Mechanistic Insights and Technical Challenges in Sulfur-Based Batteries: A Comprehensive In Situ / Operando Monitoring Toolbox
Jing Yu
(1, 2)
,
Ivan Pinto-Huguet
(2)
,
Chao Yue Zhang
(3)
,
Yingtang Zhou
(4)
,
Yaolin Xu
(5, 6)
,
Alen Vizintin
(7)
,
Juan-Jesús Velasco-Vélez
(8)
,
Xueqiang Qi
(9)
,
Xiaobo Pan
(10)
,
Gozde Oney
(11)
,
Annabel Olgo
(11)
,
Katharina Märker
(12)
,
Leonardo M. da Silva
(13)
,
Yufeng Luo
(14)
,
Yan Lu
(6)
,
Chen Huang
(1)
,
Eneli Härk
(6)
,
Joe Fleming
(15)
,
Pascale Chenevier
(11, 16)
,
Andreu Cabot
(1, 17)
,
Yunfei Bai
(10)
,
Marc Botifoll
(2)
,
Ashley Black
(18)
,
Qi An
(19)
,
Tazdin Amietszajew
(15)
,
Jordi Arbiol
(2, 17)
1
IREC -
Catalonia Institute for Energy Research
2 ICN2 - ICN2 - Institut Catala de Nanociencia i Nanotecnologia
3 School of Physical Science & Technology, Lanzhou University, 730000 Lanzhou
4 Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Petrochemical Environmental Pollution Control, National Engineering Research Center forMarine Aquaculture, Marine Science and Technology College, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, Zhejiang Province 316004
5 Department of Applied Physics [Aalto]
6 HZB - Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie GmbH = Helmholtz Centre Berlin for Materials and Energy = Centre Helmholtz de Berlin pour les matériaux et l'énergie
7 National Institute of Chemistry, Ljubljana
8 CELLS ALBA - CELLS ALBA synchroton = ALBA Synchrotron
9 College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University of Technology, Chongqing 400054
10 State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000
11 STEP - Synthèse, Structure et Propriétés de Matériaux Fonctionnels
12 MEM - Modélisation et Exploration des Matériaux
13 Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Jequitinhonha eMucuri, Diamantina 39100000
14 Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
15 Centre for E-Mobility and Clean Growth, Coventry University, Coventry CV1 5FB
16 SYMMES - SYstèmes Moléculaires et nanoMatériaux pour l’Energie et la Santé
17 ICREA - Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats = Catalan Institution for Research and Advanced Studies
18 ICMAB - Institut de Ciència de Materials de Barcelona
19 School of Materials and Energy, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091
2 ICN2 - ICN2 - Institut Catala de Nanociencia i Nanotecnologia
3 School of Physical Science & Technology, Lanzhou University, 730000 Lanzhou
4 Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Petrochemical Environmental Pollution Control, National Engineering Research Center forMarine Aquaculture, Marine Science and Technology College, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, Zhejiang Province 316004
5 Department of Applied Physics [Aalto]
6 HZB - Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie GmbH = Helmholtz Centre Berlin for Materials and Energy = Centre Helmholtz de Berlin pour les matériaux et l'énergie
7 National Institute of Chemistry, Ljubljana
8 CELLS ALBA - CELLS ALBA synchroton = ALBA Synchrotron
9 College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University of Technology, Chongqing 400054
10 State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000
11 STEP - Synthèse, Structure et Propriétés de Matériaux Fonctionnels
12 MEM - Modélisation et Exploration des Matériaux
13 Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Jequitinhonha eMucuri, Diamantina 39100000
14 Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
15 Centre for E-Mobility and Clean Growth, Coventry University, Coventry CV1 5FB
16 SYMMES - SYstèmes Moléculaires et nanoMatériaux pour l’Energie et la Santé
17 ICREA - Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats = Catalan Institution for Research and Advanced Studies
18 ICMAB - Institut de Ciència de Materials de Barcelona
19 School of Materials and Energy, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091
Jing Yu
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Yingtang Zhou
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Alen Vizintin
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Juan-Jesús Velasco-Vélez
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Xueqiang Qi
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Xiaobo Pan
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Katharina Märker
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Pascale Chenevier
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Andreu Cabot
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Marc Botifoll
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Ashley Black
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Tazdin Amietszajew
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Jordi Arbiol
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Résumé
Batteries based on sulfur cathodes offer a promising energy storage solution due to their potential for high performance, cost-effectiveness, and sustainability. However, commercial viability is challenged by issues such as polysulfide migration, volume changes, uneven phase nucleation, limited ion transport, and sluggish sulfur redox kinetics. Addressing these challenges requires insights into the structural, morphological, and chemical evolution of phases, the associated volume changes and internal stresses, and ion and polysulfide diffusion within the battery. Such insights can only be obtained through real-time reaction monitoring within the battery’s operational environment, supported by molecular dynamics simulations and advanced artificial intelligence-driven data analysis. This review provides an overview of in situ/operando techniques for real-time tracking of these processes in sulfur-based batteries and explores the integration of simulations with experimental data to provide a holistic understanding of the critical challenges, enabling advancements in their development and commercial adoption.