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Title: Organosulfide-plasticized solid-electrolyte interphase layer enables stable lithium metal anodes for long-cycle lithium-sulfur batteries

Abstract

Lithium metal is a promising anode candidate for the next-generation rechargeable battery due to its highest specific capacity (3860 mA h g-1) and lowest potential, but low Coulombic efficiency and formation of lithium dendrites hinder its practical application. Here, we report a self-formed flexible hybrid solid-electrolyte interphase layer through co-deposition of organosulfides/organopolysulfides and inorganic lithium salts using sulfur-containing polymers as an additive in the electrolyte. The organosulfides/organopolysulfides serve as “plasticizer” in the solid-electrolyte interphase layer to improve its mechanical flexibility and toughness. The as-formed robust solid-electrolyte interphase layers enable dendrite-free lithium deposition and significantly improve Coulombic efficiency (99% over 400 cycles at a current density of 2mAcm-2). A lithium-sulfur battery based on this strategy exhibits long cycling life (1000 cycles) and good capacity retention. This study reveals an avenue to effectively fabricate stable solid-electrolyte interphase layer for solving the issues associated with lithium metal anodes.

Authors:
 [1]; ORCiD logo [1];  [2];  [1]; ORCiD logo [1];  [2]; ORCiD logo [1]
  1. Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park, PA (United States). Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering
  2. Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park, PA (United States). Department of Chemical Engineering
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park, PA (United States). Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering; Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park, PA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Vehicle Technologies Office (EE-3V)
OSTI Identifier:
1430243
Alternate Identifier(s):
OSTI ID: 1435961
Report Number(s):
DOE-PENN STATE-0007795; DOE-PENNSTATE-0007795
Journal ID: ISSN 2041-1723; PII: 974
Grant/Contract Number:  
EE0007795
Resource Type:
Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Nature Communications
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 8; Journal Issue: 1; Journal ID: ISSN 2041-1723
Publisher:
Nature Publishing Group
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
25 ENERGY STORAGE; 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; 77 NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY; 42 ENGINEERING; Organosulfide; Lithium-Sulfur battery; solid-electrolyte interphase; Li metal

Citation Formats

Li, Guoxing, Gao, Yue, He, Xin, Huang, Qingquan, Chen, Shuru, Kim, Seong H., and Wang, Donghai. Organosulfide-plasticized solid-electrolyte interphase layer enables stable lithium metal anodes for long-cycle lithium-sulfur batteries. United States: N. p., 2017. Web. doi:10.1038/s41467-017-00974-x.
Li, Guoxing, Gao, Yue, He, Xin, Huang, Qingquan, Chen, Shuru, Kim, Seong H., & Wang, Donghai. Organosulfide-plasticized solid-electrolyte interphase layer enables stable lithium metal anodes for long-cycle lithium-sulfur batteries. United States. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-017-00974-x
Li, Guoxing, Gao, Yue, He, Xin, Huang, Qingquan, Chen, Shuru, Kim, Seong H., and Wang, Donghai. Wed . "Organosulfide-plasticized solid-electrolyte interphase layer enables stable lithium metal anodes for long-cycle lithium-sulfur batteries". United States. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-017-00974-x. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1430243.
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title = {Organosulfide-plasticized solid-electrolyte interphase layer enables stable lithium metal anodes for long-cycle lithium-sulfur batteries},
author = {Li, Guoxing and Gao, Yue and He, Xin and Huang, Qingquan and Chen, Shuru and Kim, Seong H. and Wang, Donghai},
abstractNote = {Lithium metal is a promising anode candidate for the next-generation rechargeable battery due to its highest specific capacity (3860 mA h g-1) and lowest potential, but low Coulombic efficiency and formation of lithium dendrites hinder its practical application. Here, we report a self-formed flexible hybrid solid-electrolyte interphase layer through co-deposition of organosulfides/organopolysulfides and inorganic lithium salts using sulfur-containing polymers as an additive in the electrolyte. The organosulfides/organopolysulfides serve as “plasticizer” in the solid-electrolyte interphase layer to improve its mechanical flexibility and toughness. The as-formed robust solid-electrolyte interphase layers enable dendrite-free lithium deposition and significantly improve Coulombic efficiency (99% over 400 cycles at a current density of 2mAcm-2). A lithium-sulfur battery based on this strategy exhibits long cycling life (1000 cycles) and good capacity retention. This study reveals an avenue to effectively fabricate stable solid-electrolyte interphase layer for solving the issues associated with lithium metal anodes.},
doi = {10.1038/s41467-017-00974-x},
journal = {Nature Communications},
number = 1,
volume = 8,
place = {United States},
year = {Wed Oct 11 00:00:00 EDT 2017},
month = {Wed Oct 11 00:00:00 EDT 2017}
}

