Holistic Design Consideration of Metal–Organic Framework-Based Composite Membranes for Lithium–Sulfur Batteries

Lee, Dong Ju; Yu, Xiaolu; Sikma, R. Eric; Li, Mingqian; Cohen, Seth M.; Cai, Guorui; Chen, Zheng

doi:10.1021/acsami.2c08404

Holistic Design Consideration of Metal–Organic Framework-Based Composite Membranes for Lithium–Sulfur Batteries

Journal Article · Mon Jul 25 00:00:00 EDT 2022 · ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.2c08404· OSTI ID:1922335

Lee, Dong Ju ^[1]; Yu, Xiaolu ^[2]; ^[2]; Li, Mingqian ^[2]; ^[2]; Cai, Guorui ^[2]; ^[2]

Univ. of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA (United States); U.C. San Diego
Univ. of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA (United States)

Metal–organic framework (MOF)-based membranes have received significant attention as separators for lithium–sulfur (Li–S) batteries because of their high porosities, well-defined and tailored structures, and other tunable features that are desirable for preventing the “shuttle effect” of soluble polysulfides. Because of the insulating nature of most MOFs, composite membranes are generally constructed by a combination of MOFs and electron-conductive materials. In this work, we examine the property–performance relation between MOF-based separators and Li–S batteries by systematically adjusting the electrical conductivity, thickness, and mass loading of the MOF-based composite. Beyond the commonly referenced trapping or blocking ability of MOFs toward polysulfides, we find that by fixing the thickness of the MOF-based composite coating layer (~40 μm) on a Celgard membrane, the electrical conductivity of the MOF composite layer is of paramount importance compared with the physical/ chemical trapping ability of polysulfides. However, the trapping ability of MOFs becomes indispensable when the thickness of the composite layer is small (e.g., ~20 μm), indicating the synergetic effects of the adsorption and conversion capabilities of the thin composite layer. Furthermore, this work suggests the importance of a holistic design consideration for a MOF-based membrane for long-life and high-energy-density Li–S batteries.

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Research Organization:: Univ. of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES). Materials Sciences & Engineering Division

Grant/Contract Number:: FG02-08ER46519

OSTI ID:: 1922335

Journal Information:: ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, Journal Name: ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces Journal Issue: 30 Vol. 14; ISSN 1944-8244

Publisher:: American Chemical Society (ACS)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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