Lithium/sulfur batteries with high specific energy: old challenges and new opportunities

Nanoscale ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 5 (6) ◽  
pp. 2186 ◽  
Author(s):  
Min-Kyu Song ◽  
Elton J. Cairns ◽  
Yuegang Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Specific Energy ◽  
Lithium Sulfur Batteries ◽  
High Specific Energy ◽  
Lithium Sulfur

scholarly journals Diphenyl polysulfides: cathodes with excellent lithiation performance and high specific energy for LSBs

RSC Advances ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (59) ◽  
pp. 34430-34436
Author(s):  
Chang Wang ◽  
Jianbao Wu ◽  
Xiaoyi Li ◽  
Yiming Mi
Keyword(s):  
Energy Storage ◽  
Specific Energy ◽  
Storage Systems ◽  
Next Generation ◽  
Energy Storage Systems ◽  
Lithium Sulfur Batteries ◽  
High Specific Energy ◽  
Lithium Sulfur

Reversible lithium–sulfur batteries (LSBs) are considered one of the most promising next-generation energy storage systems.

Gel Polymer Electrolyte Based on Methyl Methacrylate for Lithium-Sulfur Batteries

2021 ◽  
Vol 105 (1) ◽  
pp. 239-245
Author(s):  
Iuliia Veselkova ◽  
Kamil Jasso ◽  
Tomas Kazda ◽  
Marie Sedlaříková
Keyword(s):  
Methyl Methacrylate ◽  
Polymer Electrolyte ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Gel Polymer Electrolyte ◽  
Cross Link ◽  
Shuttle Effect ◽  
Lithium Sulfur Batteries ◽  
High Specific Energy ◽  
Lithium Sulfur ◽  
High Electric Conductivity

Lithium-sulfur batteries are next-generation battery systems with low cost and high specific energy. However, it is necessary to solve several deficiencies of these batteries such as shuttle effect, and gel polymer electrolyte is a great candidate. These perspective materials can be used as a replacement for liquid electrolytes, and at the same time, they can help to solve the problems of lithium-sulfur batteries. In this work, gel polymer electrolyte (GPE) based on methyl methacrylate was prepared by cross-linking strategy. As cross-link ethylene glycol dimethacrylate (EDMA) was used. Prepared gel with a high electric conductivity was testing in the lithium-sulfur cell (Li/GPE/S). The electrochemical performance of the cell was studied.

Recent Progress on Pristine Metal/Covalent-Organic Frameworks and Their Composites for Lithium–Sulfur Batteries

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zijian Zheng ◽  
Huan Ye ◽  
Zaiping Guo
Keyword(s):  
Energy Storage ◽  
Specific Energy ◽  
Recent Progress ◽  
Covalent Organic Frameworks ◽  
Energy Storage Devices ◽  
Practical Applications ◽  
Storage Devices ◽  
Lithium Sulfur Batteries ◽  
Lithium Sulfur

Lithium–sulfur (Li–S) batteries have emerged as promising energy storage devices due to their high theoretical specific energy densities; their practical applications, however, have been restricted due to their poor cycling...

scholarly journals Capacity Recovery Effect in Lithium Sulfur Batteries for Electric Vehicles

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 34
Author(s):  
Christian Maurer ◽  
Walter Commerell ◽  
Andreas Hintennach ◽  
Andreas Jossen
Keyword(s):  
Energy Density ◽  
Electric Vehicles ◽  
Specific Energy ◽  
Recovery Effect ◽  
Specific Energy Density ◽  
Cell Capacity ◽  
Depth Of Discharge ◽  
Lithium Sulfur Batteries ◽  
Rest Time ◽  
Lithium Sulfur

