Rechargeable lithium-ion batteries are the power behind most modern portable electronics, including cell phones, tablets, laptops, fitness trackers, and smart watches. However, their energy density — ...

“It is important to develop effective strategies to inhibit the undesirable polysulfide shuttle and dendrite growth in Li-S batteries. Once the polysulfide shuttle and dendrite growth in ...

The growing demands on the high-performance energy-storage system for emerging technologies such as electric vehicles and artificial intelligence drive the development of high-performance batteries.

Researchers have demonstrated a new polysulfide entrapping strategy that greatly improves the cycle stability of Li-S batteries, a new report outlines. Rechargeable lithium-ion batteries are the power ...

Lithium sulphur cells can retain >95% Coulomb efficiency for 80 charge cycles at >300Wh/kg, according to the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, which is working on a novel cathode design.

Lithium-sulfur batteries offer high theoretical energy density and cost advantages, but typically suffer from the lithium polysulfide shuttle effect. This Review explores the use of sparingly ...

Researchers at Shantou University and the Beijing Institute of Technology have developed a new nickel-based foam aimed at alleviating the shuttle effect, volume expansion, and other issues plaguing ...

A team of researchers conducted a rigorous examination of thermal safety in lithium–sulfur pouch cells. The researchers concentrated their research on the exothermic events that cause the temperature ...

Lithium-sulfur batteries are a promising addition to lithium-ion batteries due to their high energy density and potentially low cost. However, they suffer from capacity fade over multiple ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) Lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries, which employ sulfur as cathode and metallic lithium as anode materials, are emerging as promising alternatives to the widely used lithium-ion ...

The name "lithium-ion battery" seems to imply that lithium is the essential ingredient that dictates the battery's performance characteristics. But that's less true than it appears. The electrodes ...