A high-energy and long-cycling lithium–sulfur pouch cell via a macroporous catalytic cathode with double-end binding sites

• Published in: Nature nanotechnology Vol. 16; no. 2; pp. 166 - 173
• Main Authors: Zhao, Chen, Xu, Gui-Liang, Yu, Zhou, Zhang, Leicheng, Hwang, Inhui, Mo, Yu-Xue, Ren, Yuxun, Cheng, Lei, Sun, Cheng-Jun, Ren, Yang, Zuo, Xiaobing, Li, Jun-Tao, Sun, Shi-Gang, Amine, Khalil, Zhao, Tianshou
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 01.02.2021; Nature Publishing Group
• Subjects: 639/301/299/161/891; 639/301/299/891; 639/4077/4079/891; 639/638/161/891; Alternative energy sources; Batteries; Binding sites; Catalysts; Cathodes; Chemistry and Materials Science; Cobalt; Corrosion effects; Electrolytes; Electrolytic cells; Energy; Energy conversion efficiency; ENERGY STORAGE; Intermediates; Lithium; Lithium sulfur batteries; Lithium-ion batteries; Materials Science; Nanoparticles; Nanotechnology; Nanotechnology and Microengineering; Rechargeable batteries; Single atom catalysts; Sulfur; Zinc sulfide

Lithium–sulfur batteries are attractive alternatives to lithium-ion batteries because of their high theoretical specific energy and natural abundance of sulfur. However, the practical specific energy and cycle life of Li–S pouch cells are significantly limited by the use of thin sulfur electrodes, f...