New Lithium-Sulfur batteries are being tested.  Li-S batteries pack more power and are lighter in weight.  




Researchers at Australia’s Monash University have developed what they’re calling “the world’s most efficient lithium-sulphur (Li-S) battery,” an ultra-high-capacity design that could quadruple camera battery life and run a smartphone for 5 consecutive days without a charge.


Imagine having access to a battery, which has the potential to power your phone for five continuous days, or enable an electric vehicle to drive more than 1000km without needing to “refuel”.  Monash University researchers are on the brink of commercialising the world’s most efficient lithium-sulphur (Li-S) battery, which could outperform current market leaders by more than four times, and power Australia and other global markets well into the future.


The lithium–sulfur battery (Li–S battery) is a type of rechargeable battery, notable for its high specific energy.[1] The low atomic weight of lithium and moderate atomic weight of sulfur means that Li–S batteries are relatively light (about the density of water).
They were used on the longest and highest-altitude solar-powered aeroplane flight in August 2008.[2]  Lithium–sulfur batteries may succeed lithium-ion cells because of their higher energy density and reduced cost due to the use of sulfur.[3]
Currently the best Li–S batteries offer specific energies on the order of 500 W·h/kg, significantly better than most lithium-ion batteries, which are in the range of 150–250 W·h/kg. Li–S batteries with up to 1,500 charge and discharge cycles have been demonstrated

New Lithium-Sulfur batteries are being tested.  Li-S batteries pack more power and are lighter in weight.  




Researchers at Australia’s Monash University have developed what they’re calling “the world’s most efficient lithium-sulphur (Li-S) battery,” an ultra-high-capacity design that could quadruple camera battery life and run a smartphone for 5 consecutive days without a charge.


Imagine having access to a battery, which has the potential to power your phone for five continuous days, or enable an electric vehicle to drive more than 1000km without needing to “refuel”.  Monash University researchers are on the brink of commercialising the world’s most efficient lithium-sulphur (Li-S) battery, which could outperform current market leaders by more than four times, and power Australia and other global markets well into the future.


The lithium–sulfur battery (Li–S battery) is a type of rechargeable battery, notable for its high specific energy.[1] The low atomic weight of lithium and moderate atomic weight of sulfur means that Li–S batteries are relatively light (about the density of water).
They were used on the longest and highest-altitude solar-powered aeroplane flight in August 2008.[2]  Lithium–sulfur batteries may succeed lithium-ion cells because of their higher energy density and reduced cost due to the use of sulfur.[3]
Currently the best Li–S batteries offer specific energies on the order of 500 W·h/kg, significantly better than most lithium-ion batteries, which are in the range of 150–250 W·h/kg. Li–S batteries with up to 1,500 charge and discharge cycles have been demonstrated