Mar 15, 2020 · Abstract Elemental sulfur is a promising storage material for low to high temperature thermal energy storage (TES) applications due to its high chemical stability, high
Jan 18, 2024 · Molten salt aluminum-sulfur batteries are based exclusively on resourcefully sustainable materials, and are promising for large-scale energy storage owed to their high-rate
Jul 30, 2024 · Incubated by Full Vision Capital, local energy storage startup Luquos Energy launches the first demonstration project using a sulphur-based flow battery energy storage
Jan 15, 2025 · With promises for high specific energy, high safety and low cost, the all-solid-state lithium–sulfur battery (ASSLSB) is ideal for next-generation energy storage 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
Nov 30, 2023 · The Lithium-Sulfur Battery (LiSB) is one of the alternatives receiving attention as they offer a solution for next-generation energy storage systems because of their high specific
May 1, 2024 · Graphical abstract A complete reaction mechanism is proposed to explain the sulfur conversion mechanism in room-temperature sodium-sulfur battery with carbonate-based
Jul 26, 2025 · Aqueous metal-sulfur-based batteries (AMSBs) with conversion mechanisms have emerged as a focal point in the energy storage domain attributed to their high energy densities
Jan 5, 2025 · Lithium-sulfur batteries, with their high theoretical specific capacity (1675 mAh g −1), high energy density (2500 Wh kg −1), low cost and environmental friendliness, have emerged
By unraveling the challenges that have hindered the development of more efficient and durable sulfur-based energy storage systems, this approach positions these batteries as key candidates for next-generation energy storage technologies, advancing their potential for large-scale industrial production and broad application.
Nature Reviews Electrical Engineering 2, 215–217 (2025) Cite this article Aqueous sulfur-based redox flow batteries (SRFBs) are promising candidates for large-scale energy storage, yet the gap between the required and currently achievable performance has plagued their practical applications.
Among the myriad emerging systems, sulfur-based rechargeable batteries offer the advantages of environmental friendliness and inexpensiveness, as well as an impressive theoretical capacity of 1,675 mAh g −1, that make them extremely promising for practical applications.
With further optimization and innovation of cathode materials, lithium-sulfur batteries are expected to become one of the most promising and commercially viable candidates for large-scale energy storage applications in the future. Ying Song: Writing – review & editing, Resources, Funding acquisition, Conceptualization.
Batteries based on sulfur cathodes offer a promising energy storage solution due to their potential for high performance, cost-effectiveness, and sustainability. However, commercial viability is challenged by issues such as polysulfide migration, volume changes, uneven phase nucleation, limited ion transport, and sluggish sulfur redox kinetics.
D. Peramunage, S. Licht, A solid sulfur cathode for aqueous batteries. Science 261, 1029–1032 (1993). Solid–solid reactions stand out in rechargeable sulfur-based batteries due to the robust redox couples and high sulfur utilization in theory.
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