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  • DOI: 10.1039/c9ta08721d

Uniform High Ionic Conducting Lithium Sulfide Protection Layer for Stable Lithium Metal Anode
journal, April 2019

  • Chen, Hao; Pei, Allen; Lin, Dingchang
  • Advanced Energy Materials, Vol. 9, Issue 22
  • DOI: 10.1002/aenm.201900858

Long Cycle Life Organic Polysulfide Catholyte for Rechargeable Lithium Batteries
journal, December 2019


In situ formation of a multicomponent inorganic-rich SEI layer provides a fast charging and high specific energy Li-metal battery
journal, January 2019

  • Sun, Ho-Hyun; Dolocan, Andrei; Weeks, Jason A.
  • Journal of Materials Chemistry A, Vol. 7, Issue 30
  • DOI: 10.1039/c9ta05063a

Porous hybrid aerogels with ultrahigh sulfur loading for lithium–sulfur batteries
journal, January 2018

  • He, Yibo; Bai, Songyan; Chang, Zhi
  • Journal of Materials Chemistry A, Vol. 6, Issue 19
  • DOI: 10.1039/c8ta01750f

A Sustainable Solid Electrolyte Interphase for High‐Energy‐Density Lithium Metal Batteries Under Practical Conditions
journal, January 2020


Solubility-mediated sustained release enabling nitrate additive in carbonate electrolytes for stable lithium metal anode
journal, September 2018


Advances in Artificial Layers for Stable Lithium Metal Anodes
journal, April 2020

  • Qi, Liya; Wu, Zhengwei; Zhao, Binglu
  • Chemistry – A European Journal, Vol. 26, Issue 19
  • DOI: 10.1002/chem.201904631

Infrared spectra, structure and bonding in the LiO 2 , LiO 2 Li, LiO and Li 2 O molecules in solid neon
journal, April 2009


Development and Challenges of Functional Electrolytes for High-Performance Lithium-Sulfur Batteries
journal, July 2018

  • Wang, Lili; Ye, Yusheng; Chen, Nan
  • Advanced Functional Materials, Vol. 28, Issue 38
  • DOI: 10.1002/adfm.201800919

An ultrathin ionomer interphase for high efficiency lithium anode in carbonate based electrolyte
journal, December 2019


Long Cycle Life Organic Polysulfide Catholyte for Rechargeable Lithium Batteries
journal, December 2019


The Radical Pathway Based on a Lithium‐Metal‐Compatible High‐Dielectric Electrolyte for Lithium–Sulfur Batteries
journal, December 2018

  • Zhang, Ge; Peng, Hong‐Jie; Zhao, Chen‐Zi
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition, Vol. 57, Issue 51
  • DOI: 10.1002/anie.201810132

Facile synthesis of Ti 4 O 7 on hollow carbon spheres with enhanced polysulfide binding for high-performance lithium–sulfur batteries
journal, January 2019

  • Wang, Fang; Ding, Xian; Shi, Ruyue
  • Journal of Materials Chemistry A, Vol. 7, Issue 17
  • DOI: 10.1039/c9ta00544g

Self‐Formed Protection Layer on a 3D Lithium Metal Anode for Ultrastable Lithium–Sulfur Batteries
journal, April 2019


Mixture is better: enhanced electrochemical performance of phenyl selenosulfide in rechargeable lithium batteries
journal, January 2018

  • Guo, Wei; Bhargav, Amruth; Ackerson, Joseph D.
  • Chemical Communications, Vol. 54, Issue 64
  • DOI: 10.1039/c8cc04076a

Liquid Polydimethylsiloxane Grafting to Enable Dendrite‐Free Li Plating for Highly Reversible Li‐Metal Batteries
journal, May 2019

  • Meng, Junwei; Chu, Fulu; Hu, Jiulin
  • Advanced Functional Materials, Vol. 29, Issue 30
  • DOI: 10.1002/adfm.201902220

Methods to Improve Lithium Metal Anode for Li-S Batteries
journal, December 2019


In situ formed polymer gel electrolytes for lithium batteries with inherent thermal shutdown safety features
journal, January 2019

  • Zhou, Hongyao; Liu, Haodong; Li, Yejing
  • Journal of Materials Chemistry A, Vol. 7, Issue 28
  • DOI: 10.1039/c9ta02341k

Trimethylsilyl azide (C 3 H 9 N 3 Si): a highly efficient additive for tailoring fluoroethylene carbonate (FEC) based electrolytes for Li-metal batteries
journal, January 2019

  • Park, Seong-Jin; Hwang, Jang-Yeon; Sun, Yang-Kook
  • Journal of Materials Chemistry A, Vol. 7, Issue 22
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The Radical Pathway Based on a Lithium‐Metal‐Compatible High‐Dielectric Electrolyte for Lithium–Sulfur Batteries
journal, December 2018

