Anode-free, Lean-Electrolyte Lithium-Sulfur Batteries Enabled by Tellurium-Stabilized Lithium Deposition
Abstract
For realizing practically viable lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries, it is imperative to stabilize Li deposition and improve cyclability while reducing excess Li and electrolyte. We have discovered that introducing tellurium (Te) into the Li-S system as a cathode additive significantly improves the reversibility of Li plating and stripping by forming a tellurized and sulfide-rich solid-electrolyte interphase (SEI) layer on the Li surface. A remarkable improvement in cyclability is demonstrated in anode-free full cells with limited Li inventory and large-area Li-S pouch cells under lean electrolyte conditions. Tellurium reacts with polysulfides to generate soluble polytellurosulfides that migrate to the anode side and form stabilizing lithium thiotellurate and lithium telluride in situ as SEI components. A significant reduction in electrolyte decomposition on the Li surface is also engendered. This work demonstrates Te inclusion as a viable strategy for stabilizing Li deposition and establishes a robust evaluation framework for preserving electrochemical performance under limited Li and limited electrolyte conditions.
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- University of Texas, Austin, TX (United States)
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- Univ. of Texas, Austin, TX (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES). Materials Sciences & Engineering Division (MSE); USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1801680
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- OSTI ID: 1630257
- Grant/Contract Number:
- SC0005397
- Resource Type:
- Accepted Manuscript
- Journal Name:
- Joule
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 4; Journal Issue: 5; Journal ID: ISSN 2542-4351
- Publisher:
- Elsevier - Cell Press
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; 37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY; lithium-sulfur batteries; lithium anode; anode-free full cell; tellurium-stabilized lithium deposition; pouch cell; lithium stabilization; lithium protection; lithium thiotellurate; tellurium SEI; lean-electrolyte
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Nanda, Sanjay, Bhargav, Amruth, and Manthiram, Arumugam. Anode-free, Lean-Electrolyte Lithium-Sulfur Batteries Enabled by Tellurium-Stabilized Lithium Deposition. United States: N. p., 2020.
Web. doi:10.1016/j.joule.2020.03.020.
Nanda, Sanjay, Bhargav, Amruth, & Manthiram, Arumugam. Anode-free, Lean-Electrolyte Lithium-Sulfur Batteries Enabled by Tellurium-Stabilized Lithium Deposition. United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joule.2020.03.020
Nanda, Sanjay, Bhargav, Amruth, and Manthiram, Arumugam. Mon .
"Anode-free, Lean-Electrolyte Lithium-Sulfur Batteries Enabled by Tellurium-Stabilized Lithium Deposition". United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joule.2020.03.020. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1801680.
@article{osti_1801680,
title = {Anode-free, Lean-Electrolyte Lithium-Sulfur Batteries Enabled by Tellurium-Stabilized Lithium Deposition},
author = {Nanda, Sanjay and Bhargav, Amruth and Manthiram, Arumugam},
abstractNote = {For realizing practically viable lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries, it is imperative to stabilize Li deposition and improve cyclability while reducing excess Li and electrolyte. We have discovered that introducing tellurium (Te) into the Li-S system as a cathode additive significantly improves the reversibility of Li plating and stripping by forming a tellurized and sulfide-rich solid-electrolyte interphase (SEI) layer on the Li surface. A remarkable improvement in cyclability is demonstrated in anode-free full cells with limited Li inventory and large-area Li-S pouch cells under lean electrolyte conditions. Tellurium reacts with polysulfides to generate soluble polytellurosulfides that migrate to the anode side and form stabilizing lithium thiotellurate and lithium telluride in situ as SEI components. A significant reduction in electrolyte decomposition on the Li surface is also engendered. This work demonstrates Te inclusion as a viable strategy for stabilizing Li deposition and establishes a robust evaluation framework for preserving electrochemical performance under limited Li and limited electrolyte conditions.},
doi = {10.1016/j.joule.2020.03.020},
journal = {Joule},
number = 5,
volume = 4,
place = {United States},
year = {Mon Apr 27 00:00:00 EDT 2020},
month = {Mon Apr 27 00:00:00 EDT 2020}
}
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