While biomass waste is generated in abundance, these materials and their production
processes are generally environmentally friendly, low cost, non-hazardous and easily …

Rechargeable metal–sulfur batteries with the use of low‐cost sulfur cathodes and varying
choice of metal anodes (Li, Na, K, Ca, Mg, and Al) represent diverse energy storage …

The sulfur reduction reaction (SRR) plays a central role in high-capacity lithium sulfur (Li-S)
batteries. The SRR involves an intricate, 16-electron conversion process featuring multiple …

Challenges in enabling next-generation rechargeable batteries with lower cost, higher
energy density, and longer cycling life stem not only from combining appropriate materials …

Advanced energy storage systems require high energy and power densities, abundant
availability of raw materials, low cost, reasonable safety, and environmental benignancy …

Batteries that extend performance beyond the intrinsic limits of Li-ion batteries are among
the most important developments required to continue the revolution promised by …

Improving kinetics of solid‐state sulfide conversion in sulfur cathodes can enhance sulfur
utilization of metal‐sulfur batteries. However, fundamental understanding of the solid‐state …

The unique conversion chemistry of sulfur endows lithium− sulfur batteries with a high
theoretical energy density. However, the basic principles of the sulfur conversion chemistry …

The activity of electrocatalysts for the sulfur reduction reaction (SRR) can be represented
using volcano plots, which describe specific thermodynamic trends. However, a kinetic trend …

A carbon nanotube/nanofiber (CNT/CNF) composite is applied as a cathode substrate to
develop a high-loading polysulfide cathode (8.64 mg cm− 2, 68 wt% sulfur). The high …