PI: Corey Oses, PhD (Whiting School of Engineering)
Co-I: Sara Thoi
Lithium-sulfur batteries offer a promising alternative to conventional Li-ion technology, swapping the intercalation process for multi-electronic redox chemistry. Unfortunately, these reactions are not fully reversible in common electrolytes resulting in degradation of the cathode and insulation of the anode with sulfur-containing precipitate, limiting capacity and thus overall cyclability. Oses and Thoi look at address this “shuttle” effect by designing new high-entropy anchors that immobilize the lithium polysulfide species to the cathode. The team will employ data-driven thermodynamic modeling to screen the vast search space of candidates afforded by a high-entropy design.
Corey Oses is an assistant professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering. He leads the Entropy for Energy (S4E) Laboratory focusing on the discovery of materials for clean and renewable energy using computational and data-driven approaches. More information can be found at https://entropy4energy.ai.
