This book delves into the key aspects of lithium/sulfur batteries, exploring their electrochemistry, reaction mechanisms, disadvantages, and characterization methods. It highlights recent advances in designing nanostructured electrode materials, including various carbon-host materials, polymer-derived materials, binder-free sulfur-hosts, and
To promote research and development of sulfide-based SSLSBs, this article reviews the electrochemical mechanisms of lithium–sulfur batteries, the defects and optimization strategies of sulfide SEs and reviews the recent
Interestingly, lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries based on multi-electron reactions show extremely high theoretical specific capacity (1675 mAh g −1) and theoretical specific energy (3500 Wh kg −1) sides, the sulfur storage in the earth''s crust is abundant (content ∼ 0.048%), environmentally friendly (the refining process in the petrochemical field will produce a large
Lithium-sulfur (Li–S) batteries are among the most promising next-generation energy storage technologies due to their ability to provide up to three times greater energy density than conventional lithium-ion batteries. The implementation of Li–S battery is still facing a series of major challenges including (i) low electronic conductivity of both reactants (sulfur) and products
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Alternative cathode materials, such as oxygen and sulfur utilized in lithium-oxygen and lithium-sulfur batteries respectively, are unstable [27, 28] and due to the low standard electrode potential of Li/Li + (−3.040 V versus 0 V for standard hydrogen electrode), nearly all lithium metal can be consumed during cycling and almost no electrolyte remains thermodynamically stable against
In this review, we start with a brief discussion on fundamentals of Li–S batteries and key challenges associated with conventional liquid cells. We then introduce the most recent progress in liquid systems, including sulfur positive electrodes, lithium negative electrodes, and electrolytes and binders. We discuss the significance of
Li–S batteries involve multielectron reactions and multi-phase conversion in the redox process, which makes them more complex than traditional Li-ion batteries. [] In the past decades, many efforts have been
To address these critical issues, recent advances in Li-S batteries are summarized, including the S cathode, Li anode, electrolyte, and new designs of Li-S batteries with a metallic Li-free anode. Constructing S
Solid-state batteries are commonly acknowledged as the forthcoming evolution in energy storage technologies. Recent development progress for these rechargeable batteries has notably accelerated their trajectory toward achieving commercial feasibility. In particular, all-solid-state lithium–sulfur batteries (ASSLSBs) that rely on lithium–sulfur reversible redox
In this review, we investigate the sulfur species evolution in LSBs and explore the roles of catalytic materials in charge/discharge processes, highlighting the catalysis of solid S 8 to liquid polysulfides and solid Li 2 S 2 to Li 2 S.
This Special Issue on Lithium-Sulfur Batteries is focused on the research progress of key materials. Aiming at the severe shuttle effect, the continuous consumption of electrolyte and the growth of lithium dendrites, how can we perform to substantially improve the practicability of lithium-sulfur batteries?
Sulfur remains in the spotlight as a future cathode candidate for the post-lithium-ion age. This is primarily due to its low cost and high discharge capacity, two critical requirements for any future cathode material that seeks to dominate the market of portable electronic devices, electric transportation, and electric-grid energy storage. However, before Li–S batteries
Lithium-sulfur (Li-S) battery, which releases energy by coupling high abundant sulfur with lithium metal, is considered as a potential substitute for the current lithium-ion
Lithium-Sulfur Batteries: Materials, Challenges, and Applications presents the advantages of lithium-sulfur batteries, such as high theoretical capacity, low cost, and stability, while also addressing some of the existing challenges. Some of the challenges are low electrical conductivity, the possible reaction of sulfur with lithium to form a
Lithium-sulfur (Li-S) battery is recognized as one of the promising candidates to break through the specific energy limitations of commercial lithium-ion batteries given the high theoretical specific energy, environmental friendliness, and low cost.
This Special Issue on Lithium-Sulfur Batteries is focused on the research progress of key materials. Aiming at the severe shuttle effect, the continuous consumption of electrolyte and the growth of lithium dendrites, how
Sulfur remains in the spotlight as a future cathode candidate for the post-lithium-ion age. This is primarily due to its low cost and high discharge capacity, two critical requirements for any future cathode material that seeks to dominate the market of portable electronic devices, electric transportation, and electric-grid energy storage.
