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This mini-review examines the catalytic mechanisms involved in lithium-sulfur batteries and their impact on battery performance.

March 25, 2026ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Catalyzing the Polysulfide Redox Chemistry in Lithium–Sulfur Batteries: Mechanisms Bridging First-Principles Theory and Experimental Characterization

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KXKebao XiaKunming University of Science and Technology TSTangzheng ShenBoston College KRKaixin RenBeijing University of Technology

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A mini-review explores catalytic mechanisms and characterization in lithium–sulfur batteries, suggesting advancements could reduce performance issues.

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This mini-review examines the catalytic mechanisms involved in lithium-sulfur batteries and their impact on battery performance.
Introduced charge-storage mechanisms in lithium-sulfur batteries.
Analyzed the effect of electrocatalysts on electrochemical performance.
Summarized recent advancements in first-principles theory and characterization methods.
Demonstrated that electrocatalysis improves sulfur redox kinetics.
Showed effective suppression of polysulfide shuttle issues with the right catalysts.
Highlighted the need for advanced characterization techniques to further battery development.

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Xia et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69c37bb3b34aaaeb1a67e594 https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.5c25456

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A mini-review explores catalytic mechanisms and characterization in lithium–sulfur batteries, suggesting advancements could reduce performance issues.

Catalyzing the Polysulfide Redox Chemistry in Lithium–Sulfur Batteries: Mechanisms Bridging First-Principles Theory and Experimental Characterization

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