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Vol. 16 (2024)

Engineering Strategies for Suppressing the Shuttle Effect in Lithium–Sulfur Batteries

https://doi.org/10.1007/s40820-023-01223-1
Jiayi Li
Joint International Laboratory On Environmental and Energy Frontier Materials, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
Li Gao
Joint International Laboratory On Environmental and Energy Frontier Materials, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
Fengying Pan
Joint International Laboratory On Environmental and Energy Frontier Materials, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
Cheng Gong
Joint International Laboratory On Environmental and Energy Frontier Materials, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
Limeng Sun
Joint International Laboratory On Environmental and Energy Frontier Materials, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
Hong Gao
Joint International Laboratory On Environmental and Energy Frontier Materials, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
Jinqiang Zhang
Centre for Clean Energy Technology, University of Technology Sydney, Broadway, Sydney, NSW 2007, Australia
Yufei Zhao
Joint International Laboratory On Environmental and Energy Frontier Materials, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
Guoxiu Wang
Centre for Clean Energy Technology, University of Technology Sydney, Broadway, Sydney, NSW 2007, Australia
Hao Liu
Centre for Clean Energy Technology, University of Technology Sydney, Broadway, Sydney, NSW 2007, Australia

Corresponding Author: Hao Liu

hgao1122@shu.edu.cn

Nano-Micro Letters, Vol. 16 (2024), Article Number: 12

Abstract

Lithium–sulfur (Li–S) batteries are supposed to be one of the most potential next-generation batteries owing to their high theoretical capacity and low cost. Nevertheless, the shuttle effect of firm multi-step two-electron reaction between sulfur and lithium in liquid electrolyte makes the capacity much smaller than the theoretical value. Many methods were proposed for inhibiting the shuttle effect of polysulfide, improving corresponding redox kinetics and enhancing the integral performance of Li–S batteries. Here, we will comprehensively and systematically summarize the strategies for inhibiting the shuttle effect from all components of Li–S batteries. First, the electrochemical principles/mechanism and origin of the shuttle effect are described in detail. Moreover, the efficient strategies, including boosting the sulfur conversion rate of sulfur, confining sulfur or lithium polysulfides (LPS) within cathode host, confining LPS in the shield layer, and preventing LPS from contacting the anode, will be discussed to suppress the shuttle effect. Then, recent advances in inhibition of shuttle effect in cathode, electrolyte, separator, and anode with the aforementioned strategies have been summarized to direct the further design of efficient materials for Li–S batteries. Finally, we present prospects for inhibition of the LPS shuttle and potential development directions in Li–S batteries.


Highlights:
1 The electrochemical principles/mechanism of Li–S batteries and origin of the shuttle effect have been discussed.
2 The efficient strategies have been summarized to inhibit the shuttle effect.
3 The recent advances of inhibition of shuttle effect in Li–S batteries for all components from anode to cathode.

Keywords

Shuttle effect Designed strategies Li–S battery Lithium polysulfides
Li, Jiayi, Li Gao, Fengying Pan, Cheng Gong, Limeng Sun, Hong Gao, Jinqiang Zhang, Yufei Zhao, Guoxiu Wang, and Hao Liu. 2023. “Engineering Strategies for Suppressing the Shuttle Effect in Lithium–Sulfur Batteries”. Nano-Micro Letters 16 (November):12. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40820-023-01223-1.
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