Electrochemical characterization of high-performance sulfur composites as cathodes for Li-S batteries with application in automotive industry

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Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Electrochemical characterization of high-performance sulfur composites as cathodes for Li-S batteries with application in automotive industry

Original language description

Lithium-sulfur batteries are based on principle of conversion and their properties are very promising for their high theoretical energy density and low cost. However, current electrodes and materials used in Li-S batteries suffer from irreversible electrochemical reaction of polysulfides, low conductivity and stability. Here we summarize preparation and characterization of sulfur samples with polymer additive polypyrrole/polyethylene glycol to improve conductivity and stability of Li-S batteries. We also discuss very simple preparation technique of polypyrrole suitable also for industrial production. The electrochemical properties of sulfur-carbon-polypyrrole (S-C-PPy) composites were investigated by cyclic voltammetry (CV), electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and galvanostatic charge/discharge measurements. Properties of resulting composite samples (especially conductivity) are strongly affected by the preparation technique and conditions. Insulating polymer PEG was used to improve the polymeric structure and mechanical robustness of PPy chain. Porosity of composite sample increase with increasing amount of PPy. On the other hand conductivity is reduced with increased porosity. Electrochemical measurements confirmed that addition of PEG can improve conductivity also in the presence of higher amounts of PPy in the sample. PPy-PEG composite polymer decrease particle to particle contact resistance. Co-polymer coating consisting of PPy-PEG significantly decreases the charge transfer resistance of prepared samples what was confirmed by impedance measurements.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_SC - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the SCOPUS database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

20501 - Materials engineering

Project

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Continuities

S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach

Publication year

2018

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Communications

ISSN

1335-4205

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Volume of the periodical

1

Issue of the periodical within the volume

20

Country of publishing house

SK - SLOVAKIA

Number of pages

4

Pages from-to

81-84

UT code for WoS article

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EID of the result in the Scopus database

2-s2.0-85044313957