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Weakening Li+ De‐solvation Barrier for Cryogenic Li–S Pouch Cells

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Li–S batteries hold promise for pushing cell‐level energy densities beyond 300 Wh kg‐1 while operating at low temperatures (LTs, below 0 °C). However, the capacity release of existing Li–S batteries… Click to show full abstract

Li–S batteries hold promise for pushing cell‐level energy densities beyond 300 Wh kg‐1 while operating at low temperatures (LTs, below 0 °C). However, the capacity release of existing Li–S batteries at LTs is still barely satisfactory, and there is almost no verification of the practicability of Li–S batteries at LTs in the Ah‐level pouch cell. Here, antecedent molecular dynamics (MDs) combined with density functional theory analysis are used to systematically investigate Li+ solvation structure in conventional Li–S batteries at LTs, which unprecedentedly reveals the positive correlation between lithium salt concentration and Li+ de‐solvation barrier, indicating dilute electrolytes can enhance the Li+ de‐solvation kinetics and thus improve the capacity performance of cryogenic Li–S batteries. These insights derived from theoretical simulations invested Li–S batteries with a 67.34% capacity retention at −40 °C compared to their room temperature performance. In particular, an Ah‐level Li–S pouch cell using dilute electrolytes with a high sulfur loading (5.6 mg cm‐2) and lean electrolyte condition is fabricated, which delivers a discharge capacity of about 1000 mAh g‐1 and ultra‐high energy density of 350 Wh kg‐1 at 0 °C, offering a promising route toward a practical high‐energy cryogenic Li–S battery.

Keywords: capacity; batteries lts; weakening solvation; solvation; solvation barrier

Journal Title: Advanced Materials
Year Published: 2022

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