Electrochemical Phase Evolution of Metal‐Based Pre‐Catalysts for High‐Rate Polysulfide Conversion

• Published in: Angewandte Chemie International Edition Vol. 59; no. 23; pp. 9011 - 9017
• Main Authors: Zhao, Meng, Peng, Hong‐Jie, Li, Bo‐Quan, Chen, Xiao, Xie, Jin, Liu, Xinyan, Zhang, Qiang, Huang, Jia‐Qi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Germany Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 02.06.2020
• Edition: International ed. in English
• Subjects: Catalysts; Electrocatalysts; electrochemical phase evolution; Electrochemistry; Evolution; Lithium; Lithium sulfur batteries; Metal compounds; Phase transitions; polysulfide conversion; Polysulfides; Reaction kinetics; Sulfur; Sulfurization; electrocatalysts; electrochemical phase evolution; polysulfide conversion; lithium-sulfur batteries
• ISSN: 1433-7851; 1521-3773; 1521-3773
• DOI: 10.1002/anie.202003136

In situ evolution of electrocatalysts is of paramount importance in defining catalytic reactions. Catalysts for aprotic electrochemistry such as lithium–sulfur (Li‐S) batteries are the cornerstone to enhance intrinsically sluggish reaction kinetics but the true active phases are often controversial....