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Summary: Lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries have attracted growing scientific and industrial interest due to their high energy density and low materials costs, with recent research focusing on improving the reaction kinetics of sulfur species through defect engineering. While defect engineering has emerged as a key strategy to enhance polysulfide modulation, there is still a lack of comprehensive overview in this field.

ADVANCED ENERGY MATERIALS (2021)

Article Materials Science, Composites

Hierarchical porous carbon nanofibers with lithiophilic metal oxide crystalline grains for long-life Li metal anodes

Chengcheng Zhao et al.

Summary: A composite of ZnO/carbon nanofibers has been designed as a lithiophilic host to improve the uniformity of Li plating/stripping, reduce internal stress, and provide abundant electrolyte/Li interfaces, thereby enhancing cycling stability and battery performance.

COMPOSITES COMMUNICATIONS (2021)

Article Chemistry, Physical

Hollow SiOx/C Microspheres with Semigraphitic Carbon Coating as the Lithium Host for Dendrite-Free Lithium Metal Anodes

Chang Yu et al.

Summary: A SiOx/C@SGC lithium host material with excellent Coulombic efficiency and stability has been successfully prepared through the design of a three-dimensional host. The synergistic effect of the lithiophilic inner shell and highly conductive SGC coating layer effectively controls the growth of lithium.

ACS APPLIED ENERGY MATERIALS (2021)

Article Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Manipulating the Electronic Structure of Nickel via Alloying with Iron: Toward High-Kinetics Sulfur Cathode for Na-S Batteries

Lifeng Wang et al.

Summary: Through density functional theory calculations, the study reveals that alloying Fe into Ni can optimize the electronic structure and enhance the efficiency of polysulfide conversion. The designed sulfur host FeNi3@HC shows excellent cycling stability and rate performance, showcasing an effective electrocatalyst design strategy for RT Na-S batteries.

ACS NANO (2021)

Article Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Mo2N-W2N Heterostructures Embedded in Spherical Carbon Superstructure as Highly Efficient Polysulfide Electrocatalysts for Stable Room-Temperature Na-S Batteries

Shipeng Zhang et al.

Summary: In this study, a Mo2N-W2N heterostructure embedded in a spherical carbon superstructure was designed to promote NaPS redox reactions and suppress the polysulfide shuttle effect, achieving high-performance Na-S batteries. The obtained battery showed high reversible capacity, superior long-term stability, and excellent rate capability.

ADVANCED MATERIALS (2021)

Article Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Mo2C/C Hierarchical Double-Shelled Hollow Spheres as Sulfur Host for Advanced Li-S Batteries

Wanli Li et al.

Summary: The Mo2C/C HDS-HSs structure effectively addresses the challenges of the sulfur cathode in Li-S batteries, improving battery performance and cycling stability.

ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION (2021)

Article Electrochemistry

Metal iodides (LiI, MgI2, AlI3, TiI4, and SnI4) potentiality as electrolyte additives for Li-S batteries

Sollee Kim et al.

Summary: Investigated the effects of various metal iodides as additives in the electrolyte used in Li-S batteries, finding that LiI and MgI2 additives help form a stable solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) layer on the Li metal and suppress the polysulfide shuttle reaction.

ELECTROCHIMICA ACTA (2021)

Article Chemistry, Physical

Sodiophilic Au/reduced-graphene-oxide for dendrite free sodium metal anode

Hui Wang et al.

Summary: In this work, a nanocomposite of gold nanoparticles supported by reduced graphene oxide is designed as a host for a sodium metal anode, exhibiting excellent electrochemical performance with dendrite-free morphology. The unique sodiophilic surface enabled by the gold nanoparticles guides uniform sodium deposition, inhibiting dendrite formation and proving to be a promising host for sodium metal anodes.

JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES (2021)

Article Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Tunable Nitrogen-Doping of Sulfur Host Nanostructures for Stable and Shuttle-Free Room-Temperature Sodium-Sulfur Batteries

Alex Yong Sheng Eng et al.

