Beyond the Polysulfide Shuttle and Lithium Dendrite Formation: Addressing the Sluggish Sulfur Redox Kinetics for Practical High‐Energy Li‐S Batteries
Abstract
Abstract Electrolyte modulation simultaneously suppresses polysulfide the shuttle effect and lithium dendrite formation of lithium–sulfur (Li‐S) batteries. However, the sluggish S redox kinetics, especially under high S loading and lean electrolyte operation, has been ignored, which dramatically limits the cycle life and energy density of practical Li‐S pouch cells. Herein, we demonstrate that a rational combination of selenium doping, core–shell hollow host structure, and fluorinated ether electrolytes enables ultrastable Li stripping/plating and essentially no polysulfide shuttle as well as fast redox kinetics. Thus, high areal capacity (>4 mAh cm −2 ) with excellent cycle stability and Coulombic efficiency were both demonstrated in Li metal anode and thick S cathode (4.5 mg cm −2 ) with a low electrolyte/sulfur ratio (10 μL mg −1 ). This research further demonstrates a durable Li‐Se/S pouch cell with high specific capacity, validating the potential practical applications.
- Authors:
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- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Clear Water Bay Kowloon Hong Kong, Chemical Science and Engineering Division Argonne National Laboratory 9700 S Cass Ave Lemont IL 60439 USA
- Chemical Science and Engineering Division Argonne National Laboratory 9700 S Cass Ave Lemont IL 60439 USA
- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Clear Water Bay Kowloon Hong Kong
- Chemical Science and Engineering Division Argonne National Laboratory 9700 S Cass Ave Lemont IL 60439 USA, Materials Science and Engineering Stanford University Stanford CA 94305 USA, IRMC, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University (IAU) Dammam 34212 Saudi Arabia
- Publication Date:
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1647288
- Grant/Contract Number:
- AC02-06CH11357
- Resource Type:
- Publisher's Accepted Manuscript
- Journal Name:
- Angewandte Chemie
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Name: Angewandte Chemie Journal Volume: 132 Journal Issue: 40; Journal ID: ISSN 0044-8249
- Publisher:
- Wiley Blackwell (John Wiley & Sons)
- Country of Publication:
- Germany
- Language:
- English
Citation Formats
Zhao, Chen, Xu, Gui‐Liang, Zhao, Tianshou, and Amine, Khalil. Beyond the Polysulfide Shuttle and Lithium Dendrite Formation: Addressing the Sluggish Sulfur Redox Kinetics for Practical High‐Energy Li‐S Batteries. Germany: N. p., 2020.
Web. doi:10.1002/ange.202007159.
Zhao, Chen, Xu, Gui‐Liang, Zhao, Tianshou, & Amine, Khalil. Beyond the Polysulfide Shuttle and Lithium Dendrite Formation: Addressing the Sluggish Sulfur Redox Kinetics for Practical High‐Energy Li‐S Batteries. Germany. https://doi.org/10.1002/ange.202007159
Zhao, Chen, Xu, Gui‐Liang, Zhao, Tianshou, and Amine, Khalil. Wed .
"Beyond the Polysulfide Shuttle and Lithium Dendrite Formation: Addressing the Sluggish Sulfur Redox Kinetics for Practical High‐Energy Li‐S Batteries". Germany. https://doi.org/10.1002/ange.202007159.
@article{osti_1647288,
title = {Beyond the Polysulfide Shuttle and Lithium Dendrite Formation: Addressing the Sluggish Sulfur Redox Kinetics for Practical High‐Energy Li‐S Batteries},
author = {Zhao, Chen and Xu, Gui‐Liang and Zhao, Tianshou and Amine, Khalil},
abstractNote = {Abstract Electrolyte modulation simultaneously suppresses polysulfide the shuttle effect and lithium dendrite formation of lithium–sulfur (Li‐S) batteries. However, the sluggish S redox kinetics, especially under high S loading and lean electrolyte operation, has been ignored, which dramatically limits the cycle life and energy density of practical Li‐S pouch cells. Herein, we demonstrate that a rational combination of selenium doping, core–shell hollow host structure, and fluorinated ether electrolytes enables ultrastable Li stripping/plating and essentially no polysulfide shuttle as well as fast redox kinetics. Thus, high areal capacity (>4 mAh cm −2 ) with excellent cycle stability and Coulombic efficiency were both demonstrated in Li metal anode and thick S cathode (4.5 mg cm −2 ) with a low electrolyte/sulfur ratio (10 μL mg −1 ). This research further demonstrates a durable Li‐Se/S pouch cell with high specific capacity, validating the potential practical applications.},
doi = {10.1002/ange.202007159},
journal = {Angewandte Chemie},
number = 40,
volume = 132,
place = {Germany},
year = {Wed Aug 12 00:00:00 EDT 2020},
month = {Wed Aug 12 00:00:00 EDT 2020}
}
https://doi.org/10.1002/ange.202007159
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