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 …

Toward safe lithium metal anode in rechargeable batteries: a review

XB Cheng, R Zhang, CZ Zhao, Q Zhang - Chemical reviews, 2017 - ACS Publications
The lithium metal battery is strongly considered to be one of the most promising candidates
for high-energy-density energy storage devices in our modern and technology-based …

Homogeneous and mechanically stable solid–electrolyte interphase enabled by trioxane-modulated electrolytes for lithium metal batteries

QK Zhang, XQ Zhang, J Wan, N Yao, TL Song, J **e… - Nature Energy, 2023 - nature.com
The solid–electrolyte interphase (SEI) in lithium (Li) metal batteries is often heterogeneous,
containing a diverse range of species and has poor mechanical stability. The SEI undergoes …

Reviving the lithium metal anode for high-energy batteries

D Lin, Y Liu, Y Cui - Nature nanotechnology, 2017 - nature.com
Lithium-ion batteries have had a profound impact on our daily life, but inherent limitations
make it difficult for Li-ion chemistries to meet the growing demands for portable electronics …

Promise and reality of post-lithium-ion batteries with high energy densities

JW Choi, D Aurbach - Nature reviews materials, 2016 - nature.com
Energy density is the main property of rechargeable batteries that has driven the entire
technology forward in past decades. Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) now surpass other …

Recent advances and strategies toward polysulfides shuttle inhibition for high‐performance Li–S batteries

Y Huang, L Lin, C Zhang, L Liu, Y Li, Z Qiao… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Lithium–sulfur (Li–S) batteries are regarded as the most promising next‐generation
energy storage systems due to their high energy density and cost‐effectiveness. However …

Towards greener and more sustainable batteries for electrical energy storage

D Larcher, JM Tarascon - Nature chemistry, 2015 - nature.com
Ever-growing energy needs and depleting fossil-fuel resources demand the pursuit of
sustainable energy alternatives, including both renewable energy sources and sustainable …

A perspective toward practical lithium–sulfur batteries

M Zhao, BQ Li, XQ Zhang, JQ Huang… - ACS Central …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Lithium–sulfur (Li–S) batteries have long been expected to be a promising high-energy-
density secondary battery system since their first prototype in the 1960s. During the past …

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 …

Designing high-energy lithium–sulfur batteries

ZW Seh, Y Sun, Q Zhang, Y Cui - Chemical society reviews, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
Due to their high energy density and low material cost, lithium–sulfur batteries represent a
promising energy storage system for a multitude of emerging applications, ranging from …