Combining theory and experiment in lithium–sulfur batteries: Current progress and future perspectives

X Chen, T Hou, KA Persson, Q Zhang - Materials Today, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Lithium–sulfur (Li–S) batteries are considered as promising candidates for next-
generation energy storage devices due to their ultrahigh theoretical gravimetric energy …

Two-dimensional materials to address the lithium battery challenges

R Rojaee, R Shahbazian-Yassar - ACS nano, 2020 - ACS Publications
Despite the ever-growing demand in safe and high power/energy density of Li+ ion and Li
metal rechargeable batteries (LIBs), materials-related challenges are responsible for the …

A General Atomic Surface Modification Strategy for Improving Anchoring and Electrocatalysis Behavior of Ti3C2T2 MXene in Lithium–Sulfur Batteries

D Wang, F Li, R Lian, J Xu, D Kan, Y Liu, G Chen… - ACS …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Multiple negative factors, including the poor electronic conductivity of sulfur, dissolution and
shuttling of lithium polysulfides (Li2S n), and sluggish decomposition of solid Li2S, seriously …

Understanding the interactions between lithium polysulfides and anchoring materials in advanced lithium–sulfur batteries using density functional theory

T Maihom, J Sittiwong, M Probst… - Physical Chemistry …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Lithium–sulfur batteries (LSBs) are promising energy storage devices because of their high
theoretical capacity and energy density. However, the “shuttle” effect in lithium polysulfides …

Dual-band luminescent lead-free antimony chloride halides with near-unity photoluminescence quantum efficiency

Z Li, Y Li, P Liang, T Zhou, L Wang… - Chemistry of …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Low-dimensional organic–inorganic metal halide hybrids (OIMHs) with an ultrabroad-band
emission are promising as downconversion phosphors for solid-state lighting. However …

MoN supported on graphene as a bifunctional interlayer for advanced Li‐S batteries

D Tian, X Song, M Wang, X Wu, Y Qiu… - Advanced Energy …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Rational design of effective polysulfide barriers is highly important for high‐performance
lithium‐sulfur (Li‐S) batteries. A variety of adsorbents have been applied as interlayers to …

Lithium bonds in lithium batteries

X Chen, YK Bai, CZ Zhao, X Shen… - Angewandte …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Lithium bonds are analogous to hydrogen bonds and are therefore expected to exhibit
similar characteristics and functions. Additionally, the metallic nature and large atomic radius …

Sandwich-Type NbS2@S@I-Doped Graphene for High-Sulfur-Loaded, Ultrahigh-Rate, and Long-Life Lithium–Sulfur Batteries

Z Xiao, Z Yang, L Zhang, H Pan, R Wang - ACS nano, 2017 - ACS Publications
Lithium–sulfur batteries practically suffer from short cycling life, low sulfur utilization, and
safety concerns, particularly at ultrahigh rates and high sulfur loading. To address these …

Single-atom catalysts as promising cathode materials for lithium–sulfur batteries

EI Andritsos, C Lekakou, Q Cai - The Journal of Physical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
A major challenge toward the practical application of lithium–sulfur (Li–S) batteries is the
lithium polysulphide (LiPS) shuttling, caused by the rapid LiPS migration in the electrolyte …

Insights into the mechanism of ozone activation and singlet oxygen generation on N-doped defective nanocarbons: A DFT and machine learning study

G Yu, Y Wu, H Cao, Q Ge, Q Dai, S Sun… - … Science & Technology, 2022 - ACS Publications
N-doped defective nanocarbon (N-DNC) catalysts have been widely studied due to their
exceptional catalytic activity in many applications, but the O3 activation mechanism in …