Oligoanilines as a suppressor of polysulfide shuttling in lithium–sulfur batteries

Chang, Chi-Hao; Chung, Sheng-Heng; Han, Pauline; Manthiram, Arumugam

doi:10.1039/c7mh00510e

Title: Oligoanilines as a suppressor of polysulfide shuttling in lithium–sulfur batteries

Journal Article · 25 July 2017 · Materials Horizons

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/c7mh00510e · OSTI ID:1430185

Chang, Chi-Hao ^[1]; Chung, Sheng-Heng ^[1]; Han, Pauline ^[1];

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Univ. of Texas, Austin, TX (United States). Materials Science and Engineering Program & Texas Materials Institute

The migration of small polysulfide (LiPS) chains through the porous polymeric separators seriously jeopardizes the cycle life and energy density of lithium–sulfur (Li–S) batteries. Herein, we present a new concept in which an organic oligoaniline, amine-capped aniline trimer (ACAT), serves as an effective suppressor of the LiPS migration in Li–S cells. The strong interaction between LiPS and ACAT facilitates the formation of bulky ACAT–LiPS complexes (organoLiPS complexes), which are then size-selectively sieved by the porous polymeric separators employed in Li–S cells. Thus, the addition of ACAT significantly ameliorates the electrochemical performances of Li–S batteries due to suppressed LiPS migration. This new concept offers a viable strategy to achieve practically viable Li–S batteries.

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Research Organization:: Univ. of Texas, Austin, TX (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)

Grant/Contract Number:: EE0007218

OSTI ID:: 1430185

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1429330; OSTI ID: 1487267

Journal Information:: Materials Horizons, Vol. 4, Issue 5; ISSN 2051-6347

Publisher:: Royal Society of ChemistryCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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