Dear Colleagues,
The open access journal Nanomaterials (ISSN: 2079-4991, IF 5.3) is pleased to announce the launch of the Special Issue entitled "Nanomaterials for Lithium-Sulfur Batteries", for which I am serving as Guest Editor.
Website:
https://www.mdpi.com/journal/nanomaterials/special_issues/J0NQ1BJTHF
Lithium–sulfur batteries (Li-S batteries, LSBs) are among the most promising energy storage systems, possessing desirable qualities such as high energy density and environmental friendliness; however, the poor conductivity of sulfur cathodes and the shuttle effect of polysulfides hamper their further practical application. Fortunately, with the emergence of various innovative technologies, as well as new insights into the related mechanisms to address these critical issues and the tremendous passion for improving lithium metal anodes, rechargeable Li-S batteries have gained another "renaissance" in the last decade. For this guest-edited Special Issue, we welcome the submission of reviews, articles (original research), communications, and perspectives that explore topics including, but not limited to, the following: recent developments in Li-S batteries; the role of nanomaterials in cathodes, anodes, binders, electrolytes, interlayers and separators; the relevant mechanisms; and the rational design/fabrication of nanostructured composite materials and the electrodes/devices thereof (e.g., flexible, wearable, self-healable, 3D-printed batteries, microbatteries, or integrated batteries).
The present Special Issue of Nanomaterials aims to present the current state of the art in the utilization of nanomaterials (or nanostructured materials/components) in Li-S batteries, a field that has been revitalized since the late 2000s, with seminal discoveries regarding specific conductive matrices, sulfur redox electrocatalysts, selective adsorption/desorption, functional modification of separators, the incorporation of interlayers, rational design of cell modules, and relevant theoretical modeling. Nanomaterials, possessing a range of essential functions, have played and will continue to play a vital role in the development of high-performance Li-S batteries and their practical application. For the present Special Issue, we invite contributions from reputable groups with the aim of providing a fresh and balanced view of the current state of the art in this popular discipline.
Dr. Wei Ni
Dr. Lingying Shi
Guest Editors
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Keywords: lithium–sulfur batteries, Li-S batteries, nanomaterials, nanostructures, electrodeselectrolytes
Published Papers
This special issue is now open for submission.