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ArticleAdvanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.)2025

Designing Moderately-Solvating Electrolytes for High-Performance Lithium-Sulfur Batteries.

David J Kautz, Xia Cao, Peiyuan Gao, Shuo Feng, Qian Zhao, Saurabh Parab, Yaobin Xu, Joseph P Quinn, Muhammad Mominur Rahman, Sha Tan and 13 more

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Article in Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.), 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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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

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3 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

23 authors.

David J KautzEnergy and Environment Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA, 99354, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3009-2933
Xia CaoEnergy and Environment Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA, 99354, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1610-4341
Peiyuan GaoPhysical and Computational Sciences Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA, 99354, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2906-6551
Shuo FengEnergy and Environment Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA, 99354, USA.
Qian ZhaoEnvironmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA, 99354, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4489-3691
Saurabh ParabDepartment of Nano Engineering, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, 92093, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0760-6155
Yaobin XuEnergy and Environment Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA, 99354, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9945-3514
Joseph P QuinnEnergy and Environment Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA, 99354, USA.
Muhammad Mominur RahmanChemistry Division, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY, 11973, USA.
Sha TanChemistry Division, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY, 11973, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8277-893X
Xin ZhangPhysical and Computational Sciences Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA, 99354, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2000-858X
Sanaz KetabiGeneral Motors Research and Development Center, Warren, MI, 48092, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0002-5853-4948
Aqsa NazirEnergy and Environment Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA, 99354, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3075-2476
Junxia WangEnergy and Environment Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA, 99354, USA.
Fang DaiGeneral Motors Research and Development Center, Warren, MI, 48092, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9229-5576
Shen WangDepartment of Nano Engineering, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, 92093, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3826-4397
Dongping LuEnergy and Environment Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA, 99354, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9597-8500
Enyuan HuChemistry Division, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY, 11973, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1881-4534
Y Shirley MengDepartment of Nano Engineering, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, 92093, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8936-8845
Chongmin WangEnvironmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA, 99354, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3327-0958
Jun LiuEnergy and Environment Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA, 99354, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8663-7771
Ji-Guang ZhangEnergy and Environment Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA, 99354, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7343-4609
Wu XuEnergy and Environment Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA, 99354, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2685-8684

Funding

Office of Science DE-SC0012704Vehicle Technologies Office DE-AC05-76RL01830Washington State Department of Commerce's Clean Energy Fund
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

New electrolytes are critical for high-energy lithium (Li)-sulfur (S) batteries (LSBs) to ensure their stability against Li metal anode and polysulfides (PSs) shuttling which hinder the large-scale application of LSBs. In this study, the design principle of moderately solvating electrolytes (MSEs) for LSBs is demonstrated by using a multiple-solvent system comprising of a highly solvating solvent, a weakly solvating solvent, and a non-solvating solvent to create a well-balanced electrolyte system. This resulting electrolyte significantly improves the cycle life of LSBs, achieving 300 cycles, which is twice as long as that of similar cells with the conventional electrolyte and it also ensures stable calendar life for at least seven months. The optimal MSE forms robust passivation layers enhancing the structural integrity of both S and Li metal electrodes after cycling. These virtues effectively hinder parasitic side reactions and self-discharge behavior of LSBs. This electrolyte design principle is versatile and can be applied to other battery chemistries, providing a potential path toward the development of a more efficient and stable battery system. By addressing key challenges such as the instability of electrodes and shuttling of polysulfides, this electrolyte approach offers promising solutions for advancing LSB technology.

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cycle and calendar lifelithium‐sulfur batterymoderately solvating electrolytepolysulfideself‐discharge

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PMID40468617
PMCPMC12369677

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