Recent advances in li metal anode protection for high performance lithium-sulfur batteries DOI Creative Commons
Seungjun Han,

Ju Hyun Lee,

Jinuk Kim

et al.

Discover Chemical Engineering, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 4(1)

Published: May 21, 2024

Abstract Lithium-sulfur batteries (LSBs) have garnered significant attention as a promising next-generation rechargeable battery, offering superior energy density and cost-effectiveness. However, the commercialization of LSBs faces several challenges, including ionic/electronic insulating nature active materials, lithium polysulfide (LiPS) shuttle effect, volume expansion/contraction cathode, issues with Li metal anode. Despite numerous efforts to address these previous studies predominantly been conducted under mild conditions such high electrolyte-to-sulfur (E/S) ratio, low sulfur loading, excess metal, which cover related for realizing high-energy–density LSBs, practical E/S limited are essential. Under conditions, increased current on higher LiPS concentration exacerbate anode dendrite growth, dead Li, reactivity electrolyte, LiPSs. These problems lead rapid failure significantly impacting electrochemical performance LSBs. Consequently, protecting is crucial This paper introduces challenges associated in reviews research focused each battery component: anode, separator/interlayer. Finally, we discuss future directions component towards Graphical

Language: Английский

Unraveling Polysulfide's Adsorption and Electrocatalytic Conversion on Metal Oxides for Li‐S Batteries DOI Creative Commons

Shungui Deng,

Tiezhu Guo, Jakob Heier

et al.

Advanced Science, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 10(5)

Published: Dec. 11, 2022

Abstract Lithium sulfur (LiS) batteries possess high theoretical capacity and energy density, holding great promise for next generation electronics electrical vehicles. However, the LiS development is hindered by shuttle effect sluggish conversion kinetics of lithium polysulfides (LiPSs). Designing highly polar materials such as metal oxides (MOs) with moderate adsorption effective catalytic activity essential to overcome above issues. To design efficient MOs catalysts, it critical necessary understand mechanism associated processes LiPSs. most reviews still lack a comprehensive investigation basic always ignore their in‐depth relationship. In this review, systematic analysis toward understanding underlying in chemistry well discussion typical works concerning electrocatalysts are provided. Moreover, improve “adsorption‐diffusion‐conversion” process caused low conductive nature MOs, oxygen vacancies heterostructure engineering elucidated two strategies. The challenges prospects also provided last section. authors hope review will provide instructive guidance catalyst explore practical possibilities commercialization batteries.

Language: Английский

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Recent Advances in Multifunctional Binders for High Sulfur Loading Lithium‐Sulfur Batteries DOI Open Access
Rongnan Guo,

Yi Yang,

Xiang Huang

et al.

Advanced Functional Materials, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 34(1)

Published: Sept. 24, 2023

Abstract Lithium‐sulfur batteries (LSBs) are regarded as a highly promising next‐generation energy storage technology due to their exceptional theoretical capacity and density. However, the practical application of these is hindered by several challenges, including significant volume change active materials, severe shuttle effect lithium polysulfides, inadequate electronic ionic conductivity, safety concerns. These issues particularly pronounced in cathodes with high sulfur loading, which essential for effective implementation LSBs. Binders an constituent cathodes, they perform crucial function enhancing efficacy LSBs, when subjected loading. A considerable amount research has been conducted investigate potential multifunctional binders tackle aforementioned challenges associated This article provides comprehensive overview various roles that advanced play but not limited preserving electrode integrity, capturing regulating Li 2 S deposition, accelerating reaction kinetics, promoting cathode safety, safeguarding environment. Additionally, paper outlines prospects future endeavors aimed at creating innovative improving overall performance

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The Role of High‐Entropy Materials in Lithium‐Based Rechargeable Batteries DOI
Rongnan Guo,

Yi Yang,

Chongchong Zhao

et al.

Advanced Functional Materials, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 34(18)

Published: Dec. 29, 2023

Abstract The low energy density, safety concerns, and high cost associated with conventional lithium‐ion batteries pose challenges in meeting the growing demands of emerging applications. While lithiumsulfur (LSBs) offer specific capacity, their commercial viability is hindered by prevalent issue shuttle effects. Furthermore, potential solid‐state lithium constrained suboptimal ionic conductivity significant interphase problems. High‐entropy materials (HEMs) have emerged as a strategic approach for development innovative possessing exceptional properties. In recent times, some studies been undertaken to explore HEMs lithium‐based rechargeable batteries, showcasing favorable characteristics. This work provides comprehensive overview impact various factors HEM materials, encompassing elements, structure, morphology, on reversibility reactions cycling stability. also presents an analysis effects elements morphology properties LSBs, which can trap soluble polysulfides enhance reaction kinetics. Additionally, high‐entropy electrolytes, including both non‐aqueous liquid electrolytes. research outlines future directions aimed at investigating more efficient enhancing overall performance batteries.

Language: Английский

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Scavenging of “Dead Sulfur” and “Dead Lithium” Revealed by Integrated–Heterogeneous Catalysis for Advanced Lithium–Sulfur Batteries DOI
Zifeng Liu, Miao Chen, Dan Zhou

et al.