Summary: This study investigates the impact of nitrogen-doping on the performance of sodium-sulfur batteries, finding that highly doped nitrogen-doped nanocarbon host, despite its lower conductivity, exhibits better Coulombic efficiency and stability, retaining a high capacity after 800 cycles. This suggests that nitrogen-doping should be prioritized in designing shuttle-free, long-life sodium-sulfur batteries.

NANO LETTERS (2021)

Article Chemistry, Physical

Achieving Efficient Magnesium-Sulfur Battery Chemistry via Polysulfide Mediation

Qingli Zou et al.

Summary: Magnesium-sulfur batteries offer higher theoretical volumetric energy density and lower cost compared to lithium-sulfur batteries, but suffer from poor cycle life and low energy efficiency. By increasing polysulfide solubility with high-donor-number solvents like dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), the discharge capacity and sulfur overpotential can be improved, leading to higher performance and reversible cycling.

ADVANCED ENERGY MATERIALS (2021)

Article Chemistry, Physical

Morphology, chemistry, performance trident: Insights from hollow, mesoporous carbon nanofibers for dendrite-free sodium metal batteries

Nauman Mubarak et al.

Summary: The study developed a HpCNF host for sodium metal batteries, demonstrating excellent sodium deposition performance through a combination of in situ and cryogenic microscopy examinations, and theoretical simulations. In experiments, Na@HpCNF anodes exhibited high cycling stability and Coulombic efficiency, while full cells paired with them also showed outstanding specific capacities.

NANO ENERGY (2021)

Article Chemistry, Physical

Single Cobalt Atoms Decorated N-doped Carbon Polyhedron Enabled Dendrite-Free Sodium Metal Anode

Yijuan Li et al.

Summary: Controlling the growth of sodium dendrites during sodium deposition and stripping processes is a significant challenge for high-performance sodium metal batteries (SMBs). By embedding single cobalt atoms into nitrogen-doped carbon electrodes, stable Na-philic sites are provided to guide uniform sodium deposition and prevent the growth of sodium dendrites. This work offers an effective solution to inhibit sodium dendrite growth and control sodium nucleation behavior at the atomic level, leading to the fabrication of high-safety and long-cycling SMBs.

SMALL METHODS (2021)

Article Chemistry, Physical

Size-Dependent Cobalt Catalyst for Lithium Sulfur Batteries: From Single Atoms to Nanoclusters and Nanoparticles

Xing Zhou et al.

Summary: This study systematically investigates the size-dependent catalytic activity of Co catalysts in polysulfides conversion, demonstrating that single atomic Co exhibits superior charge transfer kinetics. By lowering the energy barrier for Li2S nucleation/dissolution, single atomic Co shows promising potential for high specific capacity in long-term cycling. The findings highlight the importance of size-dependent catalytic activity in enhancing the overall performance of Li-S batteries.

SMALL METHODS (2021)

Article Chemistry, Physical

Multifunctional SnSe-C composite modified 3D scaffolds to regulate lithium nucleation and fast transport for dendrite-free lithium metal anodes

Xiaojie Shen et al.

Summary: The multifunctional SnSe-C composite modified 3D scaffolds successfully regulate lithium nucleation and transport, leading to dendrite-free lithium deposition and improved performance of the Li/SnSe-C anode.

JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A (2021)

Review Chemistry, Physical

Carbon materials for stable Li metal anodes: Challenges, solutions, and outlook

Qiongqiong Lu et al.

Summary: Carbon materials have shown excellent effectiveness in stabilizing lithium metal anodes by accommodating and guiding lithium deposition, as well as stabilizing the interface, addressing the fundamental challenges of lithium metal anodes and benefiting practical applications.

CARBON ENERGY (2021)

Article Chemistry, Physical

A novel one-step reaction sodium-sulfur battery with high areal sulfur loading on hierarchical porous carbon fiber

Qiubo Guo et al.

Summary: Room temperature sodium-sulfur batteries utilizing activated porous carbon fibers with small sulfur molecules show promising results in achieving reversible single-step reaction and high sulfur utilization, providing a new strategy for the development of high capacity energy storage systems.

