High-Fluorinated Electrolytes for Li–S Batteries

Zheng, Jing; Ji, Guangbin; Fan, Xiulin; Chen, Ji; Li, Qin; Wang, Haiyang; Yang, Yong; DeMella, Kerry C.; Raghavan, Srinivasa R.; Wang, Chunsheng

doi:10.1002/aenm.201803774

High-Fluorinated Electrolytes for Li–S Batteries

Journal Article · Wed Feb 27 00:00:00 EST 2019 · Advanced Energy Materials

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/aenm.201803774· OSTI ID:1614093

Zheng, Jing ^[1]; Ji, Guangbin ^[2]; Fan, Xiulin ^[3]; Chen, Ji ^[3]; Li, Qin ^[3]; Wang, Haiyang ^[3]; Yang, Yong ^[3]; DeMella, Kerry C. ^[3]; Raghavan, Srinivasa R. ^[3]; ^[3]

University of Maryland, College Park, MD (United States); Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics (China); University of Maryland
Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics (China)
University of Maryland, College Park, MD (United States)

Rechargeable Li–S batteries are regarded as one of the most promising next-generation energy-storage systems. However, the inevitable formation of Li dendrites and the shuttle effect of lithium polysulfides significantly weakens electrochemical performance, preventing its practical application. Herein, a new class of localized high-concentration electrolyte (LHCE) enabled by adding inert fluoroalkyl ether of 1H,1H,5H-octafluoropentyl-1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethyl ether into highly-concentrated electrolytes (HCE) lithium bis(fluorosulfonyl) imide/dimethoxyether (DME) system is reported to suppress Li dendrite formation and minimize the solubility of the high-order polysulfides in electrolytes, thus reducing the amount of electrolyte in cells. Such a unique LHCE can achieve a high coulombic efficiency of Li plating/stripping up to 99.3% and completely suppressing the shuttling effect, thus maintaining a S cathode capacity of 775 mAh g^-1 for 150 cycles with a lean electrolyte of 4.56 g A^-1 h^-1. The LHCE reduces the solubility of lithium polysulfides, allowing the Li/S cell to achieve super performance in a lean electrolyte. This conception of using inert diluents in a highly concentrated electrolyte can accelerate commercialization of Li–S battery technology.

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Research Organization:: University of Maryland, College Park, MD (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE; USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)

Grant/Contract Number:: EE0008200; EE0008202

OSTI ID:: 1614093

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1497239

Journal Information:: Advanced Energy Materials, Journal Name: Advanced Energy Materials Journal Issue: 16 Vol. 9; ISSN 1614-6832

Publisher:: WileyCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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