| Improved lithium-sulfur cells with a treated carbon paper interlayer. | |
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PMID: 23292035 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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A simple, low-cost modification of lithium-sulfur (Li-S) cells by placing a treated carbon paper between the sulfur electrode and the separator has been investigated to significantly improve the performance of Li-S cells. The treated carbon paper was prepared by an alcohol-alkaline/thermal treatment of a commercial Toray carbon paper, introducing hydroxyl functional groups and micro-cracks on the carbon fibers in the carbon paper, which enhances the hydrophilicity and increases surface areas of the carbon paper matrix. The modified Li-S cells deliver a higher initial capacity of 1651 mAh g(-1) at 1.5-2.8 V at a rate of C/5 compared to the cells without any interlayer or with an untreated carbon paper interlayer. The cells with the treated carbon paper offer additional improvement in performance when the discharge cut-off voltage is raised to 1.8 V: 1057, 1002, and 929 mAh g(-1) after 100 cycles, respectively, at C/5, C/2, and 1 C rates. The improved cell performance is attributed to the 3D architecture of the carbon paper interlayer, serving as a conductive skeleton for trapping and depositing dissolved sulfur-containing active materials, as confirmed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS). The novel configuration presented here offers a low-cost approach to overcome the persistent problems of Li-S cells. |
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Chenxi Zu; Yu-Sheng Su; Yongzhu Fu; Arumugam Manthiram |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2013-1-7 |
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Title: Physical chemistry chemical physics : PCCP Volume: - ISSN: 1463-9084 ISO Abbreviation: Phys Chem Chem Phys Publication Date: 2013 Jan |
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Created Date: 2013-1-7 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 100888160 Medline TA: Phys Chem Chem Phys Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Materials Science and Engineering Program & Texas Materials Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712, USA. manth@austin.utexas.edu. |
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