Phloroglucinol–2,6‐Diaminoanthraquinone as a Durable Redox Mediator for Enhancing Conversion Reaction Kinetics in Lithium‐Sulfur Batteries

Lai, Tianxing; Manthiram, Arumugam

doi:10.1002/adfm.202405814

Phloroglucinol–2,6‐Diaminoanthraquinone as a Durable Redox Mediator for Enhancing Conversion Reaction Kinetics in Lithium‐Sulfur Batteries

Journal Article · Tue Jun 04 00:00:00 EDT 2024 · Advanced Functional Materials

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202405814· OSTI ID:2370445

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Materials Science &, Engineering Program and Texas Materials Institute The University of Texas at Austin Austin TX 78712 USA

Abstract

Lithium‐sulfur batteries, despite being a promising solution for next‐generation secondary batteries, require substantial efforts to overcome the challenges of sluggish sulfur redox kinetics, polysulfides shuttling, and Li metal instability before achieving practical viability. Conventional strategies that utilize metal catalysts or soluble redox mediators (RMs) are limited by either impractical producing processes or unsatisfactory service life. Herein, an electrochemically active organic material, phloroglucinol – 2,6‐diaminoanthraquinone (PG‐DAAQ) is synthesized through a green and facile polymerization process to better resolve these issues. Serving as an RM at the cathode, PG‐DAAQ exhibits enduring redox activity within the sulfur operating potential window, leading to enhanced redox kinetics and sulfur utilization. Remarkably, even without any metal elements, PG‐DAAQ exhibits an excellent affinity to polysulfides, thereby suppressing the shuttling and facilitating the formation of a more favorable solid‐electrolyte interface to stabilize Li deposition at the anode. As a result, Li‐S cells employing PG‐DAAQ show significantly enhanced cycling and rate performances than the control cells. Even with a low electrolyte‐to‐sulfur ratio of 6, pouch cells with PG‐DAAQ deliver a reversible discharge capacity of 821 mA h g ⁻¹ after 100 cycles at a C/10 rate.

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Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

Grant/Contract Number:: SC0005397

OSTI ID:: 2370445

Journal Information:: Advanced Functional Materials, Journal Name: Advanced Functional Materials; ISSN 1616-301X

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Country of Publication:: Germany

Language:: English

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