Low-Temperature Characteristics and Film-Forming Mechanism of Elemental Sulfur Additive on Graphite Negative Electrode
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We report here that the low-temperature performance of graphite electrode is improved by adding a small amount of elemental sulfur (S 8 ) into the graphite negative electrode. The reversible capacity at −30°C is much larger for the sulfur-added graphite electrode. The origin of this beneficial feature is examined through impedance analysis, which illustrates that the charge transfer resistance is much smaller in the sulfur-added graphite electrode at low temperatures. In the first lithiation step, the elemental sulfur is electrochemically reduced to be lithium polysulfide (Li 2 S 8 ), which is soluble in the working solvent (carbonate-based ones). Organic thiocarbonates are generated by the chemical reaction between the lithium polysulfide and carbonate solvents. The as-generated thiocarbonates are then electrochemically decomposed to form the sulfur-containing surface film. The superior low-temperature performance of the sulfur-added graphite is thus attributed to the presence of sulfur-enriched surface film, which seems to facilitate the charge transfer reaction between the graphite and lithium.
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Elemental sulfur and allyl disulfide were reported to have the capability to reduce SEI impedance, which can effectively improve low-temperature battery performance.
“Furthermore, in addition to the sulfur-containing additives mentioned above, elemental sulfur and allyl disulfide were also reported to have the capability to reduce SEI impedance as well, which can effectively improve LT battery performance [116,117].”
From Review on Low-Temperature Electrolytes for Lithium-Ion and Lithium Metal Batteries (2023) · cites this paper as [116]
The Results and Discussion report better low-temperature performance with elemental sulfur, but attribute it to lower charge-transfer resistance, not lower SEI resistance. They state that SEI resistance was higher for the sulfur-added electrode. The cited paper studies elemental sulfur, not allyl disulfide. (LLM, conf=0.88)
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- Authors
- Jurng, S., Kim, H.-S., Lee, J. G., Ryu, J. H., & Oh, S. M.
- Affiliations
- Seoul National University (KR)
- Tech University of Korea (KR)
- Venue
- Journal of The Electrochemical Society
- Publisher
- The Electrochemical Society
- Published
- 2015-11-18
- Volume
- 163
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- A223-A228
- ISSN
- 0013-4651 (ISSN-L)
- 1945-7111
- OpenAlex
- W2332405083
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- 20
- References
- 32
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 4 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 1 · 2020: 3 · 2019: 3 · 2018: 1 · 2017: 1 · 2016: 2
- FWCI
- 0.64
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- hybrid
- doi.org
- Licence
- cc-by-nc-nd
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- Journal of The Electrochemical Society (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
- Funders
- LG Chem
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Electrical and Electronic Engineering › Advancements in Battery Materials
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Automotive Engineering › Advanced Battery Technologies Research
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Electrical and Electronic Engineering › Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies
- Keywords
- graphite anode, low-temperature performance, lithium-ion batteries, lithium polysulfides, charge transfer resistance, film-forming mechanism, reversible capacity
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