Journal
CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS
Volume 29, Issue 21, Pages 9023-9029Publisher
AMER CHEMICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemmater.7b02105
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- U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Science, Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
- Office of Science of the U.S. Department of Energy [DE-AC02-05CH11231]
- DOE's Office of Biological and Environmental Research
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The electrolyte is a crucial component of lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries, as it controls polysulfide dissolution, charge shuttling processes, and solid-electrolyte interphase (SEI) layer formation. Experimentally, the overall performance of Li-S batteries varies with choice of solvent system and Li-salt used in the electrolyte, and a lack of predictive understanding about the effects of individual electrolyte components inhibits the rational design of electrolytes for Li-S batteries. Here we analyze the role of the counteranions of common Li-salts (such as TfO-, FSI-, TFSI-, and TDI-) when dissolved in DOL/DME (1:1 by vol.) for use in Li-S batteries. The evolution of ion-ion and ion-solvent interactions due to various anions was analyzed using O-17 NMR and pulsed-field gradient (PFG) NMR and then correlated with electrochemical performance in Li-S cells. These data reveal that the formation of the passivation layer on the anode and the loss of active materials from the cathode (evidenced by polysulfide dissolution) are related to anion mobility and affinity with lithium polysulfide, respectively. For future electrolyte design, anions with lower mobility and weaker interactions with lithium polysulfides may be superior candidates for increasing the long-term stability of Li-S batteries.
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