Mitigating global warming, reducing emissions from combustion engines, and advancing sustainable energy technologies are urgent global challenges. Demand for high-energy-density batteries is therefore increasing to accelerate electrification. While electric vehicles currently rely on lithium-ion batteries, their limited energy density restricts driving range, motivating the search for alternative chemistries. Lithium–sulphur (Li–S) batteries, which rely on abundant, low-cost, and non-toxic sulphur while still offering a high theoretical capacity, are a promising option. However, commercialisation is hindered by polysulphide shuttling, poor conductivity, and large volume changes during cycling. AURORA aims to develop a novel Li-S cathode based on porous carbon derived from organic waste to overcome these limitations and enable stable, sustainable, and high-capacity Li-S pouch cells.

Keywords
Next-generation batteries; Li-S batteries; Advanced characterisation; X-ray computed tomography

Z907486

English

Kaiser Jozef, prof. Ing., Ph.D. - principal person responsible
Capková Dominika, RNDr., Ph.D. - fellow researcher

Advanced instrumentation and methods for material characterization
- responsible department (15.6.2026 - not assigned)
Advanced instrumentation and methods for material characterization
- beneficiary (15.6.2026 - not assigned)

Responsibility: Kaiser Jozef, prof. Ing., Ph.D.