Lithium–Sulfur Batteries
A special issue of Batteries (ISSN 2313-0105).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 September 2017) | Viewed by 527
Special Issue Editors
Interests: advanced energy storage system; graphene composite materials applications; sulfur-based battery systems; metal/alloy and other high-energy-density anodes development; metal thin-film electrodeposition; new electrolytes for Mg-ion/Al-ion batteries; solid-state/polymer/non-flammable electrolyte development; low-voltage and ultra-long-life batteries; Li-ion supercapacitors
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Interests: beyond-Li-ion batteries; Li–S batteries; metallic anodes; advanced Li-ion batteries; silicon negative electrodes; electrodes and cells; transition-metal-oxides for batteries; electrolytes and additives
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The journal Batteries will have a Special Issue entitled “Lithium–Sulfur Batteries” in 2017. The lithium–sulfur battery is an emerging energy storage option. Li–S batteries have received significant attention due to the numerous attractive properties of this electrochemical couple; among them, a high theoretical specific charge (1672 mAh/g) and the low cost of the active material. The main challenges within the Li–S-battery field are alleviating the insulating nature of the active material, controlling the polysulfide shuttle, and incorporating metallic-lithium anodes. Beyond these inherent challenges, the performance of Li–S cells depends on experimental parameters, such as electrolyte amount and the nature of additives, conductive salts, the conductive matrix and binders, as well as on the cycling protocol chosen.
To further advance Li–S battery technology, and accelerate its commercialization, we encourage you to bring up new ideas, propose effective solutions, make insightful overviews, progress and prospect reports to our open access journal, so that researchers all over the world can share knowledge and accelerate acceptance of this unique technology. This Special Issue is dedicated to reporting progress made in the field of Li–S batteries and to identifying future prospects of the complex Li–S battery chemistry. We appreciate your effort and hope to receive your manuscripts soon.
Contributions on all topics within Li–S-battery research are welcome, with an emphasis on safety, standardization, and commercialization.
Dr. Yu-Sheng Su
Dr. Sigita Trabesinger
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- cathode architectures
- high loading sulfur cathode
- metallic-lithium anodes
- functional interlayers and binders
- novel additives and electrolytes
- modelling
- mechanistic studies
- life-cycle assessment
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