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    • Feifei Wang
      Feifei Wang
      Joint School of National University of Singapore and Tianjin University International Campus of Tianjin University, Binhai New City, Fuzhou 350207, China
      Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, Singapore 117543
      Nanoyang Group, State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, China
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      Jing Li
      Centre for Advanced 2D Materials and Graphene Research Centre, National University of Singapore, 2 Science Drive 3, Singapore 117546
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      Juan Zhao
      Nanoyang Group, State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, China
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      Yixiao Yang
      Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, Singapore 117543
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      Chenliang Su
      SZU-NUS Collaborative Center, International Collaborative Laboratory of 2D Materials for Optoelectronic Science & Technology of Ministry of Education, Engineering Technology Research Center for 2D Materials Information Functional Devices and Systems of Guangdong Province, Institute of Microscale Optoelectronics, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
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      Quan-Hong Yang
      Joint School of National University of Singapore and Tianjin University International Campus of Tianjin University, Binhai New City, Fuzhou 350207, China
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      Jiong Lu
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      Centre for Advanced 2D Materials and Graphene Research Centre, National University of Singapore, 2 Science Drive 3, Singapore 117546
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    Lithium sulfur (Li–S) battery is considered as one of the most promising energy storage devices, because of its low cost, high energy density, and environmental friendliness. However, the practical applications of Li–S batteries have been hindered by a low utilization efficiency of sulfur arising from complicated chemical conversion of polysulfides and the corrosion of Li metal electrode during charge/discharge processes. Single atom catalysts (SACs) consisting of atomically-dispersed metal sites have been recently exploited as high-performance electrocatalytic materials in various energy storage devices, including Li–S batteries, because of their unique catalytic properties and maximized atom efficiency. In this mini-review, we first describe the major roadblocks and opportunities for the development of commercial Li–S batteries. Following that, we will highlight the specific roles of SAC materials, which are used as cathodes, separators, interlayers, electrolytes, and anodes in Li–S batteries. The detailed catalytic conversion mechanism of polysulfides and nucleation process of Li ions over single-atom active sites are also discussed. Finally, we highlight major challenges to be addressed in this field and provide our perspectives in the rational design and synthesis of superior SACs to accelerate their application in Li–S batteries.

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