Anode Improvement in Rechargeable Lithium-Sulfur Batteries

Tao Tao; Shengguo Lu; Ye Fan; Weiwei Lei; Shaoming Huang; Ying Chen

doi:10.1002/adma.201700542

Anode Improvement in Rechargeable Lithium-Sulfur Batteries

Adv Mater. 2017 Dec;29(48). doi: 10.1002/adma.201700542. Epub 2017 Jun 19.

Authors

Tao Tao^{1

2}, Shengguo Lu¹, Ye Fan², Weiwei Lei², Shaoming Huang^{1

3}, Ying Chen²

Affiliations

¹ School of Materials and Energy, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China.
² Institute for Frontier Materials, Deakin University, 75 Pigdons Road, Waurn Ponds, VIC, 3216, Australia.
³ Nanomaterials & Chemistry Key Laboratory, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, 325027, P. R. China.

PMID: 28626966
DOI: 10.1002/adma.201700542

Abstract

Owing to their theoretical energy density of 2600 Wh kg^-1 , lithium-sulfur batteries represent a promising future energy storage device to power electric vehicles. However, the practical applications of lithium-sulfur batteries suffer from poor cycle life and low Coulombic efficiency, which is attributed, in part, to the polysulfide shuttle and Li dendrite formation. Suppressing Li dendrite growth, blocking the unfavorable reaction between soluble polysulfides and Li, and improving the safety of Li-S batteries have become very important for the development of high-performance lithium sulfur batteries. A comprehensive review of various strategies is presented for enhancing the stability of the anode of lithium sulfur batteries, including inserting an interlayer, modifying the separator and electrolytes, employing artificial protection layers, and alternative anodes to replace the Li metal anode.

Keywords: anodes; lithium metals; lithium sulfur batteries; protection; recent progresses.

Publication types

Review