Understanding the catalytic kinetics of polysulfide redox reactions on transition metal compounds in Li–S batteries

J Wu, T Ye, Y Wang, P Yang, Q Wang, W Kuang… - ACS …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Because of their high energy density, low cost, and environmental friendliness, lithium–
sulfur (Li–S) batteries are one of the potential candidates for the next-generation energy …

Recent Progress for Concurrent Realization of Shuttle‐Inhibition and Dendrite‐Free Lithium–Sulfur Batteries

W Yao, J Xu, L Ma, X Lu, D Luo, J Qian… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Lithium–sulfur (Li–S) batteries have become one of the most promising new‐
generation energy storage systems owing to their ultrahigh energy density (2600 Wh kg− 1) …

Cation-doped ZnS catalysts for polysulfide conversion in lithium–sulfur batteries

Z Shen, X Jin, J Tian, M Li, Y Yuan, S Zhang, S Fang… - Nature Catalysis, 2022 - nature.com
Catalytic conversion of polysulfides is regarded as a crucial approach to enhancing kinetics
and suppressing the shuttle effect in lithium–sulfur (Li–S) batteries. However, the activity …

P‐Doped NiTe2 with Te‐Vacancies in Lithium–Sulfur Batteries Prevents Shuttling and Promotes Polysulfide Conversion

W Yao, C Tian, C Yang, J Xu, Y Meng… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Lithium–sulfur (Li–S) batteries have been hindered by the shuttle effect and
sluggish polysulfide conversion kinetics. Here, a P‐doped nickel tellurium electrocatalyst …

Advances in high sulfur loading cathodes for practical lithium‐sulfur batteries

M Wang, Z Bai, T Yang, C Nie, X Xu… - Advanced Energy …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Lithium‐sulfur batteries hold great potential for next‐generation energy storage systems,
due to their high theoretical energy density and the natural abundance of sulfur. Although …

Strategies toward high-loading lithium–sulfur batteries

T Wang, J He, XB Cheng, J Zhu, B Lu, Y Wu - ACS Energy Letters, 2022 - ACS Publications
A high sulfur loading is an essential prerequisite for the practical application of lithium–sulfur
batteries. However, it will inevitably exacerbate the shuttling effect and slow down the …

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 …

Engineering d‐p Orbital Hybridization in Single‐Atom Metal‐Embedded Three‐Dimensional Electrodes for Li–S Batteries

Z Han, S Zhao, J Xiao, X Zhong, J Sheng… - Advanced …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Single‐atom metal catalysts (SACs) are used as sulfur cathode additives to promote battery
performance, although the material selection and mechanism that govern the catalytic …

ZnS-SnS@ NC heterostructure as robust lithiophilicity and sulfiphilicity mediator toward high-rate and long-life lithium–sulfur batteries

W Yao, W Zheng, J Xu, C Tian, K Han, W Sun, S Xiao - ACS nano, 2021 - ACS Publications
Lithium–sulfur (Li–S) batteries are severely hindered by the low sulfur utilization and short
cycling life, especially at high rates. One of the effective solutions to address these problems …

Oxygen Defect‐Rich WO3−x–W3N4 Mott–Schottky Heterojunctions Enabling Bidirectional Catalysis for Sulfur Cathode

D Zhang, T Duan, Y Luo, S Liu, W Zhang… - Advanced Functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The serious shuttle effect and intrinsically sluggish oxidation–reduction reaction kinetics of
polysulfides severely hinder the practical commercialization of lithium–sulfur (Li–S) …