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Researchers have proposed a transformative catalyst desolvation strategy utilizing phosphorus-modulated cerium single-atom catalysts that fundamentally reconfigures the Li⁺ solvation environment in lithium-sulfur batteries.

Beijing Institute of Technology and Queen's University Belfast

Who
Tan Wang, Zhenhua Wang, David Rooney, Kening Sun
What
Researchers have proposed a transformative catalyst desolvation strategy utilizing phosphorus-modulated cerium single-atom catalysts that fundamentally reconfigures the Li⁺ solvation environment in lithium-sulfur batteries.
When
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 02:14:00 GMT · 1h 57m ago
Where
Beijing Institute of Technology and Queen's University Belfast ·
Why
This strategy addresses the fundamental kinetic bottleneck of sluggish stepwise sulfur redox conversion in lithium-sulfur batteries, which has hindered their practical deployment.
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This new catalyst significantly improves the performance of lithium-sulfur batteries, achieving rapid sulfur redox kinetics, unprecedented cycling stability, and a very low decay rate over 1,700 cycles. This advancement could enable the commercialization of these high-energy batteries for electric vehicles and grid-scale energy storage.

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