This book delves into the key aspects of lithium/sulfur batteries, exploring their electrochemistry, reaction mechanisms, disadvantages, and characterization methods. It highlights recent
To address these critical issues, recent advances in Li-S batteries are summarized, including the S cathode, Li anode, electrolyte, and new designs of Li-S batteries with a metallic Li-free anode. Constructing S molecules confined in the conductive microporous carbon materials to improve the cyclability of Li-S batteries serves as a
Lithium–sulfur (Li–S) batteries, which rely on the reversible redox reactions between lithium and sulfur, appears to be a promising energy storage system to take over from the conventional lithium-ion batteries for next-generation
Lithium-sulfur (Li-S) battery, which releases energy by coupling high abundant sulfur with lithium metal, is considered as a potential substitute for the current lithium-ion battery. Thanks to the lightweight and multi-electron reaction of sulfur cathode, the Li-S battery can achieve a high theoretical specific capacity of 1675 mAh g −1 and
Lithium-Sulfur Batteries: Materials, Challenges, and Applications presents the advantages of lithium-sulfur batteries, such as high theoretical capacity, low cost, and stability, while also
Sulfur remains in the spotlight as a future cathode candidate for the post-lithium-ion age. This is primarily due to its low cost and high discharge capacity, two critical requirements for any future cathode material that seeks
The Lithium-Sulfur Battery (LiSB) is one of the alternatives receiving attention as they offer a solution for next-generation energy storage systems because of their high specific capacity (1675 mAh/g), high energy density (2600 Wh/kg) and abundance of sulfur in nature. These qualities make LiSBs extremely promising as the upcoming high-energy storing
To promote research and development of sulfide-based SSLSBs, this article reviews the electrochemical mechanisms of lithium–sulfur batteries, the defects and optimization strategies of sulfide SEs and reviews the recent developments in sulfide-based cathode materials, lithium-based anodes in sulfide-based SSLSBs, and their interface
Lithium-sulfur (Li-S) battery is recognized as one of the promising candidates to break through the specific energy limitations of commercial lithium-ion batteries given the high
In this review, we start with a brief discussion on fundamentals of Li–S batteries and key challenges associated with conventional liquid cells. We then introduce the most recent progress in liquid systems, including sulfur positive
Li-metal and elemental sulfur possess theoretical charge capacities of, respectively, 3,861 and 1,672 mA h g −1 [].At an average discharge potential of 2.1 V, the Li–S battery presents a theoretical electrode-level specific energy of ~2,500 W h kg −1, an order-of-magnitude higher than what is achieved in lithium-ion batteries.. In practice, Li–S batteries are
As one of the most promising candidates for energy storage systems, lithium–sulfur (Li–S) batteries (LSBs) stand out due to their high theoretical energy density of 2600 Wh kg −1 and 2800 Wh L −1. Moreover, sulfur is a naturally abundant, low-cost, and environmentally friendly by-product of the petroleum , , .
Lithium-Sulfur Batteries: Materials, Challenges, and Applications presents the advantages of lithium-sulfur batteries, such as high theoretical capacity, low cost, and stability, while also addressing some of the existing challenges.
The use of sulfide solid electrolytes (SEs) instead of organic liquid electrolytes can completely avoid the shuttle effect and mitigate the lithium dendrite growth problem due to the rigidity of sulfide SEs, but this does not mean that sulfide-based solid-state lithium–sulfur batteries (SSLSBs) are the optimal solution.
Lithium-sulfur (Li-S) battery is recognized as one of the promising candidates to break through the specific energy limitations of commercial lithium-ion batteries given the high theoretical specific energy, environmental friendliness, and low cost.
Some of the challenges are low electrical conductivity, the possible reaction of sulfur with lithium to form a soluble lithium salt, the formation of the dendrimer, large volume variation of cathode materials during the electrochemical reaction, and shuttle behavior of highly soluble intermediate polysulfides in the electrolyte.
Since the initial and final products of lithium-sulfur batteries are solid, it is easy to passivate catalyst sites. It provides a rational understanding for the rational design of lithium sulfur battery. The developed Co 0.125 Zn 0.875 S showed higher catalytic activity than simple binary compounds.
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