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The Significance of Elemental Sulfur Dissolution in Liquid Electrolyte Lithium Sulfur Batteries
Author(s) -
Harks Peter Paul R. M. L.,
Robledo Carla B.,
Verhallen Tomas W.,
Notten Peter H. L.,
Mulder Fokko M.
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
advanced energy materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.08
H-Index - 220
eISSN - 1614-6840
pISSN - 1614-6832
DOI - 10.1002/aenm.201601635
Subject(s) - sulfur , electrolyte , dissolution , lithium (medication) , materials science , diffusion , inorganic chemistry , chemical engineering , chemistry , electrode , metallurgy , physics , engineering , thermodynamics , medicine , endocrinology
It is shown that the dissolution of elemental sulfur into, and its diffusion through , the electrolyte allows cycling of lithium–sulfur batteries in which the sulfur is initially far removed and electrically insulated from the current collector. These findings help to understand why liquid electrolyte lithium–sulfur batteries can be efficiently cycled, despite the extremely insulating properties of sulfur.