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Title: Three-step thermodynamic vs. two-step kinetics-limited sulfur reactions in all-solid-state sodium batteries

Journal Article · · Energy & Environmental Science
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D4EE03160A · OSTI ID:2479949
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  1. Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Northeastern University, 360 Huntington Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
  2. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY 14623, USA
  3. Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario N6A 5B9, Canada
  4. National Synchrotron Light Source II, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY, 11973, USA
  5. Department of Physics, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, 02467, USA
  6. State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, College of Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China
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This study unveils the intrinsic three-step thermodynamic and the two-step kinetics-limited pathways in all-solid-state sodium–sulfur batteries, providing crucial insights into sulfur reaction mechanisms for high-performance energy storage solutions.

Research Organization:
Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
National Science Foundation (NSF); USDOE; USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES). Scientific User Facilities (SUF)
Grant/Contract Number:
SC0012704; SC0024528
OSTI ID:
2479949
Report Number(s):
BNL--227527-2025-JAAM
Journal Information:
Energy & Environmental Science, Journal Name: Energy & Environmental Science Journal Issue: 23 Vol. 17; ISSN EESNBY; ISSN 1754-5692
Publisher:
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)Copyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United Kingdom
Language:
English

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