Breaking insulating barriers in solid-phase conversion reactions with dual-atom catalysts for high-energy lithium batteries
Feng Li
Nature Catalysis, Published online: 15 April 2026; doi:10.1038/s41929-026-01525-8 Conversion-type batteries involving solid–solid transformations can store more energy than intercalation materials; however, their rates and cyclability have been limited by kinetics and incomplete conversion. This study introduces homonuclear dual-atom catalysts that increase the conductivity of insulating solid intermediates to enhance lithium–sulfur (and lithium–air) battery performance.