# How Quantum Computing Is Designing Better Lithium-Sulfur Batteries

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Podcast: [Quantum Computing Business with Fexingo: Hardware, Software, and Enterprise Quantum](https://stenobird.com/podcast/quantum-computing-business-with-fexingo-hardware-software-and-enterprise-quantum-7872009)
Published: 2026-07-16T08:34:34+00:00
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## Resource

This episode explores how quantum computing is accelerating the design of lithium-sulfur batteries, a next-generation energy storage technology with the potential to double the range of electric vehicles. Lucas and Luna break down the specific quantum chemistry problem that makes sulfur cathodes notoriously unstable—polysulfide shuttling—and explain how researchers at IBM Quantum and Daimler are using variational quantum eigensolvers to simulate cathode degradation at the molecular level. The hosts walk through a concrete example: a 2025 study published in npj Quantum Materials where a 127-qubit IBM processor predicted a new electrolyte additive that reduced capacity fade by 40 percent. They also discuss the practical hurdles—error rates, qubit connectivity, and the scaling timeline—that separate today's noisy intermediate-scale quantum (NISQ) machines from the fault-tolerant devices needed for full battery design. No hype, just the actual science and business roadmap. #QuantumComputing #BatteryTech #LithiumSulfur #EnergyStorage #ElectricVehicles #IBMQuantum #Daimler #QuantumChemistry #NISQ #VariationalQuantumEigensolver #npjQuantumMaterials #PolysulfideShuttling #CathodeDesign #BusinessAndTechnology #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #ResearchAndDevelopment #SustainableEnergy Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

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