The Radical Pathway Based on a Lithium-Metal-Compatible High-Dielectric Electrolyte for Lithium–Sulfur Batteries

Ge Zhang; Hong Jie Peng; Chen Zi Zhao; Xiang Chen; Li Da Zhao; Peng Li; Jia Qi Huang; Qiang Zhang

doi:10.1002/anie.201810132

The Radical Pathway Based on a Lithium-Metal-Compatible High-Dielectric Electrolyte for Lithium–Sulfur Batteries

Ge Zhang, Hong Jie Peng, Chen Zi Zhao, Xiang Chen, Li Da Zhao, Peng Li, Jia Qi Huang, Qiang Zhang^*

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Advanced Research Institute of Multidisciplinary Science

Tsinghua University

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Abstract

High-dielectric solvents were explored for enhancing the sulfur utilization in lithium–sulfur (Li−S) batteries, but their applications have been impeded by low stability at the lithium metal anode. Now a radical-directed, lithium-compatible, and strongly polysulfide-solvating high-dielectric electrolyte based on tetramethylurea is presented. Over 200 hours of cycling was realized in Li|Li symmetric cells, showing good compatibility of the tetramethylurea-based electrolyte with lithium metal. The high solubility of short-chain polysulfides, as well as the presence of active S₃ ^.− radicals, enabled pouch cells to deliver a discharge capacity of 1524 mAh g⁻¹ and an energy density of 324 Wh kg⁻¹. This finding suggests an alternative recipe to ether-based electrolytes for Li−S batteries.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	16732-16736
Number of pages	5
Journal	Angewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume	57
Issue number	51
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.201810132
Publication status	Published - 17 Dec 2018

Keywords

electrolytes
high-dielectric systems
lithium–sulfur batteries
radicals
reaction mechanisms

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