Factors of Kinetics Processes in Lithium–Sulfur Reactions
Xiaonan Tang
School of Chemical Engineering, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, 255049 China
Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science, Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang, 110016 China
Search for more papers by this authorZichen Xu
School of Chemical Engineering, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, 255049 China
Search for more papers by this authorZhenhua Sun
Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science, Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang, 110016 China
School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, 72 Wenhua Road, Shenyang, 110016 China
Search for more papers by this authorJin Zhou
School of Chemical Engineering, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, 255049 China
Search for more papers by this authorXiaozhong Wu
School of Chemical Engineering, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, 255049 China
Search for more papers by this authorHongtao Lin
School of Chemical Engineering, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, 255049 China
Search for more papers by this authorJunfeng Rong
Research Institute of Petroleum Processing, Sinopec, Beijing, 100083 China
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Shuping Zhuo
School of Chemical Engineering, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, 255049 China
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Feng Li
Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science, Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang, 110016 China
School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, 72 Wenhua Road, Shenyang, 110016 China
Search for more papers by this authorXiaonan Tang
School of Chemical Engineering, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, 255049 China
Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science, Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang, 110016 China
Search for more papers by this authorZichen Xu
School of Chemical Engineering, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, 255049 China
Search for more papers by this authorZhenhua Sun
Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science, Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang, 110016 China
School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, 72 Wenhua Road, Shenyang, 110016 China
Search for more papers by this authorJin Zhou
School of Chemical Engineering, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, 255049 China
Search for more papers by this authorXiaozhong Wu
School of Chemical Engineering, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, 255049 China
Search for more papers by this authorHongtao Lin
School of Chemical Engineering, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, 255049 China
Search for more papers by this authorJunfeng Rong
Research Institute of Petroleum Processing, Sinopec, Beijing, 100083 China
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Shuping Zhuo
School of Chemical Engineering, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, 255049 China
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Feng Li
Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science, Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang, 110016 China
School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, 72 Wenhua Road, Shenyang, 110016 China
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Lithium–Sulfur (Li–S) batteries are among the most promising next-generation secondary battery technologies due to their high theoretical energy density. However, the Li–S reaction is a multistep process and a solid–liquid–solid phase transition process, relating to complex reaction kinetics. Moreover, the poor conductivity of sulfur hinders effective electron transport, and large volume expansion leads to electrode pulverization, causing the electrode to lose effective electrical contact, which decreases the kinetics. In this review, the factors influencing kinetics processes in Li–S electrochemistry are reviewed, starting from the design of sulfur host materials, along with electrode structure. Then, the cell design including electrolyte, interlayer, etc., is discussed further. Finally, insights on how to improve the kinetics are provided, which is expected to provide direction for further kinetic investigation of Li–S batteries.
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