The rapidly increasing demand for electrical and hybrid vehicles and stationary energy
storage requires the development of “beyond Li‐ion batteries” with high energy densities …

Battery technologies involving Li‐S chemistries have been touted as one of the most
promising next generation systems. The theoretical capacity of sulfur is nearly an order of …

The complex interplay and only partial understanding of the multi-step phase transitions and
reaction kinetics of redox processes in lithium–sulfur batteries are the main stumbling blocks …

Lithium–sulfur (Li–S) batteries supply a theoretical specific energy 5 times higher than that of
lithium-ion batteries (2500 vs.∼ 500 W h kg− 1). However, the insulating properties and …

Although lithium, and other alkali ion, batteries are widely utilized and studied, many of the
chemical and mechanical processes that underpin the materials within, and drive their …

In situ Raman spectroscopy and cyclic voltammetry were used to investigate the mechanism
of sulfur reduction in lithium–sulfur battery slurry cathodes with 1 M lithium bis …

Increasing interest in electric transportation and bulk energy storage systems has fueled a
growth in the demand for battery technologies that can offer both a high capacity and high …

Lithium–sulfur batteries possess favorable potential for energy-storage applications
because of their high specific capacity and the low cost of sulfur. Intensive understanding of …

Abstract Lithium–sulfur (Li–S) batteries are highly appealing for large‐scale energy storage.
However, performance deterioration issues remain, which are highly related to interfacial …

Li-S batteries are a promising next-generation battery technology but are confronted with a
series of fundamental challenges, in particular the notorious shuttle effect of soluble …