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ArticleNature communications2026

A highly utilized and practical lithium-sulfur positive electrode enabled in all-solid-state batteries.

Ashley Cronk, Xiaowei Wang, Jin An Sam Oh, So-Yeon Ham, Shuang Bai, Phillip Ridley, Mehdi Chouchane, Chen-Jui Huang, Diyi Cheng, Grayson Deysher and 9 more

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Article in Nature communications, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Anode Compatibility of Halide Solid-State Electrolytes.Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.) · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

19 authors.

Ashley CronkMaterials Science and Engineering Program, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA.
Xiaowei WangDepartment of NanoEngineering, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7542-6108
Jin An Sam OhDepartment of NanoEngineering, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9336-234X
So-Yeon HamMaterials Science and Engineering Program, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8761-5742
Shuang BaiMaterials Science and Engineering Program, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA.
Phillip RidleyDepartment of NanoEngineering, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA.
Mehdi ChouchanePritzker School of Molecular Engineering, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.
Chen-Jui HuangPritzker School of Molecular Engineering, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8338-1424
Diyi ChengDepartment of NanoEngineering, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA.
Grayson DeysherMaterials Science and Engineering Program, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA.
Hedi YangPritzker School of Molecular Engineering, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.
Baharak SayahpourMaterials Science and Engineering Program, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA.
Marta VicencioDepartment of NanoEngineering, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA.
Choonghyeon LeeLG Energy Solution, Ltd., LG Science Park, Seoul, Korea.
Dongchan LeeLG Energy Solution, Ltd., LG Science Park, Seoul, Korea.
Min-Sang SongLG Energy Solution, Ltd., LG Science Park, Seoul, Korea.
Jihyun JangDepartment of NanoEngineering, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8438-140X
Jeong Beom LeeLG Energy Solution, Ltd., LG Science Park, Seoul, Korea. jaybilee@lgensol.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6221-4037
Ying Shirley MengDepartment of NanoEngineering, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA. shirleymeng@uchicago.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8936-8845

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

All-solid-state batteries using sulfur-based positive electrodes (cathodes) offer a cost-effective route to achieve high specific energy. However, low active material utilization and cycle life hinder performance. Here, we demonstrate a positive electrode design that employs sulfide solid-state electrolytes, where a high energy synthesis approach forms a metastable and ionically conductive interphase on the active material surface. This interphase facilitates high active material utilization and contributes capacity with cycling. We also show that tailoring active material particle sizes to the micron-scale improves rate performance and cycling stability. Structural analysis reveals that the substantial volume change of sulfur-based positive electrodes during operation can partially offset that of the negative electrodes, thereby mitigating internal mechanical stress. The combined design principles enable sulfur areal capacities up to 11 mAh cm

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