CARBON ENERGY (2021)

Review Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Recent advanced skeletons in sodium metal anodes

Chenxiao Chu et al.

Summary: Sodium metal anodes have high theoretical capacity and low redox potential, but face challenges such as dendrite growth. Using skeleton materials is an effective strategy to reduce local current density, inhibit dendrite growth, and alleviate volume expansion in sodium metal anodes.

ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE (2021)

Review Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Materials engineering for adsorption and catalysis in room-temperature Na-S batteries

Xiang Long Huang et al.

Summary: Room-temperature sodium-sulfur (RT Na-S) batteries offer a competitive electrochemical energy storage system with abundant natural resources and low cost, but face challenges such as the shuttle effect and sluggish reaction kinetics. Research into adsorption and catalysis strategies for RT Na-S chemistry is crucial, with various adsorption strategies and electrocatalysis engineering playing significant roles in addressing these challenges.

ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE (2021)

Article Chemistry, Physical

Sodiated NaxSnSb nanoparticles embedded in N-doped graphene sponges direct uniform Na nucleation and smooth plating for high efficiency Na metal batteries

Zhida Wang et al.

Summary: The team reported a composite sponge for modulating sodium anodes, which significantly improves stability and fast charging capability. The sponge allows the sodium anode to cycle hundreds of times without being affected, maintaining high efficiency through guided growth and shielding.

JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A (2021)

Article Chemistry, Physical

Highly reversible aluminium-sulfur batteries obtained through effective sulfur confinement with hierarchical porous carbon†

Dian Zhang et al.

Summary: A nitrogen-doped hierarchical porous carbon material was developed to improve the electrochemical performance and stability of aluminum-sulfur batteries. By utilizing a low-cost electrolyte and a sulfur composite cathode, the battery showed significant improvements in cycling performance and capacity. This study sheds light on the design of composite cathodes for high-reversibility, high-capacity, and low-cost Al-S batteries.

JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A (2021)

Article Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Sb nanosheet modified separator for Li-S batteries with excellent electrochemical performance

Linchao Zeng et al.

Summary: An air-stable antimony nanosheet modified separator has been prepared by coating exfoliated Sb nanosheets onto a pristine separator, leading to much improved electrochemical performance in Li-S batteries. The batteries using SbNs/separators exhibit high coulombic efficiency, capacity retention, and rate capability, attributed to the physical adsorption, chemical bonding, and good electronic conductivity of SbNs. The SbNs/separators show great potential for future high-performance Li-S batteries.

RSC ADVANCES (2021)

Article Chemistry, Physical

Enabling high-performance room-temperature sodium/sulfur batteries with few-layer 2H-MoSe2 embellished nitrogen-doped hollow carbon spheres as polysulfide barriers

Chunwei Dong et al.

Summary: This study presents a functional separator to suppress the shuttle effect in Room-temperature sodium/sulfur batteries, demonstrating a promising path for high-performance RT-Na/S batteries.

JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A (2021)

Review Chemistry, Physical

Rationalizing Electrocatalysis of Li-S Chemistry by Mediator Design: Progress and Prospects

Yingze Song et al.

ADVANCED ENERGY MATERIALS (2020)

Article Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

MXene-Based Dendrite-Free Potassium Metal Batteries

Xiao Tang et al.

ADVANCED MATERIALS (2020)

Article Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Ti3C2Tx MXene-Reduced Graphene Oxide Composite Electrodes for Stretchable Supercapacitors

Yihao Zhou et al.

ACS NANO (2020)

Article Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Built-In Catalysis in Confined Nanoreactors for High-Loading Li-S Batteries

Qingping Wu et al.

ACS NANO (2020)

Article Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Regulating Lithium Nucleation and Deposition via MOF-Derived Co@C-Modified Carbon Cloth for Stable Li Metal Anode

Ting Zhou et al.

ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS (2020)

Article Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Electromagnetic Shielding of Monolayer MXene Assemblies

Taeyeong Yun et al.

ADVANCED MATERIALS (2020)

Article Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Dendrite-Free Potassium Metal Anodes in a Carbonate Electrolyte

Pengcheng Liu et al.

ADVANCED MATERIALS (2020)

Article Engineering, Environmental

Rational construction of rGO/VO2 nanoflowers as sulfur multifunctional hosts for room temperature Na-S batteries

Wenyan Du et al.

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL (2020)

Article Engineering, Environmental

3D catalytic MOF-based nanocomposite as separator coatings for high-performance Li-S battery

Chun-Lei Song et al.

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL (2020)

Review Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Biomass-Derived Carbons for Sodium-Ion Batteries and Sodium-Ion Capacitors

Jianhui Zhu et al.

CHEMSUSCHEM (2020)

Article Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Revealing Principles for Design of Lean-Electrolyte Lithium Metal Anode via In Situ Spectroscopy

Huan Li et al.

JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY (2020)

Article Chemistry, Applied

FeCo alloy catalysts promoting polysulfide conversion for advanced lithium?sulfur batteries

Hongyi Li et al.

JOURNAL OF ENERGY CHEMISTRY (2020)

Review Chemistry, Physical

Recent Progress in High Donor Electrolytes for Lithium-Sulfur Batteries

Hyuksoo Shin et al.

ADVANCED ENERGY MATERIALS (2020)

Article Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Nitrogen Doping Improves the Immobilization and Catalytic Effects of Co9S8in Li-S Batteries

Yuping Liu et al.

ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS (2020)

Article Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

General Synthesis of Single-Atom Catalysts for Hydrogen Evolution Reactions and Room-Temperature Na-S Batteries

Wei-Hong Lai et al.

ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION (2020)

Article Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

A Progress Report on Metal-Sulfur Batteries

Xingwen Yu et al.

ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS (2020)

Article Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Lewis Acid-Base Interactions between Polysulfides and Boehmite Enables Stable Room-Temperature Sodium-Sulfur Batteries

Arnab Ghosh et al.

ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS (2020)

Article Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Rechargeable Aluminium-Sulfur Battery with Improved Electrochemical Performance by Cobalt-Containing Electrocatalyst

Yue Guo et al.

ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION (2020)

Article Engineering, Environmental

High performance room temperature Na-S batteries based on FCNT modified Co3C-Co nanocubes

Guohui Qin et al.

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL (2020)

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Spectroscopic Insights into the Electrochemical Mechanism of Rechargeable Calcium/Sulfur Batteries

Antonio Scafuri et al.

CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS (2020)

Article Chemistry, Physical

Template method for fabricating Co and Ni nanoparticles/porous channels carbon for solid-state sodium-sulfur battery

Qianru Ma et al.

JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE (2020)

Article Chemistry, Physical

Defect engineering on carbon black for accelerated Li-S chemistry

Wenlong Cai et al.

NANO RESEARCH (2020)

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Metal chalcogenide hollow polar bipyramid prisms as efficient sulfur hosts for Na-S batteries

Muhammad Kashif Aslam et al.

NATURE COMMUNICATIONS (2020)

Article Chemistry, Physical

A fundamental look at electrocatalytic sulfur reduction reaction

Lele Peng et al.

NATURE CATALYSIS (2020)

Article Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear

An MXene-based aerogel with cobalt nanoparticles as an efficient sulfur host for room-temperature Na-S batteries

Qiuju Yang et al.

INORGANIC CHEMISTRY FRONTIERS (2020)

Review Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Revitalising sodium-sulfur batteries for non-high-temperature operation: a crucial review

Yizhou Wang et al.

ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE (2020)

Review Materials Science, Multidisciplinary

Two-dimensional MXenes for lithium-sulfur batteries

Chuanfang (John) Zhang et al.

INFOMAT (2020)

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In Situ Sulfurized Carbon-Confined Cobalt for Long-Life Mg/S Batteries

Ju Sun et al.

ACS APPLIED ENERGY MATERIALS (2020)

Article Electrochemistry

Optimizing Calcium Electrolytes by Solvent Manipulation for Calcium Batteries

Kevin Nielson et al.

BATTERIES & SUPERCAPS (2020)

Review Chemistry, Physical

Challenges and Key Parameters of Lithium-Sulfur Batteries on Pouch Cell Level

Susanne Doerfler et al.

JOULE (2020)

Article Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Cobalt in Nitrogen-Doped Graphene as Single-Atom Catalyst for High-Sulfur Content Lithium-Sulfur Batteries

Zhenzhen Du et al.

JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY (2019)

Review Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Sodium Metal Anodes: Emerging Solutions to Dendrite Growth

Byeongyong Lee et al.

CHEMICAL REVIEWS (2019)

Review Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Polymer Electrolytes for Lithium-Based Batteries: Advances and Prospects

Dong Zhou et al.

Review Materials Science, Ceramics

A review on transition metal nitrides as electrode materials for supercapacitors

Yansong Zhou et al.

CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL (2019)

Article Nanoscience & Nanotechnology

Single-Atom Iron as Lithiophilic Site To Minimize Lithium Nucleation Overpotential for Stable Lithium Metal Full Battery

Yawen Sun et al.

ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES (2019)

Article Chemistry, Physical

A Coaxial-Interweaved Hybrid Lithium Metal Anode for Long-Lifespan Lithium Metal Batteries

Xiao-Ru Chen et al.

ADVANCED ENERGY MATERIALS (2019)

Article Chemistry, Physical

Reversible Calcium Plating and Stripping at Room Temperature Using a Borate Salt

Abhinandan Shyamsunder et al.

ACS ENERGY LETTERS (2019)

Article Nanoscience & Nanotechnology

Seed-Free Selective Deposition of Lithium Metal into Tough Graphene Framework for Stable Lithium Metal Anode

Linhai Pan et al.

ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES (2019)

Review Chemistry, Physical

Transition metal carbide catalysts for biomass conversion: A review

Jifeng Pang et al.

APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENTAL (2019)

Article Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Mega High Utilization of Sodium Metal Anodes Enabled by Single Zinc Atom Sites

Tingzhou Yang et al.

NANO LETTERS (2019)

Article Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Carbonized-MOF as a Sulfur Host for Aluminum-Sulfur Batteries with Enhanced Capacity and Cycling Life

Yue Guo et al.

ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS (2019)

Article Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Cobalt-Doped SnS2 with Dual Active Centers of Synergistic Absorption-Catalysis Effect for High-S Loading Li-S Batteries

Xuejie Gao et al.

ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS (2019)

Review Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Doping of Carbon Materials for Metal-Free Electrocatalysis

Chuangang Hu et al.

ADVANCED MATERIALS (2019)

Review Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Nonlithium Metal-Sulfur Batteries: Steps Toward a Leap

Xiaodong Hong et al.

ADVANCED MATERIALS (2019)

Article Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Lithiophilic Faceted Cu(100) Surfaces: High Utilization of Host Surface and Cavities for Lithium Metal Anodes

Yu Gu et al.

ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION (2019)

Article Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Long-Life Room-Temperature Sodium-Sulfur Batteries by Virtue of Transition-Metal-Nanocluster-Sulfur Interactions

Bin-Wei Zhang et al.

ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION (2019)

Article Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Activating Inert Metallic Compounds for High-Rate Lithium -Sulfur Batteries Through In Situ Etching of Extrinsic Metal

Meng Zhao et al.

ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION (2019)

Article Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Stepwise Electrocatalysis as a Strategy against Polysulfide Shuttling in Li-S Batteries

Hualin Ye et al.

ACS NANO (2019)

Article Chemistry, Physical

Metal-Sulfur Batteries: Overview and Research Methods

Michael Salama et al.

ACS ENERGY LETTERS (2019)

Review Energy & Fuels

How Far Away Are Lithium-Sulfur Batteries From Commercialization?

Kunlei Zhu et al.

FRONTIERS IN ENERGY RESEARCH (2019)

Review Chemistry, Physical

Electrospun nanostructures for conversion type cathode (S, Se) based lithium and sodium batteries

Arvinder Singh et al.

JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A (2019)

Article Chemistry, Physical

A low-cost deep eutectic solvent electrolyte for rechargeable aluminum-sulfur battery

Weiqin Chu et al.

ENERGY STORAGE MATERIALS (2019)

Article Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Towards stable and efficient electrolytes for room-temperature rechargeable calcium batteries

Zhenyou Li et al.

ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE (2019)

Article Chemistry, Physical

Plating and stripping calcium in an organic electrolyte

Da Wang et al.

NATURE MATERIALS (2018)

Review Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Development and Challenges of Functional Electrolytes for High-Performance Lithium-Sulfur Batteries

Lili Wang et al.

ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS (2018)

Article Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

An Aluminum-Sulfur Battery with a Fast Kinetic Response

Huicong Yang et al.

ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION (2018)

Article Chemistry, Physical

Anchoring effects of S-terminated Ti2C MXene for lithium-sulfur batteries: A first-principles study

Xiaobiao Liu et al.

APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE (2018)

Article Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Sulfur nanocomposite as a positive electrode material for rechargeable potassium-sulfur batteries

Yu Liu et al.

CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS (2018)

Article Electrochemistry

TiO2 nanowire array as a polar absorber for high-performance lithium-sulfur batteries

Yichao Yan et al.

ELECTROCHIMICA ACTA (2018)

Article Chemistry, Physical

Remedies of capacity fading in room-temperature sodium-sulfur batteries

Y. X. Ren et al.

JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES (2018)

Article Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Electrocatalysis in Lithium Sulfur Batteries under Lean Electrolyte Conditions

Yuxiang Yang et al.

ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION (2018)

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

A room-temperature sodium-sulfur battery with high capacity and stable cycling performance

Xiaofu Xu et al.

NATURE COMMUNICATIONS (2018)

Review Chemistry, Physical

Metal-based nanostructured materials for advanced lithium-sulfur batteries

Juan Balach et al.

JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A (2018)

Article Chemistry, Physical

Stable Li metal anode with protected interface for high-performance Li metal batteries

Qian Wang et al.

ENERGY STORAGE MATERIALS (2018)

Article Chemistry, Physical

Honeycomb-like porous 3D nickel electrodeposition for stable Li and Na metal anodes

Yaolin Xu et al.

ENERGY STORAGE MATERIALS (2018)

Review Chemistry, Physical

On the road toward calcium-based batteries

A. Ponrouch et al.

CURRENT OPINION IN ELECTROCHEMISTRY (2018)

Review Materials Science, Multidisciplinary

A Review of Advanced Energy Materials for Magnesium-Sulfur Batteries

Long Kong et al.

ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL MATERIALS (2018)

Article Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

A Bifunctional Perovskite Promoter for Polysulfide Regulation toward Stable Lithium-Sulfur Batteries

Long Kong et al.

ADVANCED MATERIALS (2018)

Review Nanoscience & Nanotechnology

Potassium Secondary Batteries

Ali Eftekhari et al.

ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES (2017)

Article Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Transition Metal Dichalcogenide Atomic Layers for Lithium Polysulfides Electrocatalysis

Ganguli Babu et al.

JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY (2017)

Article Chemistry, Physical

Ultrathin Surface Coating Enables the Stable Sodium Metal Anode

Wei Luo et al.

ADVANCED ENERGY MATERIALS (2017)

Article Electrochemistry

Carbon Composites for a High-Energy Lithium-Sulfur Battey with a Glyme-Based Electrolyte

Lorenzo Carbone et al.

CHEMELECTROCHEM (2017)

Article Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Electrocatalysis of polysulfide conversion by sulfur-deficient MoS2 nanoflakes for lithium-sulfur batteries

Haibin Lin et al.

ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE (2017)

Review Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Electrolyte design strategies and research progress for room-temperature sodium-ion batteries

Haiying Che et al.

ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE (2017)

Article Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

A Sugar-Derived Room-Temperature Sodium Sulfur Battery with Long Term Cycling Stability

Rachel Carter et al.

NANO LETTERS (2017)

Article Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Porous Al Current Collector for Dendrite-Free Na Metal Anodes

Shan Liu et al.

NANO LETTERS (2017)

Article Nanoscience & Nanotechnology

Air-stable and freestanding lithium alloy/graphene foil as an alternative to lithium metal anodes

Jie Zhao et al.

NATURE NANOTECHNOLOGY (2017)

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Amorphous MoS3 as the sulfur-equivalent cathode material for room-temperature Li-S and Na-S batteries

Hualin Ye et al.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (2017)

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Catalytic oxidation of Li2S on the surface of metal sulfides for Li-S batteries

Guangmin Zhou et al.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (2017)

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Designing solid-liquid interphases for sodium batteries

Snehashis Choudhury et al.

NATURE COMMUNICATIONS (2017)

Review Chemistry, Physical

Room-Temperature Sodium-Sulfur Batteries: A Comprehensive Review on Research Progress and Cell Chemistry

Yun-Xiao Wang et al.

ADVANCED ENERGY MATERIALS (2017)

Review Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

More Reliable Lithium-Sulfur Batteries: Status, Solutions and Prospects

Ruopian Fang et al.

ADVANCED MATERIALS (2017)

Article Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Stable Na plating/stripping electrochemistry realized by a 3D Cu current collector with thin nanowires

Yanying Lu et al.

CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS (2017)

Article Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Two-dimensional vermiculite separator for lithium sulfur batteries

Rui Xu et al.

CHINESE CHEMICAL LETTERS (2017)

Review Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Single-Atom Electrocatalysts

Chengzhou Zhu et al.

ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION (2017)

Article Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Ultrafine Silver Nanoparticles for Seeded Lithium Deposition toward Stable Lithium Metal Anode

Chunpeng Yang et al.

ADVANCED MATERIALS (2017)

Article Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Processable and Moldable Sodium-Metal Anodes

Aoxuan Wang et al.

ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION (2017)

Review Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

A review of flexible lithium-sulfur and analogous alkali metal-chalcogen rechargeable batteries

Hong-Jie Peng et al.

CHEMICAL SOCIETY REVIEWS (2017)

Article Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Lithium Bond Chemistry in Lithium-Sulfur Batteries

Ting-Zheng Hou et al.

ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION (2017)

Review Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Sodium-ion batteries: present and future

Jang-Yeon Hwang et al.

CHEMICAL SOCIETY REVIEWS (2017)

Article Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Highly Stable Sodium Batteries Enabled by Functional Ionic Polymer Membranes

Shuya Wei et al.

ADVANCED MATERIALS (2017)

Article Nanoscience & Nanotechnology

A Fluorinated Ether Electrolyte Enabled High Performance Prelithiated Graphite/Sulfur Batteries

Shuru Chen et al.

ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES (2017)

Article Chemistry, Physical

Towards a calcium-based rechargeable battery

A. Ponrouch et al.

NATURE MATERIALS (2016)

Article Nanoscience & Nanotechnology

Ultrafine TiO2 Decorated Carbon Nanofibers as Multifunctional Interlayer for High-Performance Lithium-Sulfur Battery

Gemeng Liang et al.

ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES (2016)

Article Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

A Cooperative Interface for Highly Efficient Lithium-Sulfur Batteries

Hong-Jie Peng et al.

ADVANCED MATERIALS (2016)

Article Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Chemical Dealloying Derived 3D Porous Current Collector for Li Metal Anodes

Qinbai Yun et al.

ADVANCED MATERIALS (2016)

Article Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

A Rechargeable Al/S Battery with an Ionic-Liquid Electrolyte

Tao Gao et al.

ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION (2016)

Article Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

A novel synergistic composite with multi-functional effects for high-performance Li-S batteries

Yi-Juan Li et al.

ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE (2016)

Article Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

The critical role of lithium nitrate in the gas evolution of lithium-sulfur batteries

Anna Jozwiuk et al.

ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE (2016)

Article Chemistry, Physical

A new finding on the role of LiNO3 in lithium-sulfur battery

Sheng S. Zhang

JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES (2016)

Article Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Achieving High-Performance Room-Temperature Sodium Sulfur Batteries With S@Interconnected Mesoporous Carbon Hollow Nanospheres

Yun-Xiao Wang et al.

JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY (2016)

Article Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Stabilizing Lithium Metal Anodes by Uniform Li-Ion Flux Distribution in Nanochannel Confinement

Wei Liu et al.

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