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Understanding of Sulfurized Polyacrylonitrile for Superior Performance Lithium/Sulfur Battery

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  • Sheng S. Zhang

    (Electrochemistry Branch, RDRL-SED-C, Sensors and Electron Devices Directorate, U.S. Army Research Laboratory, Adelphi, MD 20783-1197, USA)

Abstract

Sulfurized polyacrylonitrile (SPAN) is one of the most important sulfurized carbon materials that can potentially be coupled with the carbonaceous anode to fabricate a safe and low cost “all carbon” lithium-ion battery. However, its chemical structure and electrochemical properties have been poorly understood. In this discussion, we analyze the previously published data in combination with our own results to propose a more reasonable chemical structure that consists of short –S x – chains covalently bonded onto cyclized, partially dehydrogenated, and ribbon-like polyacrylonitrile backbones. The proposed structure fits all previous structural characterizations and explains many unique electrochemical phenomena that were observed from the Li/SPAN cells but have not been understood clearly.

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  • Sheng S. Zhang, 2014. "Understanding of Sulfurized Polyacrylonitrile for Superior Performance Lithium/Sulfur Battery," Energies, MDPI, vol. 7(7), pages 1-13, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:7:y:2014:i:7:p:4588-4600:d:38289
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    1. Wang, Yu & Zhang, Yunpeng & Shuai, Yi & Chen, Kanghua, 2021. "Diphenyl guanidine vulcanization accelerators enable sulfurized polyacrylonitrile cathode for high capacity and ether-compatible by fast kinetic," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 233(C).
    2. Mazen Alshaaer & Abdulaziz O. S. Alanazi & Ibrahim M. I. Absa, 2023. "Use of Sulfur Waste in the Production of Metakaolin-Based Geopolymers," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(18), pages 1-14, September.

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