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Title: Interaction of FeS 2 and Sulfur in Li-S Battery System

Journal Article · · Journal of the Electrochemical Society
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  1. Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
  2. Stony Brook Univ., NY (United States)
  3. Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States); Stony Brook Univ., NY (United States)
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Many transition metal sulfides are electronically conductive, electrochemically active and reversible in reactions with lithium. However, the application of transition metal sulfides as sulfur cathode additives in lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries has not been fully explored. In this study, Pyrite (FeS2) is studied as a capacity contributing conductive additive in sulfur cathode for Li-S batteries. Electrochemically discharging the S-FeS2 composite electrodes to 1.0 V activates the FeS2 component, contributing to the improved Li-S cell discharge energy density. However, direct activation of the FeS2 component in a fresh S-FeS2 cell results in a significant shuttling effect in the subsequent charging process, preventing further cell cycling. The slight FeS2 solubility in electrolyte and its activation alone in S-FeS2 cells are not the root causes of the severe shuttling effect. The observed severe shuttling effect is strongly correlated to the 1st charging of the activated S-FeS2 electrode that promotes iron dissolution in electrolyte and the deposition of electronically conductive FeS on the anode SEI. Pre-cycling of the S-FeS2 cell prior to the FeS2 activation or the use of LiNO3 electrolyte additive help to prevent the severe shuttling effect and allow the cell to cycle between 2.6 V to 1.0 V with an extra capacity contribution from the FeS2 components. However, a more effective method of anode pre-passivation is still needed to fully protect the lithium surface from FeS deposition and allow the S-FeS2 electrode to maintain high energy density over extended cycles. A mechanism explaining the observed phenomena based on the experimental data is proposed and discussed

Research Organization:
Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Vehicle Technologies Office (EE-3V); USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES) (SC-22)
Grant/Contract Number:
SC0012704
OSTI ID:
1389218
Report Number(s):
BNL--114124-2017-JA
Journal Information:
Journal of the Electrochemical Society, Journal Name: Journal of the Electrochemical Society Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 164; ISSN 0013-4651
Publisher:
The Electrochemical SocietyCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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