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Versatile Separators Toward Advanced Lithium-Sulfur Batteries: Status, Recent Progress, Challenges and Perspective.

Mengjie Zhang¹, Xu Zhang¹, Sen Liu¹

¹School of Materials Science & Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan, 250022, PR China.

|May 19, 2024

Summary

Functional separators are key to overcoming lithium-sulfur battery (LSB) challenges like the shuttle effect and lithium dendrites. Strategic separator modifications significantly enhance LSB performance and stability.

Keywords:

Functional separators Lithium dendrite growth Lithium-sulfur batteries Safety issue Shuttle effect

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Area of Science:

Materials Science
Electrochemistry
Energy Storage

Background:

Lithium-sulfur batteries (LSBs) offer high energy density and low cost but suffer from shuttle effects and lithium dendrite growth.
Functional separators, acting as a 'third electrode', are crucial for addressing these limitations in LSBs.

Purpose of the Study:

To review the mechanisms and recent advancements in functional separators for lithium-sulfur batteries.
To highlight strategies for modifying separators to inhibit lithium dendrites and improve cycle stability.

Main Methods:

Discussion of separator modification techniques including heterojunction engineering, single atoms, quantum dots, and defect engineering.
Analysis of methods to inhibit lithium dendrite growth and enhance safety through flame retardant materials or solid electrolytes.
Proposal of in-situ techniques and theoretical simulations for LSB advancement.

Main Results:

Rational separator design and modification effectively address shuttle effects and lithium dendrite issues.
Enhanced reversible capacities and improved cycle stability are achieved through purposeful separator modifications.
Strategies for improving LSB safety, such as using flame retardant materials, are discussed.

Conclusions:

Functional separators play a pivotal role in the practical development of advanced lithium-sulfur batteries.
Future research should focus on innovative separator modifications and advanced characterization techniques.
Optimized separators are essential for realizing the full potential of next-generation LSBs.