High Energy Density Lithium-Sulfur Batteries: Challenges of Thick Sulfur Cathodes
High energy and cost-effective lithium sulfur (Li-S) battery technology has been vigorously revisited in recent years due to the urgent need of advanced energy storage technologies for transportation and large-scale energy storage applications. However, the market penetration of Li-S batteries has been plagued due to the gap in scientific knowledge between the fundamental research and the real application need. Herein, we focus on the cathode part of the Li-S system and discuss 1) the progress and issues of literature-reported sulfur cathode; 2) how to employ materials chemistry/science to address the challenges to thicken sulfur cathode; 3) the factors that affect the electrochemical performances of Li-S cells constructed at a relevant scale. This progress report attempts to tie the fundamental understanding closely to the practical application of Li-S batteries so that it may provide new insights for the research efforts of Li-S battery technology.
- Research Organization:
- Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States). Environmental Molecular Sciences Lab. (EMSL)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-76RL01830
- OSTI ID:
- 1333457
- Report Number(s):
- PNNL-SA-107462; 48379; VT1201000
- Journal Information:
- Advanced Energy Materials (Online), Vol. 5, Issue 16; ISSN 1614-6840
- Publisher:
- Wiley
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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