A gel polymer electrolyte with Al2O3 nanofibers skeleton for lithium
As a promising secondary battery system, lithium—sulfur (Li—S) batteries have attracted extensive attention due to their high energy density. However, the development of Li—S batteries is hindered by the detrimental shuttling of soluble lithium polysulfides (LiPs) in traditional liquid electrolytes. In this work, we fabricate a functional gel polymer electrolyte for
Dual functional coordination interactions enable fast polysulfide
Even with high sulfur loading (5.38 mg cm −2) and a depleted electrolyte sulfur ratio (E/S = 5 μL mg −1), the capacity retention of the battery is 71.5%. This work provides a new reference for elucidating the mechanisms of polysulfide conversion and SEI interface regulation for high-energy-density lithium–sulfur batteries.
Current Status and Prospect of Cathode Materials for Lithium Sulfur
Elemental sulfur has been extensively investigated as a promising candidate of cathode material for next generation lithium secondary batteries. However, some troublesome issues, such as the low electric conductivity of sulfur (5×10-30 S·cm-1) and the high solubility of lithium polysulfide intermediates in organic electrolytes, resulting in a low utilization of active material and a redox
Future potential for lithium-sulfur batteries
Highlights • Lithium-sulfur batteries are promising alternative battery. • Sulfur
All-solid-state Li–S batteries with fast solid–solid sulfur reaction
By using lithium thioborophosphate iodide glass-phase solid electrolytes in all
Carbon Coated Metal-Based Composite Electrode Materials for Lithium
With growing attention paid to the application of Li-S batteries, new challenges at practical cell scales emerge as the bottleneck. However, challenges remain for the commercialization of lithium-sulfur batteries. The current review mainly focused on metal-based catalysts decorated-carbon materials for enhanced lithium sulfur battery performance.
New material for solid lithium batteries
The new material also provides a battery energy density of up to 390 watt-hours per kilogram, which is almost a third more than the most advanced lithium-ion batteries currently on the market. According to the research team, all-solid-state lithium batteries represent a new generation of energy storage technology with significant potential in the power battery market.
Carbon Coated Metal‐Based Composite Electrode
Abstract Lithium-sulfur battery is one of the most promising secondary battery systems due to their high energy density and low material cost. Key Laboratory of Information Materials and Guangxi Collaborative
Lithium–Sulfur Batteries: Electrochemistry, Materials,
To address these critical issues, recent advances in Li-S batteries are summarized, including the S cathode, Li anode, electrolyte, and new designs of Li-S batteries with a metallic Li-free anode. Constructing S
Highly sulfur-loaded dual-conductive cathodes based on
Lithium-sulfur (Li–S) batteries have received great attention due to their high theoretical specific capacity and energy density, wide range of sulfur sources, and environmental compatibility. However, the development of Li–S batteries is limited by a series of problems such as the non-conductivity and volume expansion of the sulfur cathode and the shuttle of lithium
A Step-by-Step Design Strategy to Realize High-Performance
In order to increase the energy density and improve the cyclability of
From industrial by-products to high-value materials: synthesizing
From industrial by-products to high-value materials: synthesizing sulfur-rich polymers for lithium–sulfur battery cathodes from the C5 fraction and sulfur Functional Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou 730070, China E-mail: quanzhengjun@hotmail . b Department of Chemistry
Advances in Cathode Materials for High-Performance Lithium-Sulfur Batteries
Among the various rechargeable battery systems, lithium-sulfur batteries (LSBs) represent the promising next-generation high-energy power systems and have drawn considerable attention due to their fairly low cost, widespread source, high theoretical specific capacity (1,675 mAh g −1), and high energy density (2,600 Wh kg −1) (Li et al., 2016e,
Promising single-atom catalysts for lithium-sulfur batteries
Exploring prominent active centers with high catalytic activity is essential for
Application of MXenes in lithium-sulfur batteries
Currently, the search for new materials for high-performance lithium-sulfur batteries has become a global research hotspot. MXenes, two dimensional inorganic compound comprising several layers of transition metal
Lithium‑sulfur batteries for next-generation automotive power batteries
This study, based on actual production data from China, employs Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) to quantify the environmental impacts of solid-state batteries (SSB) and lithium‑sulfur batteries (LSB) from "cradle to gate", aiming to provide a scientific basis and optimization paths for sustainable automotive industry development.
Lithium‑sulfur batteries for next-generation automotive power batteries
There has been rapid progress in recent years on resource and environmental impact assessment studies for power batteries of EVs, which are mainly accomplished based on life cycle assessment(LCA) [[12], [13], [14], [15]].Power battery resources and environmental issues are mainly concentrated in the battery cathode part, the rapid rise of the electrical
GO‐CoNiP New Composite Material Modified
GO-CoNiP New Composite Material Modified Separator for Long Cycle Lithium–Sulfur Batteries. Jiaqi Li, Jiaqi Li. College of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065 P. R. China. Search for
Bi‐Functional Materials for Sulfur Cathode and Lithium Metal
Lithium–sulfur batteries (LSBs) have attracted attention as one of the most promising next-generation batteries owing to their high theoretical energy density (2600 Wh kg −1), [1-3] which is attributed to their unique operating reaction (Figure 1a) that is quite different from the intercalation–deintercalation electrochemical reaction of lithium-ion batteries (Figure 1b).
