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LI-ION BATTERIES

Towards practical organic batteries

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Conjugated sulfonamides have been demonstrated as cathodes with high redox potentials and exceptional atmospheric stability, providing a sustainable alternative to traditional inorganic materials used in commercial lithium-ion batteries.

Organic materials are promising candidates for lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries owing to the abundance of constituent elements and high structural diversity1,2. In order to maximize safety, commercial Li-ion batteries pre-store lithium ions in the positive electrode (cathode) to avoid using reactive lithium metal in the negative electrode (anode). To build a high-voltage organic Li-ion battery in a similar way, lithium-containing organic cathodes with high redox potentials are required1. However, most of the lithium-containing organic materials are highly reactive towards air and moisture, preventing practical synthesis, handling, and battery manufacturing under ambient conditions. Consequently, the lack of air- and water-stable lithium-containing organic electrodes with a high redox potential has limited the practical development of organic Li-ion batteries.

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Fig. 1: Illustrations of the design principle, performance, and improvement strategies of the conjugated sulfonamide electrode materials.

panel b adapted with permission from ref. 3, Springer Nature Ltd.

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Xie, J., Lu, YC. Towards practical organic batteries. Nat. Mater. 20, 581–583 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41563-021-00951-2

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