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Membranes 2012, 2, 553-564; doi:10.3390/membranes2030553 OPEN ACCESS membranes ISSN 2077-0375 /journal/membranes Review Polymer Electrolytes for Lithium/Sulfur Batteries Yan Zhao, Yongguang Zhang, Denise Gosselink, The Nam Long Doan, Mikhail Sadhu, Ho-Jae Cheang and Pu Chen * Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, Ontario N2L3G1, Canada; E-Mails: y236zhao@uwaterloo.ca (Y.Z.); y378zhan@uwaterloo.ca (Y.Z.); denise@uwaterloo.ca (D.G.); doannamlong@ (T.N.L.D.); mikhailsadhu@ (M.S.); hcheang@uwaterloo.ca (H.-J.C.) * Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-Mail: p4chen@uwaterloo.ca; Tel.: +1-519-888-4567 ext. 35586; Fax: +1-519-746-4979. Received: 9 May 2012; in revised form: 16 July 2012 / Accepted: 17 July 2012 / Published: Abstract: This review evaluates the characteristics and advantages of employing polymer electrolytes in lithium/sulfur (Li/S) batteries. The main highlights of this study constitute detailed information on the advanced developments for solid polymer electrolytes and gel polymer electrolytes, used in the lithium/sulfur battery. This includes an in-depth analysis conducted on the preparation and electrochemical characteristics of the Li/S batteries based on these polymer electrolytes. Keywords: polymer electrolyte; lithium-sulfur battery; solid polymer electrolyte; gel polymer electrolyte 1. Introduction With the rapid exhaustion of limited resources such as fossil fuels and their global environmental issues, the modern society’s sustainability depends