Stabilization of gamma sulfur at room temperature to enable the use of carbonate electrolyte in Li-S batteries
Lithium sulfur batteries are an emerging energy storage medium, but their stability in carbonate electrolyte remains hampered by side-reactions. Here, the authors show that as-produced monoclinic gamma-sulfur on activated carbon nanofibers converts to Li2S without the formation of intermediate polys...
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| author | Rahul Pai Arvinder Singh Maureen H. Tang Vibha Kalra |
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| description | Lithium sulfur batteries are an emerging energy storage medium, but their stability in carbonate electrolyte remains hampered by side-reactions. Here, the authors show that as-produced monoclinic gamma-sulfur on activated carbon nanofibers converts to Li2S without the formation of intermediate polysulfides, therefore eliminating irreversible side reactions and improving cycling stability. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-154eafb42dfd471abf5eab056bf0d57d2022-12-21T19:35:39ZengNature PortfolioCommunications Chemistry2399-36692022-02-015111110.1038/s42004-022-00626-2Stabilization of gamma sulfur at room temperature to enable the use of carbonate electrolyte in Li-S batteriesRahul Pai0Arvinder Singh1Maureen H. Tang2Vibha Kalra3Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Drexel UniversityDepartment of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Drexel UniversityDepartment of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Drexel UniversityDepartment of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Drexel UniversityLithium sulfur batteries are an emerging energy storage medium, but their stability in carbonate electrolyte remains hampered by side-reactions. Here, the authors show that as-produced monoclinic gamma-sulfur on activated carbon nanofibers converts to Li2S without the formation of intermediate polysulfides, therefore eliminating irreversible side reactions and improving cycling stability.https://doi.org/10.1038/s42004-022-00626-2 |
| spellingShingle | Rahul Pai Arvinder Singh Maureen H. Tang Vibha Kalra Stabilization of gamma sulfur at room temperature to enable the use of carbonate electrolyte in Li-S batteries Communications Chemistry |
| title | Stabilization of gamma sulfur at room temperature to enable the use of carbonate electrolyte in Li-S batteries |
| title_full | Stabilization of gamma sulfur at room temperature to enable the use of carbonate electrolyte in Li-S batteries |
| title_fullStr | Stabilization of gamma sulfur at room temperature to enable the use of carbonate electrolyte in Li-S batteries |
| title_full_unstemmed | Stabilization of gamma sulfur at room temperature to enable the use of carbonate electrolyte in Li-S batteries |
| title_short | Stabilization of gamma sulfur at room temperature to enable the use of carbonate electrolyte in Li-S batteries |
| title_sort | stabilization of gamma sulfur at room temperature to enable the use of carbonate electrolyte in li s batteries |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s42004-022-00626-2 |
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