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ArticleCommunications chemistry2025

Local structure of amorphous sulfur in carbon-sulfur composites for all-solid-state lithium-sulfur batteries.

Hiroshi Yamaguchi, Yu Ishihara, Yamato Haniu, Atsushi Sakuda, Akitoshi Hayashi, Kentaro Kobayashi, Satoshi Hiroi, Hiroki Yamada, Jo-Chi Tseng, Seiya Shimono and 1 more

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Article in Communications chemistry, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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11 authors.

Hiroshi YamaguchiGraduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Shimane University, Nishikawatsu-cho, Matsue, Shimane, Japan.
Yu IshiharaAdvanced Technology Research Laboratories, Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd., Sodegaura, Chiba, Japan.
Yamato HaniuAdvanced Technology Research Laboratories, Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd., Sodegaura, Chiba, Japan.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2851-9851
Atsushi SakudaDepartment of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka Metropolitan University, 1-1 Gakuen-cho, Sakai, Osaka, Japan.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9214-0347
Akitoshi HayashiDepartment of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka Metropolitan University, 1-1 Gakuen-cho, Sakai, Osaka, Japan.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9503-5561
Kentaro KobayashiFaculty of Materials for Energy, Shimane University, Nishikawatsu-cho, Matsue, Shimane, Japan.
Satoshi HiroiGraduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Shimane University, Nishikawatsu-cho, Matsue, Shimane, Japan.
Hiroki YamadaFaculty of Materials for Energy, Shimane University, Nishikawatsu-cho, Matsue, Shimane, Japan.
Jo-Chi TsengDiffraction and Scattering Division, Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute, Kouto, Sayo-cho, Sayo-gun, Hyogo, Japan.
Seiya ShimonoDiffraction and Scattering Division, Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute, Kouto, Sayo-cho, Sayo-gun, Hyogo, Japan.
Koji OharaGraduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Shimane University, Nishikawatsu-cho, Matsue, Shimane, Japan. ohara@mat.shimane-u.ac.jp.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3134-512X

Funding

MEXT | Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) JPMJGX23S5
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

All-solid-state (ASS) batteries are a promising solution to achieve carbon neutrality. ASS lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries stand out due to their improved safety, achieved by replacing organic solvents, which are prone to leakage and fire, with solid electrolytes. In addition, these batteries offer the benefits of higher capacity and the absence of rare metals. However, the low electronic conductivity of sulfur poses a major challenge for ASS Li-S batteries. To address this challenge, sulfur is often combined with porous carbon. Despite this standard practice, the local structure of sulfur in these composites remains unclear. Based on small-angle X-ray scattering and pair distribution function analysis, we discovered that sulfur in carbon-sulfur composites formed via melt diffusion is amorphous and primarily comprises S

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PMCPMC11733239

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