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LiPAA with Short-chain Anion Facilitating Li2Sx (x ≤ 4) Reduction in Lean-electrolyte Lithium-sulfur Battery

Journal

ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL MATERIALS
Volume 5, Issue 3, Pages 877-882

Publisher

WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/eem2.12197

Keywords

lean electrolyte; polysulfides targeting transfer; mass transfer; interfacial reaction

Funding

  1. National Nature Science Foundation of China [NSFC 22078228]

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In this study, the introduction of LiPAA anions into the cathode of lithium-sulfur batteries successfully addressed the issue of ion transfer limitations, as well as improving the reversibility of electrochemical reduction/oxidation. The new electrolyte design not only accelerated sulfur reduction, but also allowed the LSB to perform well under reduced electrolyte dosage and high sulfur loading conditions.
Lean electrolyte usage in lithium-sulfur battery (LSB) meets the demand of the high energy density. However, lean condition makes the electrolyte-related interface discrete, leading to retardation of ion transfer that depends on interfaces. Consequently, electrochemical reactions face restraint. Herein, lithium polyacrylate acid (LiPAA) with short-chain anions (molecular weight of 2000) is introduced into the cathode. Because of the polysulfide (PS)-philic instinct of the short-chain PAA anions, short-chain PS is captured inside of the cathode. In addition, LiPAA supplies Li+ to the short-chain PS captured. The strong interaction between Li2S4 and LiPAA effectively decreases Li2S4 migration to the anode during discharging. In a sense, the ion mass transfer pattern is thus changed comparing to traditional long-way mode between cathode and anode. Galvanostatic intermittent titration technique (GITT) proves that the interfacial reaction resistance is greatly decreased in the region where Li2Sx (x <= 4) reduction contributes most. In the same time, the reversibility of electrochemical reduction/oxidation is improved. Owing to the accelerated Li2Sx (x <= 4) reduction, Li implanting of only 0.3 wt.% plus O introduction up to 1.4 wt.% enables the LSB perform well even with 1/4 of regular electrolyte dosage (5 mu L mg(-1)) and high-sulfur loading (4.2 mg cm(-2)), increasing its rate capacity C-0.8/0.5 from 52.6% (without the LiPAA) to 92.3% (with the LiPAA) as well as a capacity of 518.7 mAh g(-1) after 400 cycles at 0.8 mA cm(-2).

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