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Lithium–Sulfur Batteries: Electrochemistry, Materials, and Prospects
Author(s) -
Yin YaXia,
Xin Sen,
Guo YuGuo,
Wan LiJun
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.201304762
Subject(s) - polysulfide , anode , electrochemistry , microporous material , cathode , energy storage , materials science , battery (electricity) , electrolyte , organic radical battery , nanotechnology , lithium (medication) , energy density , engineering physics , chemistry , electrical engineering , electrode , engineering , composite material , power (physics) , medicine , physics , quantum mechanics , endocrinology
With the increasing demand for efficient and economic energy storage, Li‐S batteries have become attractive candidates for the next‐generation high‐energy rechargeable Li batteries because of their high theoretical energy density and cost effectiveness. Starting from a brief history of Li‐S batteries, this Review introduces the electrochemistry of Li‐S batteries, and discusses issues resulting from the electrochemistry, such as the electroactivity and the polysulfide dissolution. To address these critical issues, recent advances in Li‐S batteries are summarized, including the S cathode, Li anode, electrolyte, and new designs of Li‐S batteries with a metallic Li‐free anode. Constructing S molecules confined in the conductive microporous carbon materials to improve the cyclability of Li‐S batteries serves as a prospective strategy for the industry in the future.