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Trends in the Development of Room-Temperature Sodium–Sulfur Batteries

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This review examines research reported in the past decade in the field of the fabrication of batteries based on the sodium–sulfur system, capable of operating at an ambient temperature (room-temperature sodium–sulfur (Na–S) batteries). Such batteries differ from currently widespread lithium-ion or lithium–sulfur analogs in that their starting materials are cheaper and more readily available. One of the key problems to be resolved on the way to room-temperature Na–S batteries with high energy density and long-term cycling stability is transport of cell reaction products (sodium polysulfides) to the opposite electrode, which leads to an appreciable battery self-discharge and loss of the active material as a result of redox reactions that are not accompanied by energy generation. This review is aimed at examining approaches to improving the electrochemical performance of the room-temperature Na–S batteries. Particular attention is paid to potential applications of cation-exchange materials capable of suppressing polysulfide anion transport, with a high sodium cation transport rate retained.

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Novikova, S.A., Voropaeva, D.Y. & Yaroslavtsev, A.B. Trends in the Development of Room-Temperature Sodium–Sulfur Batteries. Inorg Mater 58, 333–348 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1134/S0020168522040124

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