High-energy-density-batteries working at a wide-temperature range are urgently required in many performance-critical areas.Lithium-sulfur batteries(LSB)are promising high-energy-density batteries that have the potenti...High-energy-density-batteries working at a wide-temperature range are urgently required in many performance-critical areas.Lithium-sulfur batteries(LSB)are promising high-energy-density batteries that have the potential to maintain high performance at extreme temperatures.However,some problems like severe shuttling and safety issues at high temperatures or sluggish reaction kinetics and charge-transfer process at low temperatures decrease the performance and hinder their practical uses in extreme temperature conditions.Therefore,broadening the working temperature of LSB with stable electrochemical performance becomes a crucial topic.In this paper,the key stumbling blocks for high and low-temperature LSB are comprehensively discussed.The solutions from the aspects of electrolyte and electrode materials are discussed to solve the aggravating shuttle effect and thermal safety issues under high temperature and the sluggish reaction kinetics under low temperature.Moreover,some specific promising solutions to extend the operating temperature range of LSB are also proposed and highlighted,which provide potential research directions on the practical LSB application in future.展开更多
基金support from the National Key R&D Program of China(No.2021YFF0500600)National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51932005 and 52022041)+1 种基金Local Innovative and Research Teams Project of Guangdong Pearl River Talents Program(2017BT01N111)Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations(No.YYJC202108)
文摘High-energy-density-batteries working at a wide-temperature range are urgently required in many performance-critical areas.Lithium-sulfur batteries(LSB)are promising high-energy-density batteries that have the potential to maintain high performance at extreme temperatures.However,some problems like severe shuttling and safety issues at high temperatures or sluggish reaction kinetics and charge-transfer process at low temperatures decrease the performance and hinder their practical uses in extreme temperature conditions.Therefore,broadening the working temperature of LSB with stable electrochemical performance becomes a crucial topic.In this paper,the key stumbling blocks for high and low-temperature LSB are comprehensively discussed.The solutions from the aspects of electrolyte and electrode materials are discussed to solve the aggravating shuttle effect and thermal safety issues under high temperature and the sluggish reaction kinetics under low temperature.Moreover,some specific promising solutions to extend the operating temperature range of LSB are also proposed and highlighted,which provide potential research directions on the practical LSB application in future.