Abstract
The effect of Li2S deposition on the impedance response of Li-S battery cells is investigated using a simplified cell design, systematic impedance spectroscopy measurements combined with transmission line modeling, and a complementary microscopy analysis. Glassy carbon cathodes are employed to build and validate the proposed transmission line model, which is later on employed to investigate the effect of various parameters of Li2S deposit (coverage, thickness, porosity) on cell’s impedance. Among others, the model is applied to study the effect of discharge and self-discharge. Finally, the simplified planar cathode is exchanged with a more conventional mesoporous carbon cathode to determine the effect of Li2S deposition on the impedance of a commercially viable cell design. We have found that Li2S deposit has little effect on the impedance response, owing to its porous structure. The most noticeable change stemming from the process of Li2S deposition is due to the depletion of polysulfide species concentration in the electrolyte, which decreases the chemical capacitance and increases the tail height in the low frequency region of the impedance spectra.
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