Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 15, 2025
Abstract
Metal‐sulfur
batteries
(MSBs)
are
emerging
energy
storage
candidates
due
to
their
high
density,
cost‐effective
nature,
and
environmental
compatibility.
However,
polysulfide
shuttling,
slow
kinetics,
dendritic
issues
severely
plague
nexus
stage
from
academic
commercial
applications.
Inspired
by
the
low
cost
higher
capacity
of
metal
sulfur
batteries,
numerous
strategies,
electrode
design
separator
modification,
developed
eliminate
these
challenges
on
practical
grounds.
Among
them,
functionalizing
separators
hold
great
promise
stabilize
battery
operation
mechanistically
in
terms
safety,
stability,
electrochemical
benchmarks,
as
existing
polyolefin
designs
cannot
fully
satisfy
complex
chemistry
polysulfides.
This
review
first
discusses
critical
with
associated
mechanistic
approaches
better
describe
requirement
for
material
manipulation
design.
Furthermore,
role
modulated
functional
materials
is
critically
highlighted
screened
synergistically
achieve
an
advanced
recent
four‐year
plethora
separators.
Finally,
future
directions
outlined
research.
will
offer
a
comprehensive
reference
new
paths
designing
modulating
advancing
high‐energy‐density
systems.
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
124(8), P. 4935 - 5118
Published: April 10, 2024
Rechargeable
metal-sulfur
batteries
are
considered
promising
candidates
for
energy
storage
due
to
their
high
density
along
with
natural
abundance
and
low
cost
of
raw
materials.
However,
they
could
not
yet
be
practically
implemented
several
key
challenges:
(i)
poor
conductivity
sulfur
the
discharge
product
metal
sulfide,
causing
sluggish
redox
kinetics,
(ii)
polysulfide
shuttling,
(iii)
parasitic
side
reactions
between
electrolyte
anode.
To
overcome
these
obstacles,
numerous
strategies
have
been
explored,
including
modifications
cathode,
anode,
electrolyte,
binder.
In
this
review,
fundamental
principles
challenges
first
discussed.
Second,
latest
research
on
is
presented
discussed,
covering
material
design,
synthesis
methods,
electrochemical
performances.
Third,
emerging
advanced
characterization
techniques
that
reveal
working
mechanisms
highlighted.
Finally,
possible
future
directions
practical
applications
This
comprehensive
review
aims
provide
experimental
theoretical
guidance
designing
understanding
intricacies
batteries;
thus,
it
can
illuminate
pathways
progressing
high-energy-density
battery
systems.
Small,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
19(42)
Published: June 9, 2023
Lithium-sulfur
(Li-S)
batteries
with
high
energy
density
and
low
cost
are
the
most
promising
competitor
in
next
generation
of
new
reserve
devices.
However,
there
still
many
problems
that
hinder
its
commercialization,
mainly
including
shuttle
soluble
polysulfides,
slow
reaction
kinetics,
growth
Li
dendrites.
In
order
to
solve
above
issues,
various
explorations
have
been
carried
out
for
configurations,
such
as
electrodes,
separators,
electrolytes.
Among
them,
separator
contact
both
anode
cathode
is
a
particularly
special
position.
Reasonable
design-modified
material
can
key
problems.
Heterostructure
engineering
modification
method
combine
characteristics
different
materials
generate
synergistic
effect
at
heterogeneous
interface
conducive
Li-S
electrochemical
behavior.
This
review
not
only
elaborates
role
heterostructure-modified
separators
dealing
problems,
but
also
analyzes
improvement
wettability
thermal
stability
by
heterostructure
materials,
systematically
clarifies
advantages,
summarizes
some
related
progress
recent
years.
Finally,
future
development
direction
heterostructure-based
given.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
36(13)
Published: Dec. 22, 2023
Abstract
Sluggish
sulfur
redox
kinetics
and
Li‐dendrite
growth
are
the
main
bottlenecks
for
lithium–sulfur
(Li–S)
batteries.
Separator
modification
serves
as
a
dual‐purpose
approach
to
address
both
of
these
challenges.
In
this
study,
Co/MoN
composite
is
rationally
designed
applied
modifier
modulate
electrochemical
on
sides
cathode
lithium
anode.
Benefiting
from
its
adsorption‐catalysis
function,
decorated
separators
(Co/MoN@PP)
not
only
effectively
inhibit
polysulfides
(LiPSs)
shuttle
accelerate
their
conversion
but
also
boost
Li
+
flux,
realizing
uniform
plating/stripping.
The
accelerated
LiPSs
excellent
reversibility
triggered
by
modified
evidenced
performance,
in‐situ
Raman
detection
theoretical
calculations.
batteries
with
Co/MoN@PP
achieve
high
initial
discharge
capacity
1570
mAh
g
−1
at
0.2
C
low
decay
rate
0.39%,
transportation
1
mA
cm
−2
over
800
h.
Moreover,
areal
4.62
achieved
under
mass
loadings
4.92
mg
.
This
study
provides
feasible
strategy
rational
utilization
synergistic
effect
multifunctional
microdomains
solve
problems
anode
S
toward
long‐cycling
Li–S
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
34(26)
Published: Feb. 23, 2024
Abstract
Rechargeable
lithium–sulfur
(Li–S)
batteries
have
received
ever‐increasing
attention
owing
to
their
ultrahigh
theoretical
energy
density,
low
cost,
and
environmental
friendliness.
