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 …

Lithium–sulfur battery cathode design: tailoring metal‐based nanostructures for robust polysulfide adsorption and catalytic conversion

SF Ng, MYL Lau, WJ Ong - Advanced Materials, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Lithium–sulfur (Li‐S) batteries have a high specific energy capacity and density of
1675 mAh g− 1 and 2670 Wh kg− 1, respectively, rendering them among the most promising …

Nanostructured metal phosphides: from controllable synthesis to sustainable catalysis

SH Li, MY Qi, ZR Tang, YJ Xu - Chemical Society Reviews, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Metal phosphides (MPs) with unique and desirable physicochemical properties provide
promising potential in practical applications, such as the catalysis, gas/humidity sensor …

Regulating Electronic Structure of Fe–N4 Single Atomic Catalyst via Neighboring Sulfur Doping for High Performance Lithium–Sulfur Batteries

L Ren, J Liu, Y Zhao, Y Wang, X Lu… - Advanced Functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Constructing high performance electrocatalysts for lithium polysulfides (LiPSs) adsorption
and fast conversion is the effective way to boost practical energy density and cycle life of …

Atom doping engineering of transition metal phosphides for hydrogen evolution reactions

H Bai, D Chen, Q Ma, R Qin, H Xu, Y Zhao… - Electrochemical Energy …, 2022 - Springer
Transition metal phosphides (TMPs) have attracted attention in electrocatalytic hydrogen
production because of their multiple active sites, adjustable structures, complex and variable …

Tubular CoFeP@ CN as a mott–schottky catalyst with multiple adsorption sites for robust lithium− sulfur batteries

C Zhang, R Du, JJ Biendicho, M Yi… - Advanced Energy …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The shuttle effect and the sluggish reaction kinetics of lithium polysulfide (LiPS) seriously
compromise the performance of lithium–sulfur batteries (LSBs). To overcome these …

Implanting nickel and cobalt phosphide into well-defined carbon nanocages: A synergistic adsorption-electrocatalysis separator mediator for durable high-power Li-S …

Z Wu, S Chen, L Wang, Q Deng, Z Zeng, J Wang… - Energy Storage …, 2021 - Elsevier
Transition metal phosphides (TMPs) are proposed as promising polysulfides (LiPSs)
mediates with simultaneous strong adsorption and fast conversion capabilities, which is …

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 …

Recent progress of functional separators with catalytic effects for high-performance lithium-sulfur batteries

C Yuan, X Yang, P Zeng, J Mao, K Dai, L Zhang, X Sun - Nano Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries have been considered as one of the most promising
energy storage systems owing to their high specific capacity, high energy density, and …

Engineering oxygen vacancies in a polysulfide‐blocking layer with enhanced catalytic ability

Z Li, C Zhou, J Hua, X Hong, C Sun, HW Li… - Advanced …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The practical application of the lithium–sulfur (Li–S) battery is seriously restricted by its
shuttle effect, low conductivity, and low sulfur loading. Herein, first‐principles calculations …