Applications Based on Symmetry/Asymmetry in Lithium-Sulfur Batteries

Dear Colleagues,

We are inviting submissions to a Special Issue of MDPI entitled "Application Based on Symmetry/Asymmetry in Lithium-Sulfur Batteries".

High energy density and environmental benignity render lithium–sulfur batteries (LSBs) a promising candidate for next-generation energy storage batteries. However, several major drawbacks, such as the sluggish and obscured key conversion between lithium sulfides and polysulfides, and the complicated interface/phase reaction between lithium sulfides/polysulfides and electrodes, catalysts, electrolytes, separators, etc., deeply influence these batteries’ performance. To clarify, it is worth introducing the concept of symmetry/asymmetry in LSBs—for instance, granted by the type of material and the approaches of fabricating, modeling, and testing—to offer a theoretical and experimental basis for reasonable design and fabrication. From this perspective, the aim of this Special Issue is to explore applications based on symmetry/asymmetry in lithium–sulfur batteries, and eventually pave a way towards the industrial design and manufacture of high-performance LSBs in the near future.

Dr. Hong Liu
Dr. Manfang Chen
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Symmetry is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2400 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

• lithium–sulfur batteries
• symmetry/asymmetry
• catalytic conversion
• DFT calculations
• electrode reaction kinetics