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The Electrochemical Society, Journal of The Electrochemical Society, 6(162), p. A935-A939, 2015

DOI: 10.1149/2.0651506jes

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Surface Modification of Sulfur Cathodes with PEDOT:PSS Conducting Polymer in Lithium-Sulfur Batteries

Journal article published in 2015 by Jeongyeon Lee ORCID, Wonchang Choi
This paper is made freely available by the publisher.
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Abstract

Sulfur powder was coated with poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)-polystyrenesulfonic acid (PEDOT:PSS) using a wet mixing process in water. The modified sulfur material was investigated for use as a cathode in lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries. The surface modification with the conducting polymer was identified with Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectra, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HR-TEM) analyses. Electrochemical evaluation revealed that surface modification with PEDOT:PSS leads to increases in initial capacity and improvements in the rate capability and cyclability of sulfur electrodes. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) measurements certified a decreased resistance of the PEDOT:PSS-coated sulfur electrode compared to a pure sulfur electrode, indicating that surface modification with a conducting polymer effectively enhanced the electrochemical performance of sulfur electrodes in Li-S batteries.