Danner, Timo and Zhu, Guanchen and Hofmann, Andreas F. and Latz, Arnulf (2015) Modeling of nano-structured cathodes for improved lithium-sulfur batteries. Electrochimica Acta (184), pp. 124-133. Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.electacta.2015.09.143. ISSN 0013-4686.
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Abstract
Some of the most remarkable improvements in the cycle life of Li-S batteries could be achieved by nano-structuring of the sulfur/carbon (S/C) cathode material. Meso- and micro-porous particles, carbon nano tubes, and other sophisticated structures are used to actively retain highly soluble polysulfides which are responsible for capacity fading and a short cycle life. In this article we present a detailed 1+1D continuum model of S/C composite cathodes which is based on an ideal structure where all polysulfides are confined within meso- and micro-porous carbon particles. The model allows to correlate particle properties to cell performance and gives interesting insights for cell operation. Most interestingly we identified an additional overpotential caused by a transport of Li ions against a concentration gradient into the particle. Furthermore, the model can be used to find optimal structural and electrolyte properties such as pore volume, sulfur loading, solubility products, and salt concentration.
Item URL in elib: | https://elib.dlr.de/99755/ | |||||||||||||||
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Document Type: | Article | |||||||||||||||
Title: | Modeling of nano-structured cathodes for improved lithium-sulfur batteries | |||||||||||||||
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Date: | 1 December 2015 | |||||||||||||||
Journal or Publication Title: | Electrochimica Acta | |||||||||||||||
Refereed publication: | Yes | |||||||||||||||
Open Access: | Yes | |||||||||||||||
Gold Open Access: | No | |||||||||||||||
In SCOPUS: | Yes | |||||||||||||||
In ISI Web of Science: | Yes | |||||||||||||||
DOI : | 10.1016/j.electacta.2015.09.143 | |||||||||||||||
Page Range: | pp. 124-133 | |||||||||||||||
Publisher: | Elsevier | |||||||||||||||
ISSN: | 0013-4686 | |||||||||||||||
Status: | Published | |||||||||||||||
Keywords: | Lithium-sulfur battery; Modeling; Meso/micro-porous carbon; Sulfur encapsulation | |||||||||||||||
HGF - Research field: | Energy | |||||||||||||||
HGF - Program: | Efficient Energy Conversion and Use (old) | |||||||||||||||
HGF - Program Themes: | Fuel Cells (old) | |||||||||||||||
DLR - Research area: | Energy | |||||||||||||||
DLR - Program: | E EV - Energy process technology | |||||||||||||||
DLR - Research theme (Project): | E - Electrochemical Processes (old) | |||||||||||||||
Location: | Stuttgart | |||||||||||||||
Institutes and Institutions: | Institute of Engineering Thermodynamics > Computational Electrochemistry | |||||||||||||||
Deposited By: | Danner, Timo | |||||||||||||||
Deposited On: | 03 Dec 2015 10:18 | |||||||||||||||
Last Modified: | 20 Jun 2021 15:47 |
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