Recent advances and perspectives in conductive-polymer-based composites as cathode materials for high-performance lithium–sulfur batteries

Jing Wang, Wanhong Zhang, Huijie Wei, Xiaoliang Zhai, Fei Wang, Yazhou Zhou, Feng Tao, Penghui Zhai, Wei Liu and Yong Liu

Sustainable Energy Fuels, 2022, 6, 2901
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Valorization of waste coffee grounds into microporous carbon materials for CO2 adsorption

Choong-Hee Kim, Seul-Yi Lee and Soo-Jin Park

Green Chem., 2024, 26, 1901
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Analytical techniques for studying cell aging in lithium–sulfur batteries

Ritu Malik, Vijay K. Tomer and Mohini Sain

EES Batteries, 2025, 1, 119
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Multifunction-balanced porous carbon and its application in sulfur-loading host and separator modification for lithium–sulfur batteries

Shengheng Nong, Dongyuan Huang, Yaoying Li, Ruoxi Yang, Jiawei Xie, Jia Li, Haifu Huang, Xianqing Liang, Guangxu Li, Zhiqiang Lan, Haizhen Liu, Dan Huang, Shuaikai Xu, Jin Guo and Wenzheng Zhou

Journal of Energy Storage, 2024, 81, 110296
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Valorisation of argan seeds: Production of cathode material for high-performance lithium-sulphur batteries

Imane Marri, Zineb Edfouf, Alvaro Caballero and Alvaro Y. Tesio

Journal of Energy Storage, 2024, 82, 110518
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Investigation of polypyrrole based composite material for lithium sulfur batteries

Veronika Niščáková, Alexandra Gubóová, Ondrej Petruš, Haojie Fei, Miroslav Almáši and Andrea Straková Fedorková

Sci Rep, 2024, 14
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Effect of Nitrogen Dopant Agents in the Performance of Graphene-Based Cathodes for Li-S Batteries

Adrián Licari, Almudena Benítez, Juan Luis Gómez-Cámer, Rafael Trócoli and Álvaro Caballero

Nanomaterials, 2024, 14, 489
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(FeO)2FeBO3 nanoparticles attached on interconnected nitrogen-doped carbon nanosheets serving as sulfur hosts for lithium–sulfur batteries

Junhai Wang, Huaqiu Huang, Chen Chen, Jiandong Zheng, Yaxian Cao, Sang Woo Joo and Jiarui Huang

Front. Mater. Sci., 2024, 18
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A Lithium–Sulfur Battery Using Binder-Free Graphene-Coated Aluminum Current Collector

Wolfgang Brehm, Vittorio Marangon, Jaya Panda, Sanjay B. Thorat, Antonio Esaú del Rio Castillo, Francesco Bonaccorso, Vittorio Pellegrini and Jusef Hassoun

Energy Fuels, 2022, 36, 9321
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Water Kefir Grains—Microbial Biomass Source for Carbonaceous Materials Used as Sulfur-Host Cathode in Li-S Batteries

Ana L. Páez Jerez, M. Fernanda Mori, Victoria Flexer and Alvaro Y. Tesio

Materials, 2022, 15, 8856
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An efficient sodium-sulfur battery based on a sulfurized polyisoprene cathode: In-depth kinetic, diffusion, and electrochemical studies

Jesús M. Blázquez-Moreno, Sadananda Muduli, Almudena Benítez, Álvaro Caballero and Michael R. Buchmeiser

Journal of Energy Storage, 2026, 143, 119583
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A study on molecular weight controlled conducting polymer-based binder for high-performance lithium-ion battery anodes

Dong Seok Kim, Sung Hyun Kim and Jin-Yong Hong

Carbon Lett., 2024, 34, 2081
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Ethanol-derived graphene by microwave plasma torch as efficient cathode for Li-S batteries with ultralong cycle life

Jesús M. Blázquez-Moreno, Francisco J. Morales-Calero, Antonio Cobos-Luque, Andrés M. Raya, Rocío Rincón, Almudena Benítez and Álvaro Caballero

Journal of Power Sources, 2025, 630, 236173
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Conductive Polymer-Based Interlayers in Restraining the Polysulfide Shuttle of Lithium–Sulfur Batteries

Xincheng Hu, Xiaoshuang Zhu, Zhongshuai Ran, Shenghao Liu, Yongya Zhang, Hua Wang and Wei Wei

Molecules, 2024, 29, 1164
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Impact of composite preparation method on the electrochemical performance of lithium–sulfur batteries

Álvaro Bonilla, Almudena Benítez, Juan Luis Gómez-Cámer and Álvaro Caballero

Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2023, 968, 171810
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Nitrogen/sulfur dual-doped micro-mesoporous hierarchical porous carbon as host for Li-S batteries

Liping Zhao, Lihe Zhao, Ye Zhao and Gang Liu

Front. Bioeng. Biotechnol., 2022, 10
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High temperature performance adhesive derived from randomly segmented poly (imide siloxane) copolymer

Turkan Dogan, Tayfun Bel, Mehmet Dogan, Nesrin Koken, Nilgun Kizilcan and Nilgun Baydogan

Materials Science and Engineering: B, 2023, 287, 116160
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Nitrogen-doped nanoporous FeCoCrNiAl high-entropy alloys as effective sulfur carriers for advanced lithium-sulfur batteries

Shiquan Du, Zigang Wang, Yihe Tian, Chang Luo, Shengbo Yang, Xijun Liu, Chunling Qin and Zhifeng Wang

Journal of Energy Storage, 2026, 154, 121254
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Ni quantum dot-embedded and N-doped biomass-derived porous carbon as an efficient sulfur host for lithium–sulfur batteries

Jingjing He, Yi Tang, Ming Li, Xi Chen, Yang Wu, Jiahao Sun and Xiaogang Wen

J Mater Sci, 2025, 60, 15706
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Green method for the synthesis of biobased carbon from miscanthus × giganteus for lithium-ion batteries

Fabisch Kilonzi, Rene Jagau, Payam Hashemi, Annelise Jean-Fulcrand and Georg Garnweitner

Front. Energy Res., 2026, 14
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MIL-100(Fe) MOF as an emerging sulfur-host cathode for ultra long-cycle Metal-Sulfur batteries

Álvaro Bonilla, Gabriela A. Ortega-Moreno, María C. Bernini, Juan Luis Gómez-Cámer, Lucía Isabel Barbosa and Álvaro Caballero

Journal of Power Sources, 2024, 608, 234613
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2024.234613

Understanding the role played by Cu nanoparticles embedded in situ in a carbonaceous matrix as sulfur host for lithium-sulfur batteries

Francisco Javier Soler-Piña, Julián Morales, Álvaro Caballero and Enrique Rodríguez-Castellón

Electrochimica Acta, 2024, 507, 145099
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Waste-to-battery: Valorizing WWTP sewage sludge as an efficient ultra-high sulfur content cathode

Azahara Cardoso-Almoguera, Almudena Benítez, Mª Carmen Gutiérrez, Juan Luis Gómez-Cámer, Mª Ángeles Martín and Alvaro Caballero

Journal of Energy Storage, 2025, 136, 118385
DOI: 10.1016/j.est.2025.118385

Hierarchical microporous nitrogen self-doped carbon derived from biomass as a multifunctional material for beyond lithium-ion batteries

Azahara Cardoso-Almoguera, Alvaro Y. Tesio, Juan Amaro-Gahete, Juan L. Gómez-Cámer, Almudena Benítez and Alvaro Caballero

Materials Today Chemistry, 2026, 53, 103518
DOI: 10.1016/j.mtchem.2026.103518

Toward Sustainable Polymer Materials for Rechargeable Batteries: Utilizing Natural Feedstocks and Recycling/Upcycling of Polymer Waste

Daun Jeong, Da‐Sol Kwon, Gwangbin Won, Seunghyeon Kim, Joona Bang and Jimin Shim

ChemSusChem, 2024, 17
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Harnessing cheese shell waste as a sustainable binder for enhanced cycle stability in lithium‑sulfur batteries

Jesús M. Blázquez-Moreno, Álvaro Bonilla, Ana L. Páez Jerez, Almudena Benítez, Alvaro Y. Tesio and Alvaro Caballero

Sustainable Materials and Technologies, 2025, 45, e01613
DOI: 10.1016/j.susmat.2025.e01613

Green Production of Biomass-Derived Carbon Materials for High-Performance Lithium–Sulfur Batteries

Chao Ma, Mengmeng Zhang, Yi Ding, Yan Xue, Hongju Wang, Pengfei Li and Dapeng Wu

Nanomaterials, 2023, 13, 1768
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Role of electrolyte in the polysulfide shuttle effect and long-term cycling performance in cathodes for Li S batteries based on sulfurated polyisoprene

Sadananda Muduli, Jesús M. Blázquez-Moreno, Almudena Benítez and Michael R. Buchmeiser

Applied Energy, 2025, 389, 125778
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2025.125778

Diffusional Features of a Lithium‐Sulfur Battery Exploiting Highly Microporous Activated Carbon

Fernando Luna Lama, Vittorio Marangon, Álvaro Caballero, Julián Morales and Jusef Hassoun

ChemSusChem, 2023, 16
DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202202095

Turning yerba mate waste into high-performance lithium–sulfur battery cathodes

Alvaro Y. Tesio, Jorge de Haro Niza, Laura M. Sanchez, Alejandro Rodríguez and Alvaro Caballero

Journal of Energy Storage, 2023, 67, 107627
DOI: 10.1016/j.est.2023.107627

Stable Long‐Term Cycling of Room‐Temperature Sodium‐Sulfur Batteries Based on Non‐Complex Sulfurised Polyacrylonitrile Cathodes

Jesús M. Blázquez‐Moreno, Ana L. Páez Jerez, Alvaro Y. Tesio, Almudena Benítez and Álvaro Caballero

Batteries & Supercaps, 2025, 8
DOI: 10.1002/batt.202400640