Chem. J. Chinese Universities ›› 2022, Vol. 43 ›› Issue (5): 20220076.doi: 10.7503/cjcu20220076

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Research Progress of Single Atomic Catalysts in Lithium-sulfur Batteries

YIN Xiaoju1, SUN Xun2, ZHAO Chenghao2, JIANG Bo2, ZHAO Chenyang2, ZHANG Naiqing1()   

  1. 1.Academy of Fundamental and Interdisciplinary Sciences
    2.School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering,Harbin Institute of Technology,Harbin 150001,China
  • Received:2022-01-30 Online:2022-05-10 Published:2022-04-07
  • Contact: ZHANG Naiqing E-mail:znqmww@163.com
  • Supported by:
    the National Natural Science Foundation of China(22078078)

Abstract:

Lithium-sulfur batteries have become one of the most promising development directions of prospective high-energy-density storage devices due to their outstanding features such as high energy density and low material cost. However, the crucial problems, such as low sulfur utilization rate, short cycle life, and poor rate performance, need to be solved in lithium-sulfur batteries. Single-atom catalysts exhibit high atom utilization and structural adjus-tability at atomic scale. This review summarizes the latest research progress of single-atom catalysts in lithium-sulfur batteries from three aspects: cathode, anode, and separator/interlayer. Finally, we prospect the future development direction and the scientific and technological issues of single-atom catalysts in lithium-sulfur batteries, in order to promote their further widespread applications.

Key words: Lithium sulfur battery, Single-atom catalyst, Lithium polysulfide

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