Lithium sulfur batteries have a promisingly high theoretical specific energy density of about 2600 Wh/kg and an expected practical specific energy density of about 500–600 Wh/kg. Therefore, it is a highly promising future energy storage technology for electric vehicles. Beside these advantages, this technology shows a low cell capacity at high discharge currents. Due to the capacity recovery effect, up to 20 % of the total cell capacity becomes available again with some rest time. This study shows a newly-developed capacity recovery model for lithium sulfur batteries. Due to the long rest periods of electric vehicles, this effect has an important influence on the usable cell capacity and depth of discharge in lithium sulfur batteries.

scholarly journals A Perspective on Li/S Battery Design: Modeling and Development Approaches

Batteries ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 82
Author(s):  
Chase McCreary ◽  
Yuhui An ◽  
Sun Ung Kim ◽  
Yoon Hwa
Keyword(s):  
Specific Energy ◽  
Weight Ratio ◽  
Rechargeable Battery ◽  
Mass Loading ◽  
Materials Development ◽  
Battery Design ◽  
Critical Issues ◽  
Design Requirements ◽  
High Specific Energy ◽  
Lithium Sulfur

Lithium/sulfur (Li/S) cells that offer an ultrahigh theoretical specific energy of 2600 Wh/kg are considered one of the most promising next-generation rechargeable battery systems for the electrification of transportation. However, the commercialization of Li/S cells remains challenging, despite the recent advancements in materials development for sulfur electrodes and electrolytes, due to several critical issues such as the insufficient obtainable specific energy and relatively poor cyclability. This review aims to introduce electrode manufacturing and modeling methodologies and the current issues to be overcome. The obtainable specific energy values of Li/S pouch cells are calculated with respect to various parameters (e.g., sulfur mass loading, sulfur content, sulfur utilization, electrolyte-volume-to-sulfur-weight ratio, and electrode porosity) to demonstrate the design requirements for achieving a high specific energy of >300 Wh/kg. Finally, the prospects for rational modeling and manufacturing strategies are discussed, to establish a new design standard for Li/S batteries.

scholarly journals High specific energy Lithium Sulfur cell for space application

2017 ◽  
Vol 16 ◽  
pp. 08006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bruno Samaniego ◽  
Emmanuelle Carla ◽  
Laura O’Neill ◽  
Maria Nestoridi
Keyword(s):  
Specific Energy ◽  
Space Application ◽  
High Specific Energy ◽  
Lithium Sulfur

Cellulose Separators with Integrated Carbon Nanotube Interlayers for Lithium-Sulfur Batteries: An Investigation into the Complex Interplay Between Cell Components

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yu-Chuan Chien ◽  
Ruijun Pan ◽  
Ming-Tao Lee ◽  
Leif Nyholm ◽  
Daniel Brandell ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Coulombic Efficiency ◽  
Solid Electrolyte Interphase ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
Cycle Life ◽  
Complex Interplay ◽  
Positive Electrodes ◽  
Lithium Sulfur Batteries ◽  
Cell Components ◽  
Redox Shuttle ◽  
Lithium Sulfur

This work aims to address two major roadblocks in the development of lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries: the inefficient deposition of Li on the metallic Li electrode and the parasitic "polysulfide redox shuttle". These roadblocks are here approached, respectively, by the combination of a cellulose separator with a cathode-facing conductive porous carbon interlayer, based on their previously reported individual benefits. The cellulose separator increases cycle life by 33%, and the interlayer by a further 25%, in test cells with positive electrodes with practically relevant specifications and a relatively low electrolyte/sulfur (E/S) ratio. Despite the prolonged cycle life, the combination of the interlayer and cellulose separator increases the polysulfide shuttle current, leading to reduced Coulombic efficiency. Based on XPS analyses, the latter is ascribed to a change in the composition of the solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) on Li. Meanwhile, electrolyte decomposition is found to be slower in cells with cellulose-based separators, which explains their longer cycle life. These counterintuitive observations demonstrate the complicated interactions between the cell components in the Li-S system and how strategies aiming to mitigate one unwanted process may exacerbate another. This study demonstrates the value of a holistic approach to the development of Li-S chemistry.<br>

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