Review of multifunctional separators: Stabilizing the cathode and the anode for alkali (Li, Na, and K) metal–sulfur and selenium batteries

H Hao, T Hutter, BL Boyce, J Watt, P Liu… - Chemical …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Alkali metal batteries based on lithium, sodium, and potassium anodes and sulfur-based
cathodes are regarded as key for next-generation energy storage due to their high …

Advances in lithium–sulfur batteries: from academic research to commercial viability

Y Chen, T Wang, H Tian, D Su, Q Zhang… - Advanced …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Lithium‐ion batteries, which have revolutionized portable electronics over the past three
decades, were eventually recognized with the 2019 Nobel Prize in chemistry. As the energy …

Review of emerging concepts in SEI analysis and artificial SEI membranes for lithium, sodium, and potassium metal battery anodes

W Liu, P Liu, D Mitlin - Advanced Energy Materials, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Anodes for lithium metal batteries, sodium metal batteries, and potassium metal batteries are
susceptible to failure due to dendrite growth. This review details the structure–chemistry …

Rational design of two-dimensional nanomaterials for lithium–sulfur batteries

M Jana, R Xu, XB Cheng, JS Yeon, JM Park… - Energy & …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
The inherent technical challenges of lithium–sulfur (Li–S) batteries have arisen from the
intrinsic redox electrochemistry occurring on the Li and S electrodes, which can significantly …

Twinborn TiO 2–TiN heterostructures enabling smooth trapping–diffusion–conversion of polysulfides towards ultralong life lithium–sulfur batteries

T Zhou, W Lv, J Li, G Zhou, Y Zhao, S Fan… - Energy & …, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
The practical use of lithium–sulfur (Li–S) batteries is largely hindered by their poor cycling
stability because of the shuttling of soluble lithium polysulfides (LiPSs) in a slow redox …

A comprehensive understanding of lithium–sulfur battery technology

T Li, X Bai, U Gulzar, YJ Bai, C Capiglia… - Advanced Functional …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Lithium–sulfur batteries (LSBs) are regarded as a new kind of energy storage device due to
their remarkable theoretical energy density. However, some issues, such as the low …

Enhanced Catalytic Conversion of Polysulfides Using Bimetallic Co7Fe3 for High-Performance Lithium–Sulfur Batteries

P Zeng, C Liu, X Zhao, C Yuan, Y Chen, H Lin… - ACS …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Practical applications of lithium–sulfur (Li–S) batteries have been severely hindered by their
low capacity, poor rate performance, and fast capacity degradation, which mainly originate …

A highly conductive COF@ CNT electrocatalyst boosting polysulfide conversion for Li–S chemistry

J Xu, W Tang, C Yang, I Manke, N Chen, F Lai… - ACS Energy …, 2021 - ACS Publications
The catalysis of covalent organic frameworks (COFs) in Li–S chemistry is largely blocked by
a weak chemical interaction and low conductivity. Herein, a new kind of diketopyrrolopyrrole …

Mechanistic understanding of the role separators playing in advanced lithium‐sulfur batteries

Z Wei, Y Ren, J Sokolowski, X Zhu, G Wu - InfoMat, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The lithium‐sulfur battery is considered one of the most promising candidates for portable
energy storage devices due to its low cost and high energy density. However, many critical …

Realizing All‐Climate Li‐S Batteries by Using a Porous Sub‐Nano Aromatic Framework

J Xu, H Zhang, F Yu, Y Cao, M Liao… - Angewandte …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Lithium‐sulfur (Li‐S) batteries with high energy density are currently receiving
enormous attention. However, their redox kinetics at low temperature is extremely tardy, and …