A stabilised sulfur allotrope that’s making sustainable Li–S batteries work

By Neil Goalby2022-04-08T07:04:00

A battery with a background of yellow sulfur on a dockside

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Energy-dense lithium–sulfur batteries are making their way into the energy industry

Lithium–sulfur batteries are tipped to be stars in a transition to electrification. Sulfur is cheap, abundant and packs an energy punch, especially for applications where energy density is critical – aviation for example. Find out how researchers are overcoming their pitfalls to make Li–S viable. Use the starter slide with your GCSE and equivalent classes to give them a new context when studying electrochemical cells and batteries.

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