ArticleNature communications2026
Unlocking Li‒S chemistry via acoustic-induced entropy-driven electrolyte.
Kuiyou Wang, Guanwu Li, Yunfeng Zhang, Hechao Xu, Bo Zhao, Jianshuang Wei, Wenbin Kang, Dong Wang, Lixian Song, Weitao Zheng and 2 more
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Kuiyou Wang *School of Materials and Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Environment-Friendly Energy Materials, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4325-3051 Guanwu Li *State Key Laboratory of High Pressure and Superhard Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun, China.
Yunfeng ZhangSchool of Materials and Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Environment-Friendly Energy Materials, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, China.
Hechao XuSchool of Materials and Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Environment-Friendly Energy Materials, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, China.
Bo ZhaoSchool of Materials and Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Environment-Friendly Energy Materials, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, China.
Jianshuang WeiCollege of Energy, Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials Innovations, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Negative Carbon Technologies, Soochow University, Suzhou, China.
Wenbin KangSchool of Materials and Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Environment-Friendly Energy Materials, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, China. wenbin.kang@swust.edu.cn.
Dong WangState Key Laboratory of High Pressure and Superhard Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun, China. wangdong2023@jlu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2456-6175 Lixian SongSchool of Materials and Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Environment-Friendly Energy Materials, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, China.
Yingze SongSchool of Materials and Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Environment-Friendly Energy Materials, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, China. yzsong@swust.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0670-9577 Jingyu SunCollege of Energy, Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials Innovations, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Negative Carbon Technologies, Soochow University, Suzhou, China. sunjy86@suda.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9812-3046 Funding
Sichuan Provincial Department of Science and Technology | Sichuan Province Science and Technology Support Program 2025NSFSC2050
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Li‒S batteries offer a transformative alternative to present energy storage technologies. However, their practical viability is impeded by polysulfide shuttling and lithium dendrite formation. Electrolyte engineering seeks to solve these thorny issues, yet conventional approaches rely on internal, static or invasive modifications. Here we report an acoustic-induced entropy-driven electrolyte design to steer Li‒S chemistry, realizing enhanced sulfur conversion kinetics and sustained lithium working interface. With the aid of comprehensive instrumental and computational toolbox, it is shown that the entropy-driven state of the electrolyte propels the homogeneous nucleation of both sulfur and lithium species, along with dictating Li-ion desolvation process. The designed electrolyte at a lean dosage of 2.9 µL mg
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