电解质
分离器(采油)
阴极
能量密度
硫黄
材料科学
多孔性
化学工程
锂(药物)
大规模运输
环境科学
无机化学
化学
电极
复合材料
工程物理
冶金
工程类
热力学
物理化学
内分泌学
物理
医学
作者
Shanglin Li,Shota Ishikawa,Jiali Liu,Kazuhide Ueno,Kaoru Dokko,Gen Inoue,Masayoshi Watanabe
标识
DOI:10.1002/batt.202100409
摘要
Abstract The operation of a lithium‐sulfur (Li−S) battery under lean electrolyte conditions is essential for enhancing the energy density to a practical level. It is rather challenging to reduce the amount of electrolyte in Li−S cells because the discharge reactions of sulfur (Li 2 S x formation: x =8−1) occur via a fully dissolution/precipitation conversion mechanism in conventional electrolyte solutions. Therefore, the use of sparingly solvating electrolytes has been reported as an effective method to reduce the electrolyte content in Li−S cells. However, the majority of related research to date has been based on the use of an excess amount of electrolyte and low S loading. In this study, we investigated the performance of Li−S cells using cathodes with a relatively high S loading (>4 mg cm −2 ) under lean electrolyte conditions of sparingly solvating electrolytes. The products of inhomogeneous discharge reactions occurring at the separator side in the Li−S cell cathodes blocked the void spaces of the cathode, and the porosity of the cathode decreased due to the expansion of the active material. In addition, the ion pathway toward the interior parts of the electrode (close to the current collector) was hindered, and further discharge reactions were inhibited. The inhomogeneous discharge reactions could be alleviated by enhancing the transport properties of the electrolyte and adequately maintaining the porous structure of the cathode by incorporating an additive in it. The effects of these changes on the Li−S cell performance were also further confirmed by numerical simulations.
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