Unlocking Activity Origins of High‐Entropy Spinel Oxides: Tailoring Octahedral Coordination Chemistry for Accelerated Polysulfide Conversion
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DOI: 10.1002/adfm.202511616
Abstract: High‐entropy transition metal oxides with a spinel structure exhibit excellent catalytic activity for the redox reactions of sulfur species in lithium‐sulfur batteries (LSBs). However, the underlying origin of their catalytic activity—driven by geometric configuration and… read more here.
Keywords: spectroscopy; chemistry; polysulfide conversion; high entropy ... See more keywords
P‐Doped NiTe2 with Te‐Vacancies in Lithium–Sulfur Batteries Prevents Shuttling and Promotes Polysulfide Conversion
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DOI: 10.1002/adma.202106370
Abstract: Lithium–sulfur (Li–S) batteries have been hindered by the shuttle effect and sluggish polysulfide conversion kinetics. Here, a P‐doped nickel tellurium electrocatalyst with Te‐vacancies (P⊂NiTe2−x) anchored on maize‐straw carbon (MSC) nanosheets, served as a functional layer… read more here.
Keywords: msc nite2; lithium sulfur; conversion; polysulfide conversion ... See more keywords
Regulating Polysulfide Conversion Kinetics Using Tungsten Diboride as Additive For High-Performance Li-S Battery.
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DOI: 10.1002/smll.202203222
Abstract: The practical application of Li-S batteries is severely limited due to low sulfur utilization, sluggish sulfur redox kinetics, intermediate polysulfide dissolution/shuttling, and subsequent anode degradation. A smart cathode with efficient electrocatalyst and a protected anode… read more here.
Keywords: regulating polysulfide; sulfur; tungsten diboride; polysulfide conversion ... See more keywords
Enhanced Polysulfide Conversion and Shuttle Suppression in Lithium-Sulfur Batteries via Fe-Phytate Modified Sulfur Cathode.
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DOI: 10.1002/smll.202411744
Abstract: The practical application of lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries is severely impeded by poor cycling performance arising from sluggish redox kinetics and the shuttle effect of polysulfides. In this work, novel transition metal phytates are pioneered to… read more here.
Keywords: lithium sulfur; phytate modified; polysulfide conversion; sulfur batteries ... See more keywords
Enabling rapid polysulfide conversion kinetics by using functionalized carbon nanosheets as metal-free electrocatalysts in durable lithium-sulfur batteries
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2019.123840
Abstract: Abstract Propelling polysulfide conversion and regulating the precipitation of lithium sulfides by introducing electrocatalysts has been proven as an effective strategy to enhance the durability of the lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries. Herein, the two-dimensional N-doped carbon… read more here.
Keywords: polysulfide conversion; carbon nanosheets; carbon; lithium ... See more keywords
Adaptively Reforming Natural Enzyme to Activate Catalytic Microenvironment for Polysulfide Conversion in Lithium-Sulfur Batteries.
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DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c18976
Abstract: Catalyzing polysulfide conversion is a promising way toward accelerating complex and sluggish sulfur redox reactions (SRRs) in lithium-sulfur batteries. Reasonable alteration of an enzyme provides a new means to expand the natural enzyme universe to… read more here.
Keywords: natural enzyme; lithium sulfur; conversion; polysulfide conversion ... See more keywords
t2 occupancy as a descriptor for polysulfide conversion on spinel oxides
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DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-63903-3
Abstract: Transition metal oxides with partially filled d orbitals serve as effective polysulfide conversion catalysts in lithium-sulfur batteries. Nonetheless, a predictive descriptor to elucidate their structure-activity relationship is still lacking. To fill this gap, here we… read more here.
Keywords: polysulfide conversion; conversion; occupancy; descriptor ... See more keywords
Identification of linear scaling relationships in polysulfide conversion on α-In2Se3 supported single-atom catalysts
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DOI: 10.1039/d3cp00371j
Abstract: Developing highly active single-atom catalysts (SACs) for suppressing the shuttle effect and enhancing kinetics of polysulfide conversion is regarded as an important approach to improve the performance of Li-S batteries.... read more here.
Keywords: single atom; polysulfide conversion; atom catalysts; identification linear ... See more keywords
Dual functional coordination interactions enable fast polysulfide conversion and robust interphase for high-loading lithium-sulfur batteries.
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DOI: 10.1039/d4mh01504e
Abstract: The stable operation of high-capacity lithium-sulfur batteries (LSBs) has been hampered by slow conversion kinetics of lithium polysulfides (LiPSs) and instability of the lithium metal anodes. Herein, 6-(dibutylamino)-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-thiol (DTD) is introduced as a functional additive… read more here.
Keywords: lithium; polysulfide conversion; sulfur; lithium sulfur ... See more keywords