Lithium–sulfur batteries are promising energy storage devices where catalysis can play an important role, but developing design principles for optimal performance remains a challenge. Now, a series of p-block metal sulfide cathodes are evaluated, revealing a direct correlation between the p electron gain of sulfur in the sulfide material and the apparent activation energy for the sulfur reduction reaction.
- Wuxing Hua
- Tongxin Shang
- Ying Wan
