Synthesis of three-dimensionally interconnected sulfur-rich polymers for cathode materials of high-rate lithium–sulfur batteries

Hoon Kim, Joungphil Lee, Hyungmin Ahn, Onnuri Kim and Moon Jeong Park ()
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Hoon Kim: Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)
Joungphil Lee: Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)
Hyungmin Ahn: Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)
Onnuri Kim: Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)
Moon Jeong Park: Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)

Nature Communications, 2015, vol. 6, issue 1, 1-10

Abstract: Abstract Elemental sulfur is one of the most attractive cathode active materials in lithium batteries because of its high theoretical specific capacity. Despite the positive aspect, lithium–sulfur batteries have suffered from severe capacity fading and limited rate capability. Here we report facile large-scale synthesis of a class of organosulfur compounds that could open a new chapter in designing cathode materials to advance lithium–sulfur battery technologies. Porous trithiocyanuric acid crystals are synthesized for use as a soft template, where the ring-opening polymerization of elemental sulfur takes place along the thiol surfaces to create three-dimensionally interconnected sulfur-rich phases. Our lithium–sulfur cells display discharge capacity of 945 mAh g−1 after 100 cycles at 0.2 C with high-capacity retention of 92%, as well as lifetimes of 450 cycles. Particularly, the organized amine groups in the crystals increase Li+-ion transfer rate, affording a rate performance of 1210, mAh g−1 at 0.1 C and 730 mAh g−1 at 5 C.

Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1038/ncomms8278

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