Rechargeable Li–chalcogen (S, Se, and Te) batteries (LCBs) have attracted considerable interest owing to their high theoretical capacities and energy densities. However, LCBs normally suffer from dramatic volume expansion of elemental chalcogen, dissolution and shuttling of intermediates in ether electrolytes, and serious Li dendrite growth. Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have been employed to resolve these pressing issues, including the construction of cathodes, fabrication of interlayers, modification of separators, and design of Li anodes. In this review, the properties of different chalcogen elements and the electrochemistry of LCBs are first provided. Next, the multiple functions of CNTs are presented to mitigate the notorious issues faced by LCBs. More importantly, recent representative studies on CNT-based architectures for LCBs are presented and analyzed in detail, in terms of design concepts, fabrication methods, electrochemical performance, and underlying mechanisms. Finally, the remaining issues and future challenges in the adoption of CNTs for LCBs are discussed. It is believed that this paper can provide new insights into the further development and commercialization of LCBs.

可充电锂硫属元素（S、Se 和 Te）电池（LCB）由于其高理论容量和能量密度而引起了相当大的兴趣。然而，LCBs通常会遭受元素硫属元素的剧烈体积膨胀、醚电解质中中间体的溶解和穿梭以及严重的锂枝晶生长。碳纳米管 (CNT) 已被用于解决这些紧迫的问题，包括阴极的构造、夹层的制造、隔板的改性和锂阳极的设计。在这篇综述中，首先提供了不同硫属元素的性质和 LCB 的电化学。接下来，介绍了 CNT 的多种功能，以减轻 LCB 面临的臭名昭著的问题。更重要的是，从设计概念、制造方法、电化学性能和潜在机制方面，详细介绍和分析了最近关于 LCB 的基于 CNT 架构的代表性研究。最后，讨论了在 LCB 中采用 CNT 的剩余问题和未来挑战。相信本文可为LCBs的进一步开发和商业化提供新的见解。