PVC disulfide as cathode materials for secondary lithium batteries

PVC disulfide (2SPVC) was synthesized by solution crosslink and its molecular structure was confirmed by infrared spectrum. 2SPVC's specific area is 36.1 m(2) . g(-1) tested by stand BET method, and granularity experiment gives out the particle size of d(0.5) = 11.3 mu m. With SEM (Scanning Electron Microscope) experiment the surface morphology and particle shape of 2SPVC were observed. Cyclic voltammetry (scan rate: 0.5 mV . s(-1)) shows that 2SPVC experience an obvious S-S redox reaction in charge-discharge process. When 2SPVC was used as cathode material for secondary lithium battery in a 1 mol . L-1 solution of lithium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl) imide (Li(CF3SO2)(2)N) in a 5:45:50 volume ratio mixture of o-xylene (oxy), diglyme (DG) and dimethoxymethane (DME) at 30 degrees C, the first discharge capacity of 2SPVC is about 400.3 mAb . g(-1) which is very close to its theoretical value (410.5 mAh . g(-1)) at a constant discharge current of 15 mA . g(-1). It can retain at about 346.1 mAh . g(-1) of discharge capacity after 30 charge-discharge cycles. So 2SPVC is a very promising cathode candidate for rechargeable lithium batteries.