Are lithium-sulfur batteries the next generation of renewable batteries?

Lithium-sulfur batteries have never lived up to their potential as the next generation of renewable batteries for electric vehicles and other devices. But ?SMU mechanical engineer Donghai Wang and his research team have found a way to make these Li-S batteries last longer -- with higher energy levels -- than existing renewable batteries.

Will sulfur-based batteries replace lithium-ion batteries?

It is unlikely that sulfur-based batteries will completely replace lithium-ion batteries virtually overnight. However, they hold great potential in areas where energy density and costs are crucial, as is the case with all mobile applications and stationary energy storage systems.

Are lithium-sulfur batteries dead?

Unwanted reactions between lithium and sulfur can sap the life out of batteries and drive them to an early grave. Lyten is far from the first to go after the promise of lithium-sulfur batteries, with companies big and small making forays into the chemistry for decades.

Can libs be replaced with sulfur-based batteries?

Sony Corporation, which presented the first commercial LiB, is planning to replace LiBs with sulfur-based batteries to increase energy density of its batteries by 40 % . Due to the limitations of LiSBs, they are difficult to use in commercial applications, such as electric vehicles, and require further research.

Can lithium-sulfur batteries be tame?

That’s because taming the chemical reactions that power lithium-sulfur batteries has proved to be a challenge. Unwanted reactions between lithium and sulfur can sap the life out of batteries and drive them to an early grave.

Could a lithium-sulfur battery be the future of electric cars?

A lithium-sulfur battery can pack in nearly twice the energy as a lithium-ion battery of the same weight. That could be a major plus for electric vehicles, allowing automakers to build vehicles that can go farther on a single charge without weighing them down.