Repurposing paper by-product lignosulfonate as sulfur donor/acceptor for high performance lithium-sulfur batteries

Authors
Li, Lu
Huang, Liping
Linhardt, Robert J.
Koratkar, Nikhil
Simmons, Trevor
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https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2219-5833
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2018-01-01
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Biology , Chemistry and chemical biology , Chemical and biological engineering , Biomedical engineering
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Repurposing paper by-product lignosulfonate as sulfur donor/acceptor for high performance lithium-sulfur batteries, L. Li, L. Huang, R. J. Linhardt, N. Koratkar, T. Simmons, Sustainable Energy & Fuels, 2, 422-429, 2018.
Abstract
The recovery and repurposing of biomass are critically important and make a significant contribution to environmental preservation. Lignosulfonate, a by-product of the paper manufacturing industry, is an abundant low cost material with unique potential as a sulfur precursor for high performance cathode materials. In this work, we develop a practical green method of using lignosulfonate as both the donor (decomposition of sulfonic groups (–SO3H)) of sulfur and the sulfur acceptor in lignosulfonate derived activated carbon. Through a circulatory pyrolysis process with carbon activation and sulfur capture, a high surface area carbon/sulfur composite was obtained. This material was successfully developed into a cathode for a lithium–sulfur battery, which demonstrates outstanding cycling stability with a capacity decay rate as low as 0.1% per cycle over 200 cycles. When the sulfur loading was further increased to 68 wt%, the capacity still reaches as high as 1100 mA h g−1, suggesting its promising potential for applications in the field of high energy storage devices.
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Sustainable Energy & Fuels, 2, 422-429
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The Linhardt Research Labs.
The Shirley Ann Jackson, Ph.D. Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies (CBIS)
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