Abstract
In this work, a novel lithium–sulfur battery was developed comprising Li2S as the cathode, lithium metal as the anode and polysulfide-based solution as the electrolyte. The electrochemical performances of these Li2S-based cells strongly depended upon the nature of the electrolytes. In the presence of the conventional electrolyte that consisted of lithium bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)-imide (LiTFSI) salt dissolved in a solvent combination of dimethoxyethane (DME)/1,3-dioxolane (DOL), the Li/Li2S cells showed sluggish kinetics, which translated into poor cycling and capacity retention. However, when using small amounts of polysulfides in the electrolyte along with a shuttle inhibitor the Li2S cathode was efficiently activated in the cell with the generation of over 1000 mAh g−1capacity and good cycle life.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 2457-2460 |
| Journal | ChemSusChem |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue number | 9 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Sept 2014 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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- electrolyte
- energy storage
- lithium disulfide
- lithium polysulfide
- lithium sulfur batteries
