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Journal of Materials Chemistry

Growth of single-crystal copper sulfide thin films viaelectrodeposition in ionic liquid media for lithium ion batteries†

Yunhua Chen,a   Carine Davoisne,a   Jean-Marie Tarascona  and  Claude Guéry*a  

* Corresponding authors

a Laboratoire de Réactivité et Chimie des Solides, Université de Picardie Jules Verne, CNRS UMR7314, ALISTORE-European Research Institute, 33 rue Saint-Leu, 80039 Amiens, France
E-mail: claude.guery@u-picardie.fr
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Abstract

By exploiting the ability of ionic liquids to solubilize molecular sulfur at the melting point, we report the electrodeposition of CuS in an [EMIm]TFSI (1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium bis (trifluoromethanesulfonyl) imide) electrolytic bath containing Cu(TFSI)2 salt and elemental sulfur. Single-crystal and preferentially oriented covellite CuS thin films with flake morphology have been successfully obtained. Li/CuS coin cells using the deposits after carbon coating as the positive electrode show a discharge capacity of 350 mA h g−1 with capacity retention of 54.4% after 20 cycles.

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/C2JM16692E
Article type
Communication
Submitted
19 Dec 2011
Accepted
02 Feb 2012
First published
14 Feb 2012

J. Mater. Chem., 2012,22, 5295-5299

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Growth of single-crystal copper sulfide thin films viaelectrodeposition in ionic liquid media for lithium ion batteries

Y. Chen, C. Davoisne, J. Tarascon and C. Guéry, J. Mater. Chem., 2012, 22, 5295 DOI: 10.1039/C2JM16692E

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