  • Zhang, Ge; Peng, Hong‐Jie; Zhao, Chen‐Zi
  • Angewandte Chemie, Vol. 130, Issue 51
  • DOI: 10.1002/ange.201810132

Revisiting the Role of Polysulfides in Lithium-Sulfur Batteries
journal, March 2018


A compact inorganic layer for robust anode protection in lithium‐sulfur batteries
journal, November 2019

  • Yao, Yu‐Xing; Zhang, Xue‐Qiang; Li, Bo‐Quan
  • InfoMat, Vol. 2, Issue 2
  • DOI: 10.1002/inf2.12046

Effective strategies for long-cycle life lithium–sulfur batteries
journal, January 2018

  • He, Yibo; Chang, Zhi; Wu, Shichao
  • Journal of Materials Chemistry A, Vol. 6, Issue 15
  • DOI: 10.1039/c8ta01115j

Dendrite-Free Metallic Lithium in Lithiophilic Carbonized Metal-Organic Frameworks
journal, March 2018


A 3D flexible and robust HAPs/PVA separator prepared by a freezing-drying method for safe lithium metal batteries
journal, January 2019

  • Wang, Wei; Liao, Can; Liew, Kim Meow
  • Journal of Materials Chemistry A, Vol. 7, Issue 12
  • DOI: 10.1039/c8ta11795k

Solubility-mediated sustained release enabling nitrate additive in carbonate electrolytes for stable lithium metal anode
journal, September 2018


A Sustainable Solid Electrolyte Interphase for High‐Energy‐Density Lithium Metal Batteries Under Practical Conditions
journal, February 2020

  • Zhang, Xue‐Qiang; Li, Tao; Li, Bo‐Quan
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition, Vol. 59, Issue 8
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Superlithiophilic graphene-silver enabling ultra-stable hosts for lithium metal anodes
journal, January 2020

  • Zhuang, Huifeng; Zhao, Ping; Xu, Yue
  • Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers, Vol. 7, Issue 4
  • DOI: 10.1039/c9qi01457h

Designable ultra-smooth ultra-thin solid-electrolyte interphases of three alkali metal anodes
journal, April 2018


Design Multifunctional Catalytic Interface: Toward Regulation of Polysulfide and Li 2 S Redox Conversion in Li–S Batteries
journal, November 2019


Toward Better Lithium–Sulfur Batteries: Functional Non-aqueous Liquid Electrolytes
journal, August 2018

  • Xiong, Shizhao; Regula, Michael; Wang, Donghai
  • Electrochemical Energy Reviews, Vol. 1, Issue 3
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Lithium anode stable in air for low-cost fabrication of a dendrite-free lithium battery
journal, February 2019


Electrokinetic Phenomena Enhanced Lithium‐Ion Transport in Leaky Film for Stable Lithium Metal Anodes
journal, April 2019


Long Cycle Life Lithium Metal Batteries Enabled with Upright Lithium Anode
journal, February 2019

  • Chen, Yuqing; Yue, Meng; Liu, Cuilian
  • Advanced Functional Materials, Vol. 29, Issue 15
  • DOI: 10.1002/adfm.201806752

Toward High Performance Lithium-Sulfur Batteries Based on Li 2 S Cathodes and Beyond: Status, Challenges, and Perspectives
journal, March 2018

  • Su, Dawei; Zhou, Dong; Wang, Chengyin
  • Advanced Functional Materials, Vol. 28, Issue 38
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Spatial separation of lithiophilic surface and superior conductivity for advanced Li metal anode: the case of acetylene black and N-doped carbon spheres
journal, January 2019

  • Liang, Feng; Lin, Liangdong; Feng, Zhenyu
  • Journal of Materials Chemistry A, Vol. 7, Issue 15
  • DOI: 10.1039/c9ta00742c

Artificial Solid‐Electrolyte Interphase Enabled High‐Capacity and Stable Cycling Potassium Metal Batteries
journal, September 2019

  • Wang, Huwei; Hu, Junyang; Dong, Jiahui
  • Advanced Energy Materials, Vol. 9, Issue 43
  • DOI: 10.1002/aenm.201902697

A functional-gradient-structured ultrahigh modulus solid polymer electrolyte for all-solid-state lithium metal batteries
journal, January 2019

  • Liu, Jie; Zhou, Jinqiu; Wang, Mengfan
  • Journal of Materials Chemistry A, Vol. 7, Issue 42
  • DOI: 10.1039/c9ta07876b

Lithium anode stable in air for low-cost fabrication of a dendrite-free lithium battery
journal, February 2019