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Hyunki Sul¹, Dongsoo Lee¹, Arumugam Manthiram¹

¹Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712, USA.

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Summary

This study introduces a sustainable, solvent-free method for fabricating high-sulfur-loading lithium-sulfur (Li-S) battery cathodes. The dry-processed electrodes show excellent cycling stability, paving the way for next-generation energy storage.

Keywords:

Li2S cathode dry‐electrode processing high sulfur loading lithium‐sulfur batteries multi‐layer pouch cell solvent‐free

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Area of Science:

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Background:

Lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries offer high theoretical energy density and utilize abundant sulfur, making them promising for next-generation energy storage.
Achieving practical energy densities requires increasing the areal capacity of sulfur cathodes through high sulfur loading.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop an industrially viable and sustainable method for fabricating ultra-high sulfur loading Li-S battery cathodes.
To evaluate the electrochemical performance and mechanical stability of electrodes produced via a solvent-free dry-processing technique.

Main Methods:

Fabrication of ultra-high sulfur loading (up to 12 mg cm⁻²) cathodes using a solvent-free dry-processing method with polytetrafluoroethylene binder fibrillation.
Comparison of dry-processed electrodes with slurry-processed electrodes in terms of initial capacity and cycling stability.
Development and testing of single-layer (9 mg cm⁻²) and multi-layer (14 mg cm⁻²) pouch cells.

Main Results:

Dry-processed electrodes exhibited superior cycling stability and maintained mechanical integrity without cracking, unlike slurry-processed counterparts.
The low porosity cathode architecture resulted in a lower initial capacity compared to slurry-processed electrodes.
Successful fabrication of single-layer and multi-layer pouch cells with high sulfur loadings (9-14 mg cm⁻²).

Conclusions:

Solvent-free dry-processing is a viable and sustainable approach for producing stable, high-sulfur-loading Li-S battery cathodes.
Strategies like incorporating electrocatalysts or using prelithiated materials can address the reduced initial capacity of dry-processed electrodes.
This method holds potential for advancing practical Li-S battery applications.