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Practically Accessible All-Solid-State Batteries Enabled by Organosulfide Cathodes and Sulfide Electrolytes

Journal Article · · Advanced Functional Materials
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  1. Univ. of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI (United States); University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
  2. Univ. of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI (United States)
  3. Cornell Univ., Ithaca, NY (United States)

The combination of organic electrode materials and sulfide electrolytes is expected to enable the development of all-solid-state organic batteries featuring high energy density and long-term sustainability. In this work, thiuram hexasulfide is reported as a low-cost and high-capacity organic cathode for solid-state batteries based on sulfide electrolytes, delivering a capacity of ~600 mAh g-1 and retaining 80.8 % capacity after 500 cycles. An electrochemically reversible change of the cathode interface was revealed upon cycling. Full cell displays an oscillating stress change up to 0.6 MPa during cycling, predominated by the anode side. The energy density is 1140 Wh kg-1 at the material level and 376 Wh kg-1 at the electrode level, which are among the best-reported organic cathodes to date. A high areal capacity of 10.4 mAh cm-2 is reached with a high mass loading cathode. A dry-film approach is further explored to manufacture sheet-type cells. Free-standing electrolyte film is merely ~48 μm thick and demonstrates an ultralow areal resistance of 3.9 Ω cm2, significantly boosts the cell-level energy density and reduces the cell internal resistance.

Research Organization:
Univ. of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
Grant/Contract Number:
EE0008859; SC0012704
OSTI ID:
1907115
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1861441
Journal Information:
Advanced Functional Materials, Journal Name: Advanced Functional Materials Journal Issue: 27 Vol. 32; ISSN 1616-301X
Publisher:
WileyCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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