journal article·2025-12

Multiscale Simulation Drives the Rational Design of Lithium‐Sulfur Batteries

Ruiqing Ye, Li Wang, Fengmin Jin, Quan‐Hong Yang, Wei Lv

Advanced Sustainable Systems· Volume 9· Issue 12
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Abstract

Abstract Computational methods have become a cornerstone for elucidating the nature of catalytic activity and electrocatalytic mechanisms in lithium‐sulfur (Li‐S) batteries. However, key factors such as the morphology, interfacial structure, and active sites of catalytic materials in Li‐S batteries are highly complex, making it difficult to fully interpret their mechanisms based solely on single‐scale simulations. Thus, achieving a multiscale understanding—spanning from the atomic‐scale to data‐driven approaches—has emerged as a critical yet challenging frontier in the design of Li‐S battery materials. This review adopts a multiscale simulation perspective to gain deeper insights into the structure–activity relationships within Li‐S battery catalysis. The paper begins by outlining recent advances and existing challenges in Li‐S batteries, followed by a systematic survey of research methodologies across four scales: electronic/atomic, molecular/interfacial, macroscopic, and data‐driven. Finally, this review summarizes the crucial role of multiscale computational simulations in advancing the understanding of various processes, including the design of cathode catalytic materials, simulations of electrode–electrolyte interfaces, mechanistic revelations of reaction conversion processes, and suppression of lithium dendrite formation at the anode. This review aims to offer methodological support for the development of high‐performance Li‐S batteries.
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OpenAlex topics: Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies · Advancements in Battery Materials · Thermal Expansion and Ionic Conductivity

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Affiliations

Nanoyang Group Tianjin Key Laboratory of Advanced Carbon and Electrochemical Energy Storage School of Chemical Engineering and Technology National Industry‐Education Platform for Energy Storage and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin) Tianjin University Tianjin 300072 China

Shenzhen Geim Graphene Center Engineering Laboratory for Functionalized Carbon Materials Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School Tsinghua University Shenzhen 518055 China

Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations Tianjin 300192 China

Joint School of National University of Singapore and Tianjin University International Campus of Tianjin University Fuzhou 350207 China

Funding

National Key Research and Development Program of China · National Natural Science Foundation of China · Shenzhen Science and Technology Innovation Program

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