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Vol. 11 (2019)

Housing Sulfur in Polymer Composite Frameworks for Li–S Batteries

https://doi.org/10.1007/s40820-019-0249-1
Luke Hencz
Centre for Clean Environment and Energy, Environmental Futures Research Institute, School of Environment and Science, Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus, Gold Coast, QLD 4222, Australia
Hao Chen
Centre for Clean Environment and Energy, Environmental Futures Research Institute, School of Environment and Science, Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus, Gold Coast, QLD 4222, Australia
Han Yeu Ling
Centre for Clean Environment and Energy, Environmental Futures Research Institute, School of Environment and Science, Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus, Gold Coast, QLD 4222, Australia
Yazhou Wang
Centre for Clean Environment and Energy, Environmental Futures Research Institute, School of Environment and Science, Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus, Gold Coast, QLD 4222, Australia
Chao Lai
Centre for Clean Environment and Energy, Environmental Futures Research Institute, School of Environment and Science, Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus, Gold Coast, QLD 4222, Australia
Huijun Zhao
Centre for Clean Environment and Energy, Environmental Futures Research Institute, School of Environment and Science, Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus, Gold Coast, QLD 4222, Australia
Shanqing Zhang
Centre for Clean Environment and Energy, Environmental Futures Research Institute, School of Environment and Science, Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus, Gold Coast, QLD 4222, Australia

Corresponding Author: Shanqing Zhang

s.zhang@griffith.edu.au

Nano-Micro Letters, Vol. 11 (2019), Article Number: 17

Abstract

Extensive efforts have been devoted to the design of micro-, nano-, and/or molecular structures of sulfur hosts to address the challenges of lithium–sulfur (Li–S) batteries, yet comparatively little research has been carried out on the binders in Li–S batteries. Herein, we systematically review the polymer composite frameworks that confine the sulfur within the sulfur electrode, taking the roles of sulfur hosts and functions of binders into consideration. In particular, we investigate the binding mechanism between the binder and sulfur host (such as mechanical interlocking and interfacial interactions), the chemical interactions between the polymer binder and sulfur (such as covalent bonding, electrostatic bonding, etc.), as well as the beneficial functions that polymer binders can impart on Li–S cathodes, such as conductive binders, electrolyte intake, adhesion strength etc. This work could provide a more comprehensive strategy in designing sulfur electrodes for long-life, large-capacity and high-rate Li–S battery.


Highlights:


1 The roles of binders in both sulfur host-based and sulfur host-free systems are considered for polymer composite frameworks in lithium-sulfur batteries.
2 The applications of the existing and potential multifunctional polymer composite frameworks are summarized for manufacturing lithium-sulfur batteries.

Keywords

Lithium–sulfur battery Sulfur cathode Binder Binding mechanism Polymer composite frameworks
Hencz, Luke, Hao Chen, Han Yeu Ling, Yazhou Wang, Chao Lai, Huijun Zhao, and Shanqing Zhang. 2019. “Housing Sulfur in Polymer Composite Frameworks for Li–S Batteries”. Nano-Micro Letters 11 (February):17. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40820-019-0249-1.
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