Transformation of Polysulfide Catholyte Chemistry through Lithium-Arene Complexes for Superior Solubility and Cyclability in Li-S Batteries.

Ngoc Long Le, Sih-Ling Hsu, Thi Hang Vu, Chi-You Liu, Quang Huy Dinh, Avi Arya, Elise Yu-Tzu Li, Yu-Sheng Su

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A Theoretical Study of Porphyrin-Based Covalent Organic Framework as an Effective Catalytic Material for Li-S Batteries-A Comparative Study of Sulfur Reduction Reaction.Chemistry (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany) · 2026
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Ngoc Long LeInternational College of Semiconductor Technology, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, 1001 Daxue Road, Hsinchu 300093, Taiwan.

Sih-Ling HsuDepartment of Chemistry, National Taiwan Normal University, No. 88, Section 4, Tingzhou Road, Taipei 11677, Taiwan.

Thi Hang VuInternational College of Semiconductor Technology, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, 1001 Daxue Road, Hsinchu 300093, Taiwan.

Chi-You LiuDepartment of Chemistry, National Taiwan Normal University, No. 88, Section 4, Tingzhou Road, Taipei 11677, Taiwan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1957-981X

Quang Huy DinhInternational College of Semiconductor Technology, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, 1001 Daxue Road, Hsinchu 300093, Taiwan.

Avi AryaInternational College of Semiconductor Technology, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, 1001 Daxue Road, Hsinchu 300093, Taiwan.

Elise Yu-Tzu LiDepartment of Chemistry, National Taiwan Normal University, No. 88, Section 4, Tingzhou Road, Taipei 11677, Taiwan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1206-1110

Yu-Sheng SuInternational College of Semiconductor Technology, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, 1001 Daxue Road, Hsinchu 300093, Taiwan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5989-1317

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Abstract

The development of high-performance lithium-sulfur batteries (LSBs) has been focused on overcoming the limitations associated with traditional polysulfide catholyte synthesis. We report an innovative catholyte synthesis method using lithium-arene complexes, offering significant advancements in terms of solubility, stability, and scalability. By leveraging the interaction of metallic lithium with biphenyl (BP) and sulfur, we developed a Li+BP+S catholyte formulation that outperforms conventional Li

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DFT calculationshigh-energy densitylithium−sulfur cellsnon-toxic synthesispolycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

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PMID40881427

DOI10.1021/jacsau.5c00537

PMCPMC12381734

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