Facile synthesis of lithium sulfide nanocrystals for use in advanced rechargeable batteries
Abstract
This work reports a new method of synthesizing anhydrous lithium sulfide (Li2S) nanocrystals and demonstrates their potential as cathode materials for advanced rechargeable batteries. Li2S is synthesized by reacting hydrogen sulfide (H2S) with lithium naphthalenide (Li-NAP), a thermodynamically spontaneous reaction that proceeds to completion rapidly at ambient temperature and pressure. The process completely removes H2S, a major industrial waste, while cogenerating 1,4-dihydronaphthalene, itself a value-added chemical that can be used as liquid fuel. The phase purity, morphology, and homogeneity of the resulting nanopowders were confirmed by X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy. The synthesized Li2S nanoparticles (100 nm) were assembled into cathodes, and their performance was compared to that of cathodes fabricated using commercial Li2S micropowders (1–5 μm). As a result, electrochemical analyses demonstrated that the synthesized Li2S were superior in terms of (dis)charge capacity, cycling stability, output voltage, and voltage efficiency.
- Authors:
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- Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO (United States)
- National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Vehicle Technologies Office (EE-3V)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1236162
- Report Number(s):
- NREL/JA-5900-65709
Journal ID: ISSN 1944-8244
- Grant/Contract Number:
- AC36-08GO28308
- Resource Type:
- Accepted Manuscript
- Journal Name:
- ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 7; Journal Issue: 51; Related Information: ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces; Journal ID: ISSN 1944-8244
- Publisher:
- American Chemical Society
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 25 ENERGY STORAGE; lithium sulfide; lithium-sulfur batteries; synthesis; hydrogen sulfide; lithium naphthalenide
Citation Formats
Li, Xuemin, Wolden, Colin A., Ban, Chunmei, and Yang, Yongan. Facile synthesis of lithium sulfide nanocrystals for use in advanced rechargeable batteries. United States: N. p., 2015.
Web. doi:10.1021/acsami.5b09367.
Li, Xuemin, Wolden, Colin A., Ban, Chunmei, & Yang, Yongan. Facile synthesis of lithium sulfide nanocrystals for use in advanced rechargeable batteries. United States. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.5b09367
Li, Xuemin, Wolden, Colin A., Ban, Chunmei, and Yang, Yongan. Thu .
"Facile synthesis of lithium sulfide nanocrystals for use in advanced rechargeable batteries". United States. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.5b09367. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1236162.
@article{osti_1236162,
title = {Facile synthesis of lithium sulfide nanocrystals for use in advanced rechargeable batteries},
author = {Li, Xuemin and Wolden, Colin A. and Ban, Chunmei and Yang, Yongan},
abstractNote = {This work reports a new method of synthesizing anhydrous lithium sulfide (Li2S) nanocrystals and demonstrates their potential as cathode materials for advanced rechargeable batteries. Li2S is synthesized by reacting hydrogen sulfide (H2S) with lithium naphthalenide (Li-NAP), a thermodynamically spontaneous reaction that proceeds to completion rapidly at ambient temperature and pressure. The process completely removes H2S, a major industrial waste, while cogenerating 1,4-dihydronaphthalene, itself a value-added chemical that can be used as liquid fuel. The phase purity, morphology, and homogeneity of the resulting nanopowders were confirmed by X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy. The synthesized Li2S nanoparticles (100 nm) were assembled into cathodes, and their performance was compared to that of cathodes fabricated using commercial Li2S micropowders (1–5 μm). As a result, electrochemical analyses demonstrated that the synthesized Li2S were superior in terms of (dis)charge capacity, cycling stability, output voltage, and voltage efficiency.},
doi = {10.1021/acsami.5b09367},
journal = {ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces},
number = 51,
volume = 7,
place = {United States},
year = {Thu Dec 03 00:00:00 EST 2015},
month = {Thu Dec 03 00:00:00 EST 2015}
}
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