Water Reducer: A Highly Dispersing Binder for
Main observation and conclusion Sulfur has been paid close attention by the research and manufacturing as a cathode material for lithium-sulfur batteries Chongqing Key Laboratory of Catalysis and New
Advanced Nanostructured MXene-Based
Lithium–sulfur batteries (LSBs) are one of the most promising candidates for next-generation high-energy-density energy storage systems, but their commercialization is
The Catalyst Design for Lithium‐Sulfur Batteries: Roles and
Abstract Lithium-sulfur battery is a promising candidate for next-generation high energy density batteries due to its ultrahigh theoretical energy density. School of National University of Singapore and Tianjin University International Campus of Tianjin University Binhai New City, Fuzhou, 350207 China. Search for more papers by this author
Advances in All-Solid-State Lithium–Sulfur Batteries for
Moreover, the abundance of sulfur as a raw material compared to expensive heavy metals like cobalt and lithium makes ASSLSBs a cost-effective and sustainable option for next-generation batteries. Nevertheless, the notable disparity between fundamental scientific research and real-world implementation is a significant obstacle that has impeded the
One-step synthesis of hollow spherical Co/Ni hydroxides as
Accelerating the kinetics of sulfur redox reactions and suppressing the shuttle effect of lithium polysulfides (LiPSs) have been considered as the fundamental route to boost the performance of lithium–sulfur batteries (LSBs). In this study, a one-step facile method has been developed to controllably synthesize a porous H-Co x Ni 1−x sulfur
Theoretically revealing the major liquid-to-solid phase conversion
Lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries are considered promising new energy storage
Beyond lithium-ion: emerging frontiers in next
The use of sulfur, an abundant and cost-effective element, is the key to achieving energy densities higher than those of lithium-ion batteries. Lithium-sulfur batteries have a remarkable theoretical energy density
Sulfur-functionalized vanadium carbide MXene
Based on these remarkable results, we can conclude that V 2 CS 2 is a promising anchoring material for lithium–sulfur batteries. Our work may also inspire the exploration of other MXenes and new surface functionalization
New Insights into the N–S Bond Formation of a
Sulfurized polyacrylonitrile (S-cPAN) has been recognized as a particularly promising cathode material for lithium–sulfur (Li–S) batteries due to its ultra-stable cycling performance and high degree of sulfur utilization. Though
Advances in Rechargeable Lithium–Sulfur Batteries
Promising new materials and systems are covered; Part of the book series: Modern Aspects of Electrochemistry (MAOE, This book presents the latest advances in rechargeable lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries and provides a guide
Realizing high‐energy density for practical
Abstract Lithium–sulfur (Li–S) batteries has emerged as a promising post-lithium-ion battery technology due to their high potential energy density and low raw material cost. When the new material or concept has
A Perspective toward Practical
Lithium–sulfur (Li–S) batteries have long been expected to be a promising high-energy-density secondary battery system since their first prototype in the 1960s. During
Sulfur-containing polymer/carbon nanotube
Lithium–sulfur (Li–S) batteries have attracted the attention of researchers because of their excellent theoretical capacity and the advantages of cost-saving and environmental friendliness of their cathode materials.
Promising single-atom catalysts for lithium-sulfur batteries
Science China Materials - Exploring prominent active centers with high catalytic activity is essential for developing single-atom catalysts (SACs) towards lithium-sulfur batteries (LSBs). New insights into Li 2 S 2 /Li 2 S adsorption on the graphene bearing single vacancy: A DFT study. Appl Surf Sci, 2020, 503: 144446 Andritsos EI
Chinese researchers invent new material for solid lithium batteries
The research also mentioned that the new material battery''s energy density of up to 390 watt-hours per kilogram reflects a longer battery life, 1.3 times that of the most advanced lithium-ion
Lithium‐Sulfur Batteries: Current
Towards future lithium-sulfur batteries: This special collection highlights the latest research on the development of lithium-sulfur battery technology, ranging from
Toward practical lithium–sulfur batteries
As one of the most promising energy-storage devices, lithium–sulfur batteries (LSBs) have been intensively studied and are currently on the edge of practical applications. Ampere hour (A h) level pouch cells are
6 FAQs about [New materials for lithium-sulfur batteries in China]
Are lithium-sulfur batteries a good alternative battery?
Lithium-sulfur batteries are promising alternative battery. Sulfur has a high theoretical capacity of 1672 mA h g −1. Control of polysulfide dissolution and lithium metal anode is important. Carbon composite, polymer coating, and gel/polymer electrolyte are the solution. All-solid batteries with controlled interfaces will make a next step forward.
What is the material design for lithium-sulfur batteries?
Material design for lithium-sulfur batteries Sulfur was first studied as a cathode material for batteries in 1962 due to its promising potential . However, research has temporarily slowed down with the rise of LIBs, which have more stable battery characteristics that have been developed since 1990.
Do lithium-sulfur batteries use sulfur?
In this review, we describe the development trends of lithium-sulfur batteries (LiSBs) that use sulfur, which is an abundant non-metal and therefore suitable as an inexpensive cathode active material. The features of LiSBs are high weight energy density and low cost.
Are Lithium-sulfide batteries a potential next-generation energy storage system?
Although lithium-sulfur batteries are considered one of the most potential next-generation energy storage systems owing to their high-energy density, the dissolution and shuttle of intermediate lithium polysulfides primarily limit their commercial applications.
Do lithium-sulfur batteries have a high energy density?
In view of this, research and development are actively being conducted toward the commercialization of lithium-sulfur batteries, which do not use rare metals as the cathode active material and have high energy density; in addition, lithium and sulfur are naturally abundant.
Are all-solid-state lithium–sulfur batteries suitable for next-generation energy storage?
With promises for high specific energy, high safety and low cost, the all-solid-state lithium–sulfur battery (ASSLSB) is ideal for next-generation energy storage1–5. However, the poor rate performance and short cycle life caused by the sluggish solid–solid sulfur redox reaction (SSSRR) at the three-phase boundaries remain to be solved.