In this paper we report the performances of a lithium-ion sulfur battery characterized by a polymer configuration. The cell, based on a sulfur-carbon cathode, a Li-Sn-C nanostructured anode and a PEO-based, polysulfide-added electrolyte, shows very good electrochemical performances in terms of stability and delivered capacity. The remarkable cell performances are ascribed to the mitigation of the cathode dissolution process due to the buffer action ensured by the polysulfide added to the polymer electrolyte. This electrolyte configuration allows the achievement of a stable capacity ranging from 500 to 1500 mAh g-1S, depending on the cycling rate. The use of a polymer electrolyte and the replacement of the lithium metal with a Li-Sn-C nanostructured alloy are expected to guarantee high safety content, thus suggesting the battery here studied as advanced energy storage system.

A lithium-ion sulfur battery using a polymer, polysulfide-added membrane / Agostini, Marco; Hassoun, Jusef. - In: SCIENTIFIC REPORTS. - ISSN 2045-2322. - 5:(2015). [10.1038/srep07591]

A lithium-ion sulfur battery using a polymer, polysulfide-added membrane

AGOSTINI, MARCO;HASSOUN, JUSEF
2015

Abstract

In this paper we report the performances of a lithium-ion sulfur battery characterized by a polymer configuration. The cell, based on a sulfur-carbon cathode, a Li-Sn-C nanostructured anode and a PEO-based, polysulfide-added electrolyte, shows very good electrochemical performances in terms of stability and delivered capacity. The remarkable cell performances are ascribed to the mitigation of the cathode dissolution process due to the buffer action ensured by the polysulfide added to the polymer electrolyte. This electrolyte configuration allows the achievement of a stable capacity ranging from 500 to 1500 mAh g-1S, depending on the cycling rate. The use of a polymer electrolyte and the replacement of the lithium metal with a Li-Sn-C nanostructured alloy are expected to guarantee high safety content, thus suggesting the battery here studied as advanced energy storage system.
2015
batteries; electrochemistry; sulfur batteries
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A lithium-ion sulfur battery using a polymer, polysulfide-added membrane / Agostini, Marco; Hassoun, Jusef. - In: SCIENTIFIC REPORTS. - ISSN 2045-2322. - 5:(2015). [10.1038/srep07591]
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