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Title: Li2S- or S-Based Lithium-Ion Batteries

Journal Article · · Advanced Materials
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  1. Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Lemont, IL (United States); Univ. of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON (Canada)
  2. Univ. of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON (Canada)
  3. Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Lemont, IL (United States)

Abstract While members of the Li–S battery research community are becoming more conscious of the practical testing parameters, the widespread commercialization of S‐based batteries is still far from realization. Particularly, the metallic Li used as the anode poses potential safety and cycle stability concerns. Alternatively, other S‐battery configurations without a Li anode, i.e., lithium‐ion, Li 2 S, or S batteries, do not suffer from the same safety concerns and can possibly serve as better methods to bring room‐temperature S‐based battery technologies to industry. However, whether Li 2 S or S will be used as the initiating cathode material remains unclear as each offers their own unique advantages and disadvantages. Here, both S and Li 2 S as cathodes are briefly discussed and the key benefits of Li 2 S are highlighted.

Research Organization:
Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Vehicle Technologies Office (EE-3V); Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC); USDOE
Grant/Contract Number:
AC02-06CH11357
OSTI ID:
1491850
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1460455
Journal Information:
Advanced Materials, Vol. 30, Issue 48; ISSN 0935-9648
Publisher:
WileyCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 54 works
Citation information provided by
Web of Science

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