Why Do Sulfur Batteries Fail?

Sulfur-based batteries can store more energy than their lithium-ion counterparts. But right now these batteries lose the ability to hold a charge too fast. Researchers at PNNL used XPS to look into the chemistry behind why sulfur batteries fail. What they found will help create the next best battery.

[nosafetyswitch]

Informative but the title should read "Lithium Sulfur" instead of plain sulfur. Sulfur battery is generally considered the NaS battery and it does not fail whatsoever.

[LetsTakeWalk]

3 years later, and Lithium Sulfur batteries are hitting mass production. Problems said here were solved.

[waptek]

room temperature monoclinic gamma phase sulfur if used in lithium sulfur batteries last 4000 recharge cycles without degrading into polysulfides

[jenniferovink]

Like having a scientist narrate the vid. I know she's in tune with her research.

[commonsense-oggz]

what about using it for non rechargeable batteries, such as AA type batteries?

[WadcaWymiaru]

Why don't use SOLID STATE electrolyte?

[nicolausdinter]

The main I am interessted is is it produceable??? I mean if a battery need 8 hous to lod or 2 hours neer mind and are the betterys more powerfull than others?

[rscott]

Because they didn't have enough sugar content !