Advanced Functional Materials, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 33(46)

Published: Aug. 29, 2023

Abstract The simultaneous engineering of sulfur cathode and Li anode is critical for electrolyte‐starved high energy density Li–S batteries, in which slow electrochemical conversions side chemical reactions dead are found to be the determining factors limiting utilization, corresponding poor reversible capacity batteries. Herein, this work challenges conventional wisdom heterogeneous homogeneous catalyses batteries proposes concept integrated–heterogeneous catalysis simultaneously scavenge lithium compensate active materials loss simply through adding a small amount ZnI 2 into electrolyte cells. Regulated by catalysis, over 1300 h cycling realized Li||Li symmetric cells, revealing superb compatibility ‐incorporated with metal. Meanwhile, shows good prospects promoting reutilization both theoretical calculation experimental tests. Practically, initial 1170 mAh g −1 decent stability achieved high‐loading pouch cells (5.0 µL mg 5.2 cm −2 ).

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Synergistic promotion of electrocatalytic activities and multilevel descriptors in nitrogen-doped graphene supported dual-atom catalysts for lithium-sulfur batteries DOI

Xingjia Chen,

Haifeng Lv, Xiaojun Wu

et al.

Energy storage materials, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 65, P. 103187 - 103187

Published: Jan. 10, 2024

Language: Английский

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Rare Earth Single‐Atom Catalysis for High‐Performance Li−S Full Battery with Ultrahigh Capacity DOI
Rong Zhou,

Yongqiang Ren,

Weixin Li

et al.

Angewandte Chemie International Edition, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 63(31)

Published: May 18, 2024

Lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries have many advantages but still face problems such as retarded polysulfides redox kinetics and Li dendrite growth. Most reported single atom catalysts (SACs) for Li-S are based on d-band transition metals whose d orbital constitutes active valence band, which is inclined to occur catalyst passivation. SACs 4f inner of rare earth challenging their great difficulty be activated. In this work, we design synthesize the first metal Sm has electron-rich promote catalytic conversion uniform deposition Li. enhance catalysis by activated through an f-d-p hybridization. Using Sm-N

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Undercoordination Chemistry of Sulfur Electrocatalyst in Lithium–Sulfur Batteries DOI
Ao Wang, Gaoran Li, Xiaomin Zhang

et al.

Advanced Materials, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 36(14)

Published: Dec. 23, 2023

Undercoordination chemistry is an effective strategy to modulate the geometry-governed electronic structure and thereby regulate activity of sulfur electrocatalysts. Efficient electrocatalysis requisite overcome sluggish kinetics in lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries aroused by multi-electron transfer multi-phase conversions. Recent advances unveil great promise undercoordination facilitating stabilizing electrochemistry, yet a related review with systematicness perspectives still missing. Herein, it carefully combed through recent progress electrocatalysis. The typical material structures operational strategies are elaborated, while underlying working mechanism also detailly introduced generalized into polysulfide adsorption behaviors, conversion kinetics, electron/ion transport, dynamic reconstruction. Moreover, on future development further proposed.

Language: Английский

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Multifunctional tri-layer aramid nanofiber composite separators for high-energy-density lithium-sulfur batteries DOI

Huijie Pei,

Xin Guan, Xiaoyu Chen

et al.

Nano Energy, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 126, P. 109680 - 109680

Published: April 27, 2024

Language: Английский

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Multifunctional SnO2 QDs/MXene Heterostructures as Laminar Interlayers for Improved Polysulfide Conversion and Lithium Plating Behavior DOI Creative Commons

Shungui Deng,

Weiwei Sun, Jiawei Tang

et al.

Nano-Micro Letters, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 16(1)

Published: June 28, 2024

Poor cycling stability in lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries necessitates advanced electrode/electrolyte design and innovative interlayer architectures. Heterogeneous catalysis has emerged as a promising approach, leveraging the adsorption catalytic performance on lithium polysulfides (LiPSs) to inhibit LiPSs shuttling improve redox kinetics. In this study, we report an ultrathin laminar SnO

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Entropy‐Driven Highly Chaotic MXene‐Based Heterostructures as an Efficient Sulfur Redox Electrocatalysts for Li‐S Battery DOI
Kai Wu,

Guodong Lu,

Bin Huang

et al.

Advanced Functional Materials, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: June 3, 2024

Abstract Both the sluggish sulfur redox reaction (SRR) kinetics and lithium polysulfides (LiPSs) shuttle effect limit practical application of Li‐S batteries. Designing heterostructure hosts has emerged as an effective way to address these two issues with one material. However, principles heterostructures reinforced batteries remain inadequately understood. Here, it is demonstrated for first time that increasing entropy can promote its SRR catalytic activity alleviate LiPSs shuttling. By a simple solution‐based strategy, highly chaotic MXene‐based (HCMH, TiS 2 /TiN/TiO /Ti 3 C T x ) fabricated. The smart integration “high entropy”, heterostructure, MXene endow HCMH catalyst significantly improved performance, by much smaller Tafel slope 62.9 mV dec −1 higher electron transfer number 7.10, compared moderately (MCMH, TiO /TiN/Ti MXene. DFT theoretical calculations reveal introducing new phases lowers Gibbs energy barriers both rate‐limiting Li S /Li reduction decomposition. Upon addition only 5 wt.% cathode, reversible capacity rate capability cells are greatly improved, which further highlights importance high “cocktail effect” in design electrocatalysts future.

Language: Английский

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