Lithium/sulfur batteries with high specific energy: old challenges and new opportunities
In this review, we begin with a brief discussion of the operating principles and scientific/technical challenges faced by the development of lithium/sulfur cells. We then introduce some recent progress in exploring cathodes, anodes, and electrolytes for lithium/sulfur cells. In particular, several e...
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| Published in | Nanoscale Vol. 5; no. 6; pp. 2186 - 224 |
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| Main Authors | , , |
| Format | Journal Article |
| Language | English |
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England
21.03.2013
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| ISSN | 2040-3364 2040-3372 2040-3372 |
| DOI | 10.1039/c2nr33044j |
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| Summary: | In this review, we begin with a brief discussion of the operating principles and scientific/technical challenges faced by the development of lithium/sulfur cells. We then introduce some recent progress in exploring cathodes, anodes, and electrolytes for lithium/sulfur cells. In particular, several effective strategies used to enhance energy/power density, obtain good efficiencies, and prolong cycle life will be highlighted. We also discuss recent advancements in techniques for investigating electrode reactions in real time and monitoring structural/morphological changes of electrode materials under cell operating conditions to gain a better understanding of the mechanistic details of electrode processes. Finally, the opportunities and perspective for future research directions will be discussed.
We discuss recent advances toward the development of lithium/sulfur cells with high specific energy and present the opportunities for future research. |
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| Bibliography: | Prof. Cairns received his education in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering at the Michigan Technological University, Houghton, Michigan, and the University of California, Berkeley. He currently serves as Faculty Senior Scientist, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, and Professor of the Graduate School in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of California, Berkeley. His current research includes lithium ion cells, lithium/sulfur cells, and electrocatalysts for fuel cells. Min-Kyu Song received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Metallurgical Engineering from Korea University and Ph.D. degree in Materials Science & Engineering (minor in Electrochemistry) from Georgia Institute of Technology, where he performed the research focused on design, synthesis and characterization of novel/nano materials (electrodes, catalysts and membranes) for batteries, supercapacitors and fuel cells. Prior to joining Georgia Tech, he worked at Hyundai Motors Company for five and a half years as a research engineer on the development of fuel cell vehicles. Currently, he is conducting postdoctoral research at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and University of California, Berkeley. Central to his efforts is the synthesis of carbon-based nano-hybrid materials and manipulation of their electro-chemical and physical properties, with a current emphasis on lithium-sulfur batteries. Yuegang Zhang received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Physics from Tsinghua University and Ph.D. degree in Materials Science from the University of Tokyo. He conducted research on nanotubes and nanowires at NEC Fundamental Research Labs and Stanford University before he joined Intel Corporation in 2002 where he led the Intel Carbon Nanotube Research Project and chaired Intel Memory Strategic Research Sector. During his tenure at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, he conducted research on a graphene based electronic device and electrochemical energy storage. He is currently a Professor at the Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences. ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23 ObjectType-Article-2 ObjectType-Feature-1 |
| ISSN: | 2040-3364 2040-3372 2040-3372 |
| DOI: | 10.1039/c2nr33044j |