In situ monitoring the viscosity change of an electrolyte in a Li–S battery

Ning Ding; Xiaodong Li; Sheau Wei Chien; Zhaolin Liu; Yun Zong

doi:10.1039/C7CC04841F

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In situ monitoring the viscosity change of an electrolyte in a Li–S battery†

Ning Ding,^a Xiaodong Li,^b Sheau Wei Chien,^a Zhaolin Liu*^a and Yun Zong

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Abstract

We clarify the reactions in a lithium–sulfur cell by in situ monitoring the change in viscosity of its electrolyte. The results have revealed that Li₂S₂ is a soluble substance in the electrolyte. This contradicts what was suggested in the literature that it is a solid precipitate on the electrode.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/C7CC04841F
Article type: Communication
Submitted: 22 Jun 2017
Accepted: 14 Aug 2017
First published: 14 Aug 2017

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Chem. Commun., 2017,53, 10152-10155

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In situ monitoring the viscosity change of an electrolyte in a Li–S battery

N. Ding, X. Li, S. W. Chien, Z. Liu and Y. Zong, Chem. Commun., 2017, 53, 10152 DOI: 10.1039/C7CC04841F

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In situ monitoring the viscosity change of an electrolyte in a Li–S battery†

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