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A Sulfolane-Based Electrolyte Optimized for Microporous Activated Carbon-Sulfur Composites for Lithium Sulfur Batteries (Supporting Information)

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posted on 2022-10-20, 02:18 authored by Takeshi TONOYA, Hirofumi YAMAMOTO, Yukiko MATSUI, Hidenori HINAGO, Masashi Ishikawa

The dissolution of lithium polysulfide into electrolytes is a major limitation of Li-S batteries that hinders their practical applications. Lithium polysulfide dissolution is suppressed by using sulfur-complexed microporous-carbon cathodes in lithium–sulfur batteries. This study reports the use of a localized high-concentration electrolyte (LHCE), in which a sulfolane (SL) high-concentration electrolyte is diluted with hydrofluoroether (HFE), for the strong suppression of lithium polysulfide elution. A previously reported sulfolane electrolyte in the solvated state exhibits a short cycle life of eight cycles, whereas the sulfur-containing microporous-carbon cathode with a sulfolane-based electrolyte prepared in the ratio of lithium bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide (LiTFSI) : SL : HFE = (0.572–0.953) : 2.00 : 1.26 (mol) exhibits a discharge capacity of more than 550 mAh g−1, even after 50 charge–discharge cycles. Increasing the LiTFSI ratio decreases the response current during discharge, as indicated by cyclic voltammetry. A sulfur cathode with microporous carbon (AZC) shows equivalent performance on decreasing the amount of solvated LiTFSI. This study could guide the design and development of electrolytes for sulfur-containing microporous-carbon cathodes.

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Japan Science and Technology Agency

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masaishi@kansai-u.ac.jp

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