Revitalising sodium-sulfur batteries for non-high-temperature operation: a crucial review

• Published in: Energy & environmental science Vol. 13; no. 11; pp. 3848 - 3879
• Main Authors: Wang, Yizhou, Zhou, Dong, Palomares, Veronica, Shanmukaraj, Devaraj, Sun, Bing, Tang, Xiao, Wang, Chunsheng, Armand, Michel, Rojo, Teófilo, Wang, Guoxiu
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge Royal Society of Chemistry 12.11.2020
• Subjects: Cathodes; Commercialization; Electrode materials; Electrolytes; Energy storage; Flux density; High temperature; Maintenance costs; Molten salt electrolytes; Operating costs; Rechargeable batteries; Room temperature; Safety; Sodium; Solid electrolytes; Storage batteries; Sulfur

Rechargeable sodium-sulfur (Na-S) batteries are regarded as a promising energy storage technology due to their high energy density and low cost. High-temperature sodium-sulfur (HT Na-S) batteries with molten sodium and sulfur as cathode materials were proposed in 1966, and later successfully commerc...