Improved cyclability of liquid electrolyte lithium/sulfur batteries by optimizing electrolyte/sulfur ratio

Energies

Volumn 5, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 5190-5197

  Zhang, Sheng S ^a  

^a U S ARMY RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cyclability; Electrolyte; Lithium sulfur battery; Polysulfide; Redox shuttle

Indexed keywords

CATHODES; ELECTRIC BATTERIES; ELECTRODES; ELECTROLYTES; FUELS; LIQUIDS; LITHIUM; POLYSULFIDES; SECONDARY BATTERIES; SULFUR;

CHEMICAL EQUILIBRIUMS; CYCLABILITY; DISPROPORTIONATIONS; ELECTROCHEMICAL SYSTEMS; LITHIUM/SULFUR BATTERIES; ORGANIC ELECTROLYTE; REDOX SHUTTLE; SPECIFIC CAPACITIES;

LITHIUM BATTERIES;

EID: 84872151238     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19961073     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/en5125190     Document Type: Article

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