Cathode materials for lithium–sulfur batteries: a practical perspective

A Eftekhari, DW Kim - Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
The most important challenge in the practical development of lithium–sulfur (Li–S) batteries
is finding suitable cathode materials. Due to the complexity of this system, various factors …

Lithium–sulfur batteries: from liquid to solid cells

Z Lin, C Liang - Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
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 …

Tailoring porosity in carbon nanospheres for lithium–sulfur battery cathodes

G He, S Evers, X Liang, M Cuisinier, A Garsuch… - ACS …, 2013 - ACS Publications
Porous hollow carbon spheres with different tailored pore structures have been designed as
conducting frameworks for lithium–sulfur battery cathode materials that exhibit stable cycling …

Nanostructured host materials for trapping sulfur in rechargeable Li–S batteries: structure design and interfacial chemistry

J Zhang, H Huang, J Bae, SH Chung, W Zhang… - Small …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Lithium–sulfur (Li–S) batteries are considered as a promising candidate for next‐
generation energy‐storage devices due to their high energy density, low cost, and …

Biomass derived activated carbon with 3D connected architecture for rechargeable lithium− sulfur batteries

J Zhang, J Xiang, Z Dong, Y Liu, Y Wu, C Xu, G Du - Electrochimica Acta, 2014 - Elsevier
We report herein a three-dimensional structured carbon material as the cathode supporter
for rechargeable lithium− sulfur batteries. Highly porous activated carbon foam (ACF) with …

Effective Polysulfide Rejection by Dipole‐Aligned BaTiO3 Coated Separator in Lithium–Sulfur Batteries

T Yim, SH Han, NH Park, MS Park… - Advanced Functional …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Although the exceptional theoretical specific capacity (1672 mAh g− 1) of elemental sulfur
makes lithium–sulfur (Li–S) batteries attractive for upcoming rechargeable battery …

Activated carbon with ultrahigh specific surface area synthesized from natural plant material for lithium–sulfur batteries

S Zhang, M Zheng, Z Lin, N Li, Y Liu, B Zhao… - Journal of Materials …, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
Porous activated carbon with a ultrahigh specific surface area (3164 m2 g− 1) and large
pore volume (1.88 cm3 g− 1) was prepared from waste litchi shells with channel-like …

Customized structure design and functional mechanism analysis of carbon spheres for advanced lithium–sulfur batteries

J Kang, X Tian, C Yan, L Wei, L Gao, J Ju, Y Zhao… - Small, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Lithium–sulfur batteries (LSBs) are attracting much attention due to their high theoretical
energy density and are considered to be the predominant competitors for next‐generation …

Sulfur/carbon nanocomposite-filled polyacrylonitrile nanofibers as a long life and high capacity cathode for lithium–sulfur batteries

J Ye, F He, J Nie, Y Cao, H Yang, X Ai - Journal of Materials Chemistry …, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
Sulfur/carbon (S/C) nanocomposite-filled polyacrylonitrile (PAN) nanofibers (denoted as
S/C/PAN) are synthesized as a long life and high capacity cathode material for lithium–sulfur …

Recent advances in nanomaterials for high-performance Li–S batteries

JE Knoop, S Ahn - Journal of Energy Chemistry, 2020 - Elsevier
This article reviews nanotechnology as a practical solution for improving lithium-sulfur
batteries. Lithium-sulfur batteries have been widely examined because sulfur has many …