CuS and Cu2S as Cathode Materials for Lithium Batteries: A Review [A Review on CuS and Cu2S as Cathode Materials for Lithium Batteries]

Jiang, Kyle; Chen, Zonghai; Meng, Xiangbo

doi:10.1002/celc.201900066

CuS and Cu₂S as Cathode Materials for Lithium Batteries: A Review [A Review on CuS and Cu₂S as Cathode Materials for Lithium Batteries]

Journal Article · Wed Feb 27 00:00:00 EST 2019 · ChemElectroChem

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/celc.201900066· OSTI ID:1559979

Jiang, Kyle ^[1]; Chen, Zonghai ^[2]; ^[3]

Univ. of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR (United States); Georgia Inst. of Technology, Atlanta, GA (United States)
Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Lemont, IL (United States)
Univ. of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR (United States)

Nowadays, lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) take a very important role for energy storage. LIBs are dominant in consumer electronics, and they have also entered the market of hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs), plug-in HEVs, and pure EVs. However, state-of-the-art LIBs are electrochemically intercalation-based and are still limited in energy density and power rates. To address these challenges and others (e. g. safety issues and cost), conversion-based copper sulfides (Cu_xS, 1≤x≤2) have been investigated as alternative cathodes for improved electrochemical performance, that is, higher energy density, better cycling stability, and enhanced rate capability. In this paper, we summarize the recent research progress on Cu_xS to gain a better understanding of the material's electrochemical mechanisms and develop feasible strategies for improving its performance.

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Research Organization:: Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Vehicle Technologies Office (EE-3V). Battery Materials Research (BMR) Program

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-06CH11357

OSTI ID:: 1559979

Journal Information:: ChemElectroChem, Journal Name: ChemElectroChem Journal Issue: 11 Vol. 6; ISSN 2196-0216

Publisher:: ChemPubSoc EuropeCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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