Improving the capacity and cycling-stability of Lithium–sulfur batteries using self-healing binders containing dynamic disulfide bonds
Lei Duan, Weihua Kong, Wen Yan, Cheng‐Hui Li, Zhong Jin, Jing‐Lin Zuo
Abstract
A self-healing poly(dimethylsiloxane) polymer containing disulfide bonds is synthesized for application in lithium–sulfur batteries. The reversible breakage/formation of the disulfide bonds can capture polysulfides and accelerate their conversion.
Topics & Concepts
Disulfide bondSulfurMolybdenum disulfideSelf-healingBreakageLithium (medication)CyclingPolymerMaterials scienceChemical engineeringPolymer chemistryChemistryOrganic chemistryComposite materialArchaeologyMedicineBiochemistryHistoryAlternative medicineEndocrinologyPathologyEngineeringAdvanced Battery Materials and TechnologiesAdvancements in Battery MaterialsConducting polymers and applications