Progress and Prospects on Multifunctional Coating Separators for Lithium-Sulfur Battery

Authors

Zhuang-zhuang WEI, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China;
Nan-xiang ZHANG, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China;
Feng WU, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China;
Ren-jie CHEN, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China;Follow

Corresponding Author

Ren-jie CHEN(chenrj@bit.edu.cn)

Abstract

The development of advanced energy storage systems is crucial to meet the growing demand for electric vehicles, portable devices and renewable energy storage. Lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries, with their advantages of high specific energy, low cost of raw materials and environmental friendliness, are hotspots in the research field of new high performance batteries. However, there are still many problems which hinder the practical applications of lithium-sulfur batteries, such as the shuttle effect of soluble polysulfide intermediates, the growth of lithium dendrites, and the thermal stability and safety of lithium-sulfur batteries during use. The design of multifunctional coating separator is one of the effective strategies to improve the above deficiencies of lithium-sulfur batteries. In this review, the research progress of multifunctional coating separators for lithium-sulfur batteries is discussed in detail, which include polymer materials, carbon materials, oxide materials, functionalized coating separators modified by catalytic nanoparticles and special functional separators to enhance the thermal stability and safety of the battery. The characteristics of its function are systematically analyzed, and the future research and development are also prospected.

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Keywords

lithium-sulfur battery, functional coating separator, shuttle effect, lithium dendrites, thermal safety

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.13208/j.electrochem.200647

Publication Date

2020-10-28

Online Available Date

2020-08-19

Revised Date

2020-08-06

Received Date

2020-06-28

Recommended Citation

Zhuang-zhuang WEI, Nan-xiang ZHANG, Feng WU, Ren-jie CHEN. Progress and Prospects on Multifunctional Coating Separators for Lithium-Sulfur Battery[J]. Journal of Electrochemistry, 2020 , 26(5): 716-730.
DOI: 10.13208/j.electrochem.200647
Available at: https://jelectrochem.xmu.edu.cn/journal/vol26/iss5/10