Fig. 2: Physicochemical and theoretical characterizations of the interlayers.
From: Development of high-energy non-aqueous lithium-sulfur batteries via redox-active interlayer strategy
a–c TEM images of (a) pOMC, (b) pOMS, and (c) pOMS/S50 composite. d Digital photograph of pOMS IL showing its flexibility. e–g Cross-sectional SEM images of (e) pOMC, (f) pOMS, and (g) pOMS/S50 ILs. h Calculated adsorption energies of Li2Sx (x = 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, and 8) on SiO2 (blue), S-containing SiO2 (orange), and graphite (green). i Potential energy profiles of Li-ion diffusion along different reaction steps on the surface of the SiO2 and S-containing SiO2. (Inset is minimum energy path for Li-ion diffusion on SiO2 and S-containing SiO2).