However,
practical
application
is
critically
plagued
by
the
sluggish
reaction
kinetics,
shuttling
of
soluble
polysulfide
intermediates,
uncontrollable
growth
Li
dendrites.
Herein,
a
bimetallic
telluride
electrocatalyst
with
dense
heterointerfaces
rich
defects
embedded
in
hollow
carbon
polyhedron
bunches
(N⊂CoTe
1
‐x
/ZnTe
‐y
@NC,
abbreviated
as
NCZTC)
rationally
designed
simultaneously
address
S
cathode
anode
problems.
Both
experimental
computational
results
substitute
integration
can
synergistically
modulate
electronic
structure,
enhance
electrical
conductivity,
promote
+
transportation,
strengthen
polysulfides
adsorption
improve
catalytic
activity,
thereby
significantly
accelerating
redox
conversion
kinetics
prevent
dendrite
growth.
Consequently,
Li–S
NCZTC‐modified
separators
demonstrate
excellent
electrochemical
performance
including
high
specific
discharge
capacity,
remarkable
rate
capability,
good
long‐term
cycling
stability,
competitive
areal
capacity
even
at
sulfur
loading
lean
electrolyte
conditions.
This
study
not
only
provides
valuable
guidance
for
designing
efficient
electrocatalysts
transition
metal
tellurides
but
also
emphasizes
importance
heterostructure
design
defect
engineering
high‐performance
batteries.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: July 17, 2024
Abstract
Lithium–sulfur
(Li–S)
batteries
suffer
from
severe
polysulfide
shuttle,
retarded
sulfur
conversion
kinetics
and
notorious
lithium
dendrites,
which
has
curtailed
the
discharge
capacity,
cycling
lifespan
safety.
Engineered
catalysts
act
as
a
feasible
strategy
to
synchronously
manipulate
evolution
behaviors
of
species.
Herein,
chlorine
bridge‐enabled
binuclear
copper
complex
(Cu‐2‐T)
is
in
situ
synthesized
electrolyte
homogeneous
catalyst
for
rationalizing
Li–S
redox
reactions.
The
well‐designed
Cu‐2‐T
provides
completely
active
sites
sufficient
contact
homogeneously
guiding
Li
2
S
nucleation/decomposition
reactions,
stabilizing
working
interface
according
synchrotron
radiation
X‐ray
3D
nano‐computed
tomography,
small
angle
neutron
scattering
COMSOL
results.
Moreover,
with
content
0.25
wt%
approaching
saturated
concentration
further
boosts
optimization
function
really
operated
batteries.
Accordingly,
capacity
retention
battery
elevated
51.4%
86.3%
at
0.2
C,
reaches
77.0%
1.0
C
over
400
cycles.
Furthermore,
cathode
assistance
realizes
stable
under
practical
scenarios
soft‐packaged
pouch
cell
high
loading
(6.5
mg
cm
−2
usage
4.5
µL
−1
).
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
34(25)
Published: Feb. 4, 2024
Abstract
Carbon
cloth
(CC)
possesses
great
potential
as
a
sulfur
host
because
of
its
excellent
conductivity,
flexibility,
and
easily
modified
free‐standing
structure.
However,
the
previous
works
do
not
take
full
advantage
CC
except
for
role
support
current
collector.
The
smooth
surface,
small
specific
surface
area,
poor
binding
force
between
coating
materials
matrix
are
unfavorable
loading
materials.
slow
redox
kinetics
low
cathodes
still
seriously
restrict
development
Lithium–Sulfur
(Li–S)
batteries.
Herein,
porous
carbon
cobalt
selenide
(PCC@CoSe
2
)
is
constructed
an
integrated
through
pore‐creating
selenylation
strategy.
engineering
greatly
optimizes
3D
pore
structure
to
raise
catalyst
provides
enough
space
accommodate
volume
change
species.
In
addition,
CoSe
particles
nano‐catalyst
units
embedded
in
PCC
can
effectively
adsorb‐catalyze
polysulfides
improve
reaction
kinetics.
resulting
cathode
has
realized
high‐efficiency
polysulfide
catalytic
conversion
fast
lithium
ion
migration,
significantly
enhancing
loading.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
33(45)
Published: Aug. 3, 2023
Abstract
Rechargeable
lithium–sulfur
batteries
operate
based
on
the
interconversion
between
sulfur
and
Li
2
S.
Due
to
its
insoluble
insulated
nature,
S
deposition
is
kinetically
sluggish,
which
has
an
important
effect
performance
of
batteries.
In
this
work,
cobalt‐edged
nickel
alloy
designed
used
as
host
material
cathodes
manipulate
behavior
morphology
deposition.
It
found
that
Co
Ni
have
different
catalytic
kinetic
characteristics
for
reactions,
difference
in
nucleation
growth
rates
geometrical
Co‐edged
can
cause
a
well‐spaced
prevent
premature
surface
passivation,
thereby
improving
utilization
rate
capability
cathodes.
As
result,
thick
cathode
using
with
loading
4.0
mg
cm
−2
shows
initial
capacity
1229.3
mA
h
g
−1
at
electrolyte/sulfur
ratio
8
µL
,
well
high
retention
92.2%
0.2
C
during
100
cycles.
These
results
provide
alternative
perspective
not
only
developing
new
mixed
materials
batteries,
also
further
understanding
existing
works
composite
materials.
