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MIT: hybrid cathodes could boost energy capacity of lithium-sulfur batteries

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Anion-redox lithiumsulfur (Li–S) is one of the most promising conversion battery chemistries with high theoretical cathode energy density of 2,600 Wh kg -1 based on the weight of Li 2 S, S 8 + 16 e?

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China team develops new high-performance cathode for Li-sulfur batteries

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Jian Liu and Prof.Zhongshuai Wu from the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics (DICP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have developed Fe 1-x S-decorated mesoporous carbon spheres as a cathode material for lithium-sulfur batteries. 1 ), and enhanced adsorption and electrocatalytic transition toward lithium polysulfides (LiPs).

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Novel solid-phase transformation enables high-energy Li-S batteries in conventional Li-ion electrolyte

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Researchers from Western University, Canadian Light Source, and the Chinese Academy of Sciences have proposed a novel solid-phase Li-S transformation mechanism that enables high energy Li-S batteries in conventional Li-ion carbonate electrolytes. Schematic of a lithium sulfur battery in carbonate-based electrolyte.

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OXIS Energy and Lithium Balance partner on Li-sulfur battery system for China e-scooter market; targeting spring 2018

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Li-sulfur battery developer OXIS Energy UK ( earlier post ) and Lithium Balance of Denmark are partnering to build a prototype Lithium-sulfur battery system primarily for the e-scooter market in China. Crucially, production costs will be reduced to meet the demand of the Chinese market.

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Tesla considers new partnership for battery materials

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It appears that Tesla is considering Chinese battery components manufacturer Sunrise New Energy as a potential supplier, according to a new report. The company’s joint venture is also in the process of building a 260,543-square-meter production facility located in the Chinese province of Guizhou.

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Shanghai researchers propose Lithium nitride film as anode protection to enhance Li-sulfur battery performance

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Researchers from the Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences have proposed a strategy to suppress the polysulfide shuttle effect in Lithium-sulfur batteries—which can result in severe low efficiency—using a novel anode protection.

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Berkeley Lab team demonstrates high-rate, high-energy, long-life Li/S battery in the lab; looking for industry partners

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Researchers at the US Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have demonstrated in the laboratory a lithium-sulfur (Li/S) battery that has more than twice the specific energy of lithium-ion batteries, and that lasts for more than 1,500 cycles of charge-discharge with minimal decay of the battery’s capacity.

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