Defect Control in the Synthesis of 2 D MoS2 Nanosheets: Polysulfide Trapping in Composite Sulfur Cathodes for Li–S Batteries
Abstract
One of the inherent challenges with Li–S batteries is polysulfide dissolution, in which soluble polysulfide species can contribute to the active material loss from the cathode and undergo shuttling reactions inhibiting the ability to effectively charge the battery. Prior theoretical studies have proposed the possible benefit of defective 2 D MoS2 materials as polysulfide trapping agents. Herein the synthesis and thorough characterization of hydrothermally prepared MoS2 nanosheets that vary in layer number, morphology, lateral size, and defect content are reported. Here, the materials were incorporated into composite sulfur–based cathodes and studied in Li–S batteries with environmentally benign ether–based electrolytes. Through directed synthesis of the MoS2 additive, the relationship between synthetically induced defects in 2 D MoS2 materials and resultant electrochemistry was elucidated and described.
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- Stony Brook Univ., NY (United States)
- Department of ChemistryStony Brook University Stony Brook NY 11794 USA
- Stony Brook Univ., NY (United States); Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
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- Research Org.:
- Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC) (United States). Center for Mesoscale Transport Properties (m2mt); Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States); Stony Brook Univ., NY (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1583104
- Alternate Identifier(s):
- OSTI ID: 1580124; OSTI ID: 1635150
- Report Number(s):
- BNL-213513-2020-JAAM
Journal ID: ISSN 1864-5631
- Grant/Contract Number:
- SC0012704; EE0008208; SC0012673
- Resource Type:
- Accepted Manuscript
- Journal Name:
- ChemSusChem
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 13; Journal Issue: 6; Journal ID: ISSN 1864-5631
- Publisher:
- ChemPubSoc Europe
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 25 ENERGY STORAGE; defect control; energy storage; lithium–sulfur batteries; molybdenum sulfide; sulfur cathode
Citation Formats
Abraham, Alyson, Wang, Lei, Quilty, Calvin D., Lutz, Diana M., McCarthy, Alison H., Tang, Christopher R., Dunkin, Mikaela R., Housel, Lisa M., Takeuchi, Esther S., Marschilok, Amy C., and Takeuchi, Kenneth J. Defect Control in the Synthesis of 2 D MoS2 Nanosheets: Polysulfide Trapping in Composite Sulfur Cathodes for Li–S Batteries. United States: N. p., 2019.
Web. doi:10.1002/cssc.201903028.
Abraham, Alyson, Wang, Lei, Quilty, Calvin D., Lutz, Diana M., McCarthy, Alison H., Tang, Christopher R., Dunkin, Mikaela R., Housel, Lisa M., Takeuchi, Esther S., Marschilok, Amy C., & Takeuchi, Kenneth J. Defect Control in the Synthesis of 2 D MoS2 Nanosheets: Polysulfide Trapping in Composite Sulfur Cathodes for Li–S Batteries. United States. doi:https://doi.org/10.1002/cssc.201903028
Abraham, Alyson, Wang, Lei, Quilty, Calvin D., Lutz, Diana M., McCarthy, Alison H., Tang, Christopher R., Dunkin, Mikaela R., Housel, Lisa M., Takeuchi, Esther S., Marschilok, Amy C., and Takeuchi, Kenneth J. Fri .
"Defect Control in the Synthesis of 2 D MoS2 Nanosheets: Polysulfide Trapping in Composite Sulfur Cathodes for Li–S Batteries". United States. doi:https://doi.org/10.1002/cssc.201903028. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1583104.
@article{osti_1583104,
title = {Defect Control in the Synthesis of 2 D MoS2 Nanosheets: Polysulfide Trapping in Composite Sulfur Cathodes for Li–S Batteries},
author = {Abraham, Alyson and Wang, Lei and Quilty, Calvin D. and Lutz, Diana M. and McCarthy, Alison H. and Tang, Christopher R. and Dunkin, Mikaela R. and Housel, Lisa M. and Takeuchi, Esther S. and Marschilok, Amy C. and Takeuchi, Kenneth J.},
abstractNote = {One of the inherent challenges with Li–S batteries is polysulfide dissolution, in which soluble polysulfide species can contribute to the active material loss from the cathode and undergo shuttling reactions inhibiting the ability to effectively charge the battery. Prior theoretical studies have proposed the possible benefit of defective 2 D MoS2 materials as polysulfide trapping agents. Herein the synthesis and thorough characterization of hydrothermally prepared MoS2 nanosheets that vary in layer number, morphology, lateral size, and defect content are reported. Here, the materials were incorporated into composite sulfur–based cathodes and studied in Li–S batteries with environmentally benign ether–based electrolytes. Through directed synthesis of the MoS2 additive, the relationship between synthetically induced defects in 2 D MoS2 materials and resultant electrochemistry was elucidated and described.},
doi = {10.1002/cssc.201903028},
journal = {ChemSusChem},
number = 6,
volume = 13,
place = {United States},
year = {2019},
month = {11}
}
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