Topic: Advanced Materials for Metal-Sulfur Batteries

Metal-sulfur batteries (MSBs), which utilize sulfur as the cathode and various metals such as lithium (Li), sodium (Na), potassium (K), magnesium (Mg), calcium (Ca), and zinc (Zn) as the anodes, have emerged as a promising class of next-generation high-energy storage systems. Elemental sulfur is considered one of the most attractive cathode materials due to its high theoretical capacity, low cost, natural abundance, and environmental friendliness. Despite these advantages, MSBs face significant challenges, including the low electronic conductivity of sulfur, slow redox kinetics, and dissolution of polysulfides, as well as dendrite formation and side reactions on metal anodes.

This Special Issue aims to provide a comprehensive platform for researchers across multiple disciplines, including materials design, mechanistic analysis, theoretical modeling, and industrial applications, to share their latest insights and findings on the development of MSBs. We particularly welcome contributions addressing innovations in anodes and cathodes, electrolytes, binders, separators, conductive agents, electrode/electrolyte interfaces, electrochemical mechanisms, advanced characterization techniques, theoretical modeling and calculations, materials fabrication methods, battery recycling, and device development.

Metal-sulfur batteries, energy storage materials, anode, cathode, electrolyte, binder, separator, lithium/sodium/potassium/magnesium metal anode, nanomaterials, recycling, solid electrolyte