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Chao Ye¹, Shijie Xu¹, Huan Li¹

¹School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, 5005, Australia.

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All-solid-state lithium-sulfur batteries (ASSLSBs) offer higher energy and lower cost than Li-ion batteries. This review analyzes key parameters for improving ASSLSB sulfur cathodes and enabling practical applications.

Keywords:

all‐solid‐state batteries lithium‐sulfur batteries sulfur‐based cathode films

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Area of Science:

Materials Science
Electrochemistry
Energy Storage

Background:

All-solid-state lithium-sulfur batteries (ASSLSBs) are promising for large-scale energy storage due to high specific energy and low cost compared to Li-ion batteries.
Advancement of ASSLSB technology is currently limited by a lack of mechanistic understanding and quantitative data for sulfur-based cathode components.

Purpose of the Study:

To comprehensively analyze electrode parameters influencing specific energy and energy density in ASSLSBs.
To critically evaluate strategies for improving ion/electron transport and mitigating degradation in sulfur cathodes.
To provide future research directions for designing high-performance sulfur cathodes for practical ASSLSBs.

Main Methods:

Review and analysis of existing literature on ASSLSB cathode parameters.
Evaluation of specific capacity, voltage, sulfur mass loading, and sulfur content.
Assessment of methods to enhance ionic and electronic conductivity.
Analysis of techniques to mitigate electrochemical-mechanical degradation.

Main Results:

Key electrode parameters (specific capacity, voltage, S mass loading, S content) are analyzed for their impact on ASSLSB energy metrics.
Progress in enhancing ion/electron percolation and addressing cathode degradation is critically assessed.
Identified challenges and opportunities for sulfur cathode development.

Conclusions:

A deeper mechanistic understanding and quantitative parameterization of sulfur cathodes are crucial for ASSLSB advancement.
Optimizing electrode design for enhanced conductivity and stability is essential for practical ASSLSBs.
Future research should focus on rational design principles for high-performance sulfur cathodes.