Superior Performance of a Lithium-Sulfur Battery Enabled by a Dimethyl Trisulfide Containing Electrolyte

Chen, Shuru; Wang, Daiwei; Zhao, Yuming; Wang, Donghai

doi:10.1002/smtd.201800038

Title: Superior Performance of a Lithium-Sulfur Battery Enabled by a Dimethyl Trisulfide Containing Electrolyte

Journal Article · 26 April 2018 · Small Methods

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/smtd.201800038 · OSTI ID:1435969

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Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park, PA (United States). Dept of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering; Pennsylvania State University
Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park, PA (United States). Dept of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering

The lithium-sulfur (Li-S) battery offers a high theoretical energy density of ≈2600 Wh/kg^-1 and low cost, positioning it as a promising candidate for next-generation battery technology. However, problems including disastrous Li polysulfides dissolution and irreversible Li₂S deposition have severely retarded the development of Li-S batteries. To solve these issues, we recently reported a functional dimethyl disulfide (DMDS)-containing electrolyte that promoted an alternate electrochemical reaction pathway for sulfur cathodes by a formation of dimethyl polysulfides and Li organosulfides as intermediates and reduction products, leading to significantly boosted Li-S cell capacity with improved cycling reversibility and stability. Here in this work, dimethyl trisulfide (DMTS), a primary discharge-charge intermediate in the DMDS-containing electrolyte, which is also a commercially available reagent, was further investigated as a co-solvent in functional electrolytes for Li-S batteries. Due to the higher theoretical capacity of DMTS and its better reactivity with Li₂S than DMDS, a 25 vol% DMTS-containing electrolyte enables Li-S batteries with even higher cell capacity and improved cycling performance than using previous optimal 50 vol% DMDS-containing electrolyte.

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Research Organization:: Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park, PA (United States). Dept of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Vehicle Technologies Office (EE-3V)

Grant/Contract Number:: EE0007795

OSTI ID:: 1435969

Report Number(s):: DOE-PENNSTATE--0007795; PII:974

Journal Information:: Small Methods, Journal Name: Small Methods Journal Issue: 6 Vol. 2; ISSN 2366-9608

Publisher:: WileyCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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