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Development of high-energy non-aqueous lithium-sulfur batteries via redox-active interlayer strategy

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  • Byong-June Lee

    (Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science & Technology (DGIST))

  • Chen Zhao

    (Argonne National Laboratory)

  • Jeong-Hoon Yu

    (Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science & Technology (DGIST))

  • Tong-Hyun Kang

    (Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science & Technology (DGIST))

  • Hyean-Yeol Park

    (Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science & Technology (DGIST))

  • Joonhee Kang

    (Pusan National University)

  • Yongju Jung

    (Korea University of Technology and Education (KOREATECH))

  • Xiang Liu

    (Argonne National Laboratory)

  • Tianyi Li

    (Argonne National Laboratory)

  • Wenqian Xu

    (Argonne National Laboratory)

  • Xiao-Bing Zuo

    (Argonne National Laboratory)

  • Gui-Liang Xu

    (Argonne National Laboratory)

  • Khalil Amine

    (Argonne National Laboratory
    Stanford University
    Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P))

  • Jong-Sung Yu

    (Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science & Technology (DGIST)
    Energy Science and Engineering Research Center, DGIST)

Abstract

Lithium-sulfur batteries have theoretical specific energy higher than state-of-the-art lithium-ion batteries. However, from a practical perspective, these batteries exhibit poor cycle life and low energy content owing to the polysulfides shuttling during cycling. To tackle these issues, researchers proposed the use of redox-inactive protective layers between the sulfur-containing cathode and lithium metal anode. However, these interlayers provide additional weight to the cell, thus, decreasing the practical specific energy. Here, we report the development and testing of redox-active interlayers consisting of sulfur-impregnated polar ordered mesoporous silica. Differently from redox-inactive interlayers, these redox-active interlayers enable the electrochemical reactivation of the soluble polysulfides, protect the lithium metal electrode from detrimental reactions via silica-polysulfide polar-polar interactions and increase the cell capacity. Indeed, when tested in a non-aqueous Li-S coin cell configuration, the use of the interlayer enables an initial discharge capacity of about 8.5 mAh cm−2 (for a total sulfur mass loading of 10 mg cm−2) and a discharge capacity retention of about 64 % after 700 cycles at 335 mA g−1 and 25 °C.

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  • Byong-June Lee & Chen Zhao & Jeong-Hoon Yu & Tong-Hyun Kang & Hyean-Yeol Park & Joonhee Kang & Yongju Jung & Xiang Liu & Tianyi Li & Wenqian Xu & Xiao-Bing Zuo & Gui-Liang Xu & Khalil Amine & Jong-Sun, 2022. "Development of high-energy non-aqueous lithium-sulfur batteries via redox-active interlayer strategy," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 13(1), pages 1-11, December.
  • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:13:y:2022:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-022-31943-8
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-31943-8
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