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Improved performance, coupled with low-maintenance costs, is leading to an increased preference for lithium-sulfur batteries.
FREMONT, CA: The need for efficient energy storage solutions is encouraging the researchers to come up with new battery technologies. Lightweight and flexible energy storage solutions are the need of the hour. With the emergence of lithium-sulfur batteries, industries will transition from the current lithium-based storage solutions gradually. Improved lifespan, better performance, and faster-charging speed are the key factors that foster the transition towards lithium-sulfur batteries. Further, the higher energy and decreased expense from the utilization of sulfur also make lithium-sulfur batteries lucrative.
With the current advancements in lithium-sulfur technology, the reliance from lithium-ion batteries may soon be replaced by lithium-sulfur batteries. Here are the major factors that make the lithium-sulfur battery technology stand apart.
High Energy Density
One of the key advantages of lithium-sulfur batteries is high energy density. Various applications need more energy density as compared to usual electronic equipment like smartphones. Applications such as battery requirements for automotive require higher energy density for uninterrupted and smooth functioning. In the above case, lithium-sulfur is the best available alternative.
Low Maintenance Costs
Lithium-sulfur batteries don’t need much maintenance when compared to their widespread lithium-ion counterparts. Further, lithium-sulfur batteries are highly resistant as they are not much impacted by rough environments. As a result, lithium-sulfur batteries can easily last for a couple of years without much need for maintenance.
Resistant to Self-Discharge
One of the major issues that affect various batteries is the automatic discharge of the battery. For instance, most of the traditional batteries get discharged even when they are not connected to any device. Others get discharged if they remain unused for some time due to their self-discharging property. However, lithium-sulfur batteries don’t discharge power on their own and are thus much more efficient than the traditional battery solutions.
With further innovations in lithium-sulfur batteries, they will gradually replace the lithium-ion batteries due to their improved performance capabilities.
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