Suppressing the Shuttle Effects with FeCo/SPAN Cathodes and High-Concentration Electrolytes for High-Performance Lithium–Sulfur Batteries

Fang, Lingzhe; Xu, Wei; Lyu, Xingyi; Liu, Yuzi; Reinhart, Benjamin; Nguyen, Hoai; Li, Tao

doi:10.1021/acsaem.2c03017

Suppressing the Shuttle Effects with FeCo/SPAN Cathodes and High-Concentration Electrolytes for High-Performance Lithium–Sulfur Batteries

Journal Article · Mon Jan 09 00:00:00 EST 2023 · ACS Applied Energy Materials

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/acsaem.2c03017· OSTI ID:2339550

Fang, Lingzhe ^[1]; Xu, Wei ^[1]; ^[1]; ^[2]; ^[3]; Nguyen, Hoai ^[3]; ^[4]

Northern Illinois Univ., DeKalb, IL (United States)
Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States). Center for Nanoscale Materials (CNM)
Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
Northern Illinois Univ., DeKalb, IL (United States); Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)

The shuttle effects and the sluggish redox kinetics are two of the main challenges in lithium–sulfur (Li–S) batteries, which significantly reduce the capacity of the batteries and restrict their commercialization. Herein, FeCo/sulfurized polyacrylonitrile (SPAN) is synthesized as a cathode material via the electrospinning technique and a further heat treatment. Synchrotron X-ray absorption spectroscopy confirmed the existence of Fe–S/Fe and Co–S bonds in FeCo/SPAN, which benefit the adsorptive and catalytic activities toward lithium polysulfides (LiPSs). Here, we further investigated the effect of electrolyte concentration in inhibiting the shuttle of LiPSs in Li–S batteries. Small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) reveals that more contact ion pairs are formed and fewer free solvent molecules exist with the increase of the electrolyte concentration, which can inhibit the dissolution and shuttle of LiPSs. Finally, the batteries assembled with high-concentration electrolytes (3 M LiTFSI in DOL/DME) exhibit a higher specific capacity retention compared to those assembled with low-concentration electrolytes. This work enriches the route to prepare Li–S batteries with the rational design of cathode materials and electrolytes.

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

Sponsoring Organization:: National Science Foundation (NSF); USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Office of Sustainable Transportation. Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO); USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES). Scientific User Facilities (SUF)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-06CH11357

OSTI ID:: 2339550

Journal Information:: ACS Applied Energy Materials, Journal Name: ACS Applied Energy Materials Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 6; ISSN 2574-0962

Publisher:: American Chemical Society (ACS)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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