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Lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries are facing various challenges with regards to performance and durability, and further improvements require a better understanding of the fundamental working mechanisms, including an identification of the reaction intermediates in an operating Li-S battery. In this study, we present an  operando  transmission UV–vis spectro-electrochemical cell design that employs a conventional sulfur/carbon composite electrode, propose a comprehensive peak assignment for polysulfides in DOL:DME-based electrolyte, and finally identify the liquid intermediates in the discharging process of an operating Li-S cell. Here, we propose for the first time a meta-stable polysulfide species (S 3 2− ) that is present at substantial concentrations during the 2 nd  discharge plateau in a Li-S battery. We identify the S 3 2−  species that are the reduction product of S 4 2− , as deducted from the analysis of the obtained  operando  UV–vis spectra along with the transferred charge, and confirmed by rotating ring disk electrode measurements for the reduction of a solution with a nominal Li 2 S 4  stoichiometry. Furthermore, our  operando  results provide insight into the potential-dependent stability of different S-species and the rate-limiting (electro)chemical steps during discharging. Finally, we propose a viable reaction pathway of how S 8  is electrochemically reduced to Li 2 S 2 /Li 2 S based on our  operando  results as well as that reported in the literature.

Operando Identification of Liquid Intermediates in Lithium–Sulfur Batteries via Transmission UV–vis Spectroscopy