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Structures and bonding properties of lithium polysulfide clusters LiSn-/0 (n=3-5) and Li2S4-/0: size-selected anion photoelectron spectroscopy and theoretical calculations

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PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY CHEMICAL PHYSICS
卷 25, 期 15, 页码 10495-10503

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ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY
DOI: 10.1039/d2cp06061b

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The structures and bonding properties of lithium polysulfide clusters LiSn-/0 (n = 3-5) and Li2S4-/0 were investigated. The vertical detachment energies of LiS3-, LiS4-, LiS5-, and Li2S4- were determined. The results provide insights into the formation of lithium polysulfides in lithium sulfur batteries.
The structures and bonding properties of several lithium polysulfide clusters LiSn-/0 (n = 3-5) and Li2S4-/0 were investigated by size-selected anion photoelectron spectroscopy coupled with quantum chemistry calculations. The vertical detachment energies of LiS3-, LiS4-, and LiS5- were estimated to be 2.17 +/- 0.08, 3.30 +/- 0.08 and 3.66 +/- 0.08 eV, respectively, and that of Li2S4- was estimated to be 3.21 +/- 0.08 eV. It is found that LiS3- and LiS3 have planar quadrilateral structures, and LiS4- and LiS4 have distorted five-membered ring structures. LiS5- has a distorted six-membered ring structure while neutral LiS5 has a book-shaped structure. The lowest-lying structure of Li2S4- can be viewed as a S-2 unit connecting to the Li-Li edge of a Li2S2 tetrahedron. The lowest-lying structure of neutral Li2S4 can be viewed as a S-2 unit connecting to the S atoms of a Li2S2 quadrilateral. The natural population analysis (NPA) and electron localization function (ELF) analyses show that the excess electron of LiSn- is mainly localized over the sulfur chains, especially on the S atoms interacting with Li, thus, the most stable structures of LiSn- can be regarded as a Li+ cation interacting with a S-n(2-) dianion. The results may be useful for understanding the formation of lithium polysulfides in lithium sulfur batteries.

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