Chalcogenide-based materials for batteries: state of the art and research perspectives

Andrea Piarristeguy; Virginie Viallet

doi:10.5802/crphys.279

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Chalcogenide-based materials for batteries: state of the art and research perspectives
[Matériaux chalcogénures pour batteries : état de l’art et perspectives de recherche]

Andrea Piarristeguy ¹ ; Virginie Viallet ^2,³

¹ICGM, Univ. de Montpellier, CNRS, ENSCM, Montpellier, France
²Laboratoire de Réactivité et de Chimie des Solides, UMR CNRS 7314, Université de Picardie Jules Verne, Cedex 1, 80039, Amiens, France
³RS2E, Réseau Français sur le Stockage Electrochimique de l’Energie, FRCNRS 3459, Cedex 1, 80039, Amiens, France

Comptes Rendus. Physique, Volume 27 (2026), pp. 217-234

Cet article fait partie du numéro thématique Chalcogenide materials: research, development and innovation coordonné par : Jérôme Gaudin et al..

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In the context of the energy transition and the growing demand for electrochemical energy storage, the development of efficient and sustainable battery materials is a major scientific and technological challenge. Chalcogenide-based materials, including sulfides, selenides, and tellurides, have attracted increasing attention due to their versatile structural and electronic properties.

This article provides a concise overview of the role of chalcogenides in battery technologies, from their historical contribution to the emergence of lithium-ion batteries to their current applications as intercalation and conversion electrodes, nanostructured negative electrodes, solid electrolytes, and lithium-rich positive electrodes in solid-state batteries. Particular emphasis is placed on the relationships between composition, structure, electrochemical mechanisms, and performance. Finally, the potential of chalcogenide materials for post-lithium battery technologies, such as sodium-, potassium-, and magnesium-ion systems, is discussed, highlighting remaining challenges and future research perspectives.

Dans le contexte de la transition énergétique et de la demande croissante en matière de stockage électrochimique de l’énergie, le développement de matériaux efficaces et durables pour les batteries représente un défi scientifique et technologique majeur. Les matériaux chalcogénures, que ce soient les sulfures, les séléniures et les tellurures, suscitent un intérêt croissant en raison de leurs propriétés structurelles et électroniques polyvalentes.

Cet article présente un aperçu concis du rôle des chalcogénures dans les technologies des batteries, depuis leur contribution historique à l’émergence des batteries lithium-ion jusqu’à leurs applications actuelles en tant qu’électrodes d’intercalation et de conversion, quélectrodes négatives nanostructurées, quélectrolytes solides et quélectrodes positives riches en lithium dans les batteries à l’état solide. L’accent est particulièrement mis sur les relations entre la composition, la structure, les mécanismes électrochimiques et les performances. Enfin, le potentiel des matériaux chalcogénures pour les technologies de batteries post-lithium, telles que les systèmes à ions sodium, potassium et magnésium, est examiné, en soulignant les défis qui restent à relever et les perspectives de recherche futures.

Reçu le : 2025-12-30
Révisé le : 2026-02-20
Accepté le : 2026-03-10
Publié le : 2026-04-16

DOI : 10.5802/crphys.279

Keywords: Chalcogenide materials, Lithium-ion batteries, Solid-state batteries, Solid electrolytes, Electrochemical energy storage, Post-lithium batteries
Mots-clés : Matériaux chalcogénures, Batteries lithium-ion, Batteries tout solide, Électrolytes solides, Stokage d’énergie électrochimique, Batteries post-lithium

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Andrea Piarristeguy ¹ ; Virginie Viallet ^{2
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¹ ICGM, Univ. de Montpellier, CNRS, ENSCM, Montpellier, France
² Laboratoire de Réactivité et de Chimie des Solides, UMR CNRS 7314, Université de Picardie Jules Verne, Cedex 1, 80039, Amiens, France
³ RS2E, Réseau Français sur le Stockage Electrochimique de l’Energie, FRCNRS 3459, Cedex 1, 80039, Amiens, France

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Andrea Piarristeguy; Virginie Viallet. Chalcogenide-based materials for batteries: state of the art and research perspectives. Comptes Rendus. Physique, Volume 27 (2026), pp. 217-234. doi: 10.5802/crphys.279

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