_{2– x} (PO₄)₃ (LYZP) (x = 0–0.15) has been explored as a solid–electrolyte/separator to suppress polysulfide–crossover in lithium–sulfur (Li–S) batteries. Here, the LYZP membrane with a reasonable Li⁺–ion conductivity shows both favorable chemical compatibility with the lithium polysulfide species and exhibits good electrochemical stability under the operating conditions of the Li–S batteries. Through an integration of the LYZP solid electrolyte with the liquid electrolyte, the hybrid Li–S batteries show greatly enhanced cyclability in contrast to the conventional Li–S batteries with the porous polymer (e.g., Celgard) separator. At a rate of C/5, the hybrid Li ||LYZP|| Li₂S₆ batteries developed in this study (with a Li–metal anode, a liquid/LYZP hybrid electrolyte, and a dissolved lithium polysulfide cathode) delivers an initial discharge capacity of ≈1000 mA h g^–1 (based on the active sulfur material) and retains ≈90% of the initial capacity after 150 cycles with a low capacity fade–rate of <0.07% per cycle.

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Research Organization:: Ceramatec, Inc., West Valley City, UT (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE; USDOE Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E)

Grant/Contract Number:: AR0000377

OSTI ID:: 1533066

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1401474

Journal Information:: Advanced Energy Materials, Journal Name: Advanced Energy Materials Journal Issue: 24 Vol. 6; ISSN 1614-6832

Publisher:: WileyCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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