Lithium–sulfur batteries are based on complex chemical reactions involving solid–liquid–solid phase transitions. Now, a ternary diagram that describes the thermodynamic stability of the different phases formed during lithium–sulfur reactions is established.
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Li, Z., Chhowalla, M. Mapping lithium–sulfur chemistry. Nat Chem Eng 1, 563–564 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s44286-024-00112-7
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