High‐Entropy Complementary d‐Band Decoupling of Redox Kinetics for Bidirectional Catalysis in Lithium–Sulfur Batteries
S in lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries is limited by the bidirectional redox kinetics. A single-component catalyst is difficult to simultaneously meet the differentiated adsorption and catalytic requirements in the multi-step conversion of polysulfides. We propose a high-entropy complementary d-band center model, extending the classical d-band center theory to multi-metal systems. The complementary d-band centers of multiple metals align the HOMO and LUMO of sulfur species, coordinating the electron transfer balance and accelerating the redox kinetics. The multi-metal sites collaboratively construct a "highly efficient capture → cascade conversion → rapid desorption" closed-loop pathway, with the d-p hybridization network regulating the adsorption energy and effectively suppressing the shuttle effect. Based on this design, the high-entropy selenide catalyst with a customized electronic structure and strong synergy effect has achieved excellent cycle stability and rate performance in Li-S batteries.
Authors
- Le Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3189-2171)
- Zhipeng Sun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8202-6911)
- Yi Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9343-207X)
- Di Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-3782-9762)
- Shiyi Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-2877-0922)
- Zhanhu Guo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0134-0210)
- Zihan Dong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-7591-1493)
- Hailong Yan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9343-4219)
- Fangqing Liu
Institutions
- Guangdong University of Technology (CN)
- Nanyang Normal University (CN)
- The University of Adelaide (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Advanced Materials
- Published
- 2026-11-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.75620
- Primary Topic
- Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00