Lithium-Sulfur Batteries: Materials, Challenges, and Applications presents the advantages of lithium-sulfur batteries, such as high theoretical capacity, low cost, and stability, while also addressing some of the existing challenges. Some of the challenges are low electrical conductivity, the possible reaction of sulfur with lithium to form a soluble lithium salt, the formation of the dendrimer, large volume variation of cathode materials during the electrochemical reaction, and shuttle behavior of highly soluble intermediate polysulfides in the electrolyte. This book provides some possible solutions to these issues through novel architecture, using composite materials, doping to improve low conductivity, etc., as well as emphasizing novel materials, architectural concepts, and methods to improve the performance of lithium-sulfur batteries.
1. 1. Introduction to electrochemical energy storage technologies - p. 3 2. 2. Recent developments in lithium–sulfur batteries - p. 11 3. 3. Chemistry and operation of lithium–sulfur batteries - p. 37 4. 4. High-performance lithium–sulfur batteries: role of nanotechnology and nanoengineering - p. 57 5. 5. Mathematical modeling of lithium–sulfur batteries - p. 75 6. 6. Nanocomposites for binder-free Li-S electrodes - p. 99 7. 7. Separators for lithium–sulfur batteries - p. 121 8. 8. Progress on separators for high-performance lithium–sulfur batteries - p. 157 9. 9. Electrolytes for lithium–sulfur batteries - p. 179 10. Part Two: Nanomaterials and nanostructures for sulfur cathodes - p. 203 11. 10. Porous carbon–sulfur composite cathodes - p. 207 12. 11. Recent advancements in carbon/sulfur electrode nanocomposites for lithium–sulfur batteries - p. 225 13. 12. Advances in nanomaterials for sulfurized carbon cathodes - p. 241 14. 13. Graphene–sulfur composite cathodes - p. 271 15. 14. Graphene–sulfur nanocomposites as cathode materials and separators for lithium–sulfur batteries - p. 289 16. 15. Graphene–sulfur nanohybrids for cathodes in lithium–sulfur batteries - p. 315 17. 16. Metal–organic framework based cathode materials in lithium–sulfur batteries - p. 333 18. 17. MXene-based sulfur composite cathodes - p. 361 19. 18. Polymeric nanocomposites for lithium–sulfur batteries - p. 389 20. 19. Design of nanostructured sulfur cathodes for high-performance lithium–sulfur batteries - p. 425 21. 20. Nanostructured additives and binders for sulfur cathodes - p. 453 22. Part Three: Lithium metal anodes: materials and technology - p. 485 23. 21. Lithium metal anode: an introduction - p. 489 24. 22. Advanced carbon-based nanostructure frameworks for lithium anodes - p. 499 25. 23. Carbon-based anode materials for lithium-ion batteries - p. 521 26. Part Four: Applications and future perspectives - p. 545 27. 24. Lithium–sulfur batteries for marine applications - p. 549 28. 25. Two-dimensional layered materials for flexible electronics and batteries - p. 579 29. 26. Sustainability of lithium–sulfur batteries - p. 603 30. 27. Recyclability and recycling technologies for lithium–sulfur batteries - p. 627 31. 28. Recyclability, circular economy, and environmental aspects of lithium–sulfur batteries - p. 653 32. Index - p. 673
Lithium-Sulfur Batteries: Materials, Challenges, and Applications presents the advantages of lithium-sulfur batteries, such as high theoretical capacity, low cost, and stability, while also addressing some of the existing challenges. Some of the challenges are low electrical conductivity, the possible reaction of sulfur with lithium to form a soluble lithium salt, the formation of the dendrimer, large volume variation of cathode materials during the electrochemical reaction, and shuttle behavior of highly soluble intermediate polysulfides in the electrolyte. This book provides some possible solutions to these issues through novel architecture, using composite materials, doping to improve low conductivity, etc., as well as emphasizing novel materials, architectural concepts, and methods to improve the performance of lithium-sulfur batteries.
1. 1. Introduction to electrochemical energy storage technologies - p. 3 2. 2. Recent developments in lithium–sulfur batteries - p. 11 3. 3. Chemistry and operation of lithium–sulfur batteries - p. 37 4. 4. High-performance lithium–sulfur batteries: role of nanotechnology and nanoengineering - p. 57 5. 5. Mathematical modeling of lithium–sulfur batteries - p. 75 6. 6. Nanocomposites for binder-free Li-S electrodes - p. 99 7. 7. Separators for lithium–sulfur batteries - p. 121 8. 8. Progress on separators for high-performance lithium–sulfur batteries - p. 157 9. 9. Electrolytes for lithium–sulfur batteries - p. 179 10. Part Two: Nanomaterials and nanostructures for sulfur cathodes - p. 203 11. 10. Porous carbon–sulfur composite cathodes - p. 207 12. 11. Recent advancements in carbon/sulfur electrode nanocomposites for lithium–sulfur batteries - p. 225 13. 12. Advances in nanomaterials for sulfurized carbon cathodes - p. 241 14. 13. Graphene–sulfur composite cathodes - p. 271 15. 14. Graphene–sulfur nanocomposites as cathode materials and separators for lithium–sulfur batteries - p. 289 16. 15. Graphene–sulfur nanohybrids for cathodes in lithium–sulfur batteries - p. 315 17. 16. Metal–organic framework based cathode materials in lithium–sulfur batteries - p. 333 18. 17. MXene-based sulfur composite cathodes - p. 361 19. 18. Polymeric nanocomposites for lithium–sulfur batteries - p. 389 20. 19. Design of nanostructured sulfur cathodes for high-performance lithium–sulfur batteries - p. 425 21. 20. Nanostructured additives and binders for sulfur cathodes - p. 453 22. Part Three: Lithium metal anodes: materials and technology - p. 485 23. 21. Lithium metal anode: an introduction - p. 489 24. 22. Advanced carbon-based nanostructure frameworks for lithium anodes - p. 499 25. 23. Carbon-based anode materials for lithium-ion batteries - p. 521 26. Part Four: Applications and future perspectives - p. 545 27. 24. Lithium–sulfur batteries for marine applications - p. 549 28. 25. Two-dimensional layered materials for flexible electronics and batteries - p. 579 29. 26. Sustainability of lithium–sulfur batteries - p. 603 30. 27. Recyclability and recycling technologies for lithium–sulfur batteries - p. 627 31. 28. Recyclability, circular economy, and environmental aspects of lithium–sulfur batteries - p. 653 32. Index - p. 673
