Effect of chemical reactivity of polysulfide toward carbonate-based electrolyte on the electrochemical performance of Li-S batteries

Electrochimica Acta

Volumn 107, Issue , 2013, Pages 454-460

  Yim, Taeeun ^a   Park, Min Sik ^a   Yu, Ji Sang ^a   Kim, Kijae ^a   Im, Keun Yung ^a   Kim, Jae Hun ^b   Jeong, Goojin ^a   Jo, Yong Nam ^a   Woo, Sang Gil ^a   Kang, Kyoung Seok ^a   Lee, Ingurl ^c   Kim, Young Jun ^a  

^a Korea Electronic Technology Institute (KETI)   (South Korea)

^b Kookmin University   (South Korea)

^c SK Corporation   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Carbonate; Chemical reactivity; Electrolyte; Lithium sulfur batteries; Polysulfide

Indexed keywords

ADDITION REACTIONS; CARBONATES; CARBONATION; CHEMICAL REACTIVITY; CHEMICAL STABILITY; ELECTRIC BATTERIES; ELECTROLYTES; LITHIUM; LITHIUM BATTERIES; POLYSULFIDES; SUBSTITUTION REACTIONS; SULFUR;

CAPACITY FADING; CARBONATE-BASED ELECTROLYTES; ELECTROCHEMICAL PERFORMANCE; ELECTROLYTE DECOMPOSