The results of this study will help to optimize the performance and lifetime of lithium-sulfur batteries, so that this promising battery type can meet the requirements of mobile and stationary ...

Such efforts tend to focus on the electrodes ... sulfur's reactions with lithium lead to ion loss, and worse, it tends to expand, leading to degradation and a short battery life. In this new study ...

This breakthrough, published in Nature, features a novel electrode structure with sulfur and iodine, resulting in enhanced longevity compared to traditional lithium-ion batteries. The study ...