Fig. 3: Sulfur host architectures, surface area, and performance trends.
From: Performance benchmarking and analysis of lithium-sulfur batteries for next-generation cell design
a Schematic representation of the different sulfur host architectures categorized in our database. b BET surface area distribution across these architectures. The box represents the interquartile range (IQR) from Q1 to Q3, with the center line indicating the median. Whiskers extend to the most extreme data points within [Q1 – 1.5×IQR, Q3 + 1.5×IQR], and outliers beyond this range are shown as individual points. Box median and sample size, n, are provided in Table S4. c Reversible discharge capacity of cells with hosts of varying specific surface areas. d Reversible discharge capacity of cells with hosts exhibiting different Li₂S₆ binding/adsorption energies. Hexagon color intensity encodes point count, with darker bins indicating regions of higher data density. Data is limited to standard cells with sufficient electrolyte and thin electrodes. Source data are provided as a Source Data file.
