Exploration of the Unique Structural Chemistry of Sulfur Cathode for High‐Energy Rechargeable Beyond‐Li Batteries
The increased demand for energy has prompted users to seek alternative energy storage devices. Post‐Li‐ion battery chemistries have been considered potential contenders for the development of next‐generation battery technologies. The high specific capacity (≈1675 mAh g−1) and high natural abundance...
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| description | The increased demand for energy has prompted users to seek alternative energy storage devices. Post‐Li‐ion battery chemistries have been considered potential contenders for the development of next‐generation battery technologies. The high specific capacity (≈1675 mAh g−1) and high natural abundance (≈953 ppm) of sulfur provide opportunities to meet the rigorous requirements of the market's demands, such as high energy density and low cost. When combined with a high capacity metal anode (e.g., Na ≈ 1165 mAh g−1, Mg ≈ 2205 mAh g−1, and Al ≈2980 mAh g−1), it leads to high energy density that can outperform the existing battery technologies, including high‐energy Li‐ion batteries. Despite the unique attributes of the sulfur‐based battery system, it remains in infancy owing to the complex reaction chemistry of sulfur cathode, and the level of complexity increases with an increase in valency of metal ions. This review summarizes the unique aspects of a sulfur cathode essential to stabilizing sulfur cathode‐based high‐energy rechargeable batteries. Furthermore, deeper insight into the electrochemical performance of various metal–sulfur‐based systems has been provided. This review may pave the path for the researchers to accelerate the development of sulfur cathode for post‐Li‐ion batteries. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-fe99b1e6ed344968831f6f8dcfccd4e32022-12-22T00:38:50ZengWiley-VCHAdvanced Energy & Sustainability Research2699-94122022-05-0135n/an/a10.1002/aesr.202100157Exploration of the Unique Structural Chemistry of Sulfur Cathode for High‐Energy Rechargeable Beyond‐Li BatteriesSungjemmenla0Chhail Bihari Soni1S. K. Vineeth2Vipin Kumar3Department of Energy Science and Engineering Indian Institute of Technology Delhi Hauz Khas New Delhi 110016 IndiaDepartment of Energy Science and Engineering Indian Institute of Technology Delhi Hauz Khas New Delhi 110016 IndiaDepartment of Energy Science and Engineering Indian Institute of Technology Delhi Hauz Khas New Delhi 110016 IndiaDepartment of Energy Science and Engineering Indian Institute of Technology Delhi Hauz Khas New Delhi 110016 IndiaThe increased demand for energy has prompted users to seek alternative energy storage devices. Post‐Li‐ion battery chemistries have been considered potential contenders for the development of next‐generation battery technologies. The high specific capacity (≈1675 mAh g−1) and high natural abundance (≈953 ppm) of sulfur provide opportunities to meet the rigorous requirements of the market's demands, such as high energy density and low cost. When combined with a high capacity metal anode (e.g., Na ≈ 1165 mAh g−1, Mg ≈ 2205 mAh g−1, and Al ≈2980 mAh g−1), it leads to high energy density that can outperform the existing battery technologies, including high‐energy Li‐ion batteries. Despite the unique attributes of the sulfur‐based battery system, it remains in infancy owing to the complex reaction chemistry of sulfur cathode, and the level of complexity increases with an increase in valency of metal ions. This review summarizes the unique aspects of a sulfur cathode essential to stabilizing sulfur cathode‐based high‐energy rechargeable batteries. Furthermore, deeper insight into the electrochemical performance of various metal–sulfur‐based systems has been provided. This review may pave the path for the researchers to accelerate the development of sulfur cathode for post‐Li‐ion batteries.https://doi.org/10.1002/aesr.202100157aluminumconversionmagnesiummetal–sulfursodiumsulfur |
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| title | Exploration of the Unique Structural Chemistry of Sulfur Cathode for High‐Energy Rechargeable Beyond‐Li Batteries |
| title_full | Exploration of the Unique Structural Chemistry of Sulfur Cathode for High‐Energy Rechargeable Beyond‐Li Batteries |
| title_fullStr | Exploration of the Unique Structural Chemistry of Sulfur Cathode for High‐Energy Rechargeable Beyond‐Li Batteries |
| title_full_unstemmed | Exploration of the Unique Structural Chemistry of Sulfur Cathode for High‐Energy Rechargeable Beyond‐Li Batteries |
| title_short | Exploration of the Unique Structural Chemistry of Sulfur Cathode for High‐Energy Rechargeable Beyond‐Li Batteries |
| title_sort | exploration of the unique structural chemistry of sulfur cathode for high energy rechargeable beyond li batteries |
| topic | aluminum conversion magnesium metal–sulfur sodium sulfur |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/aesr.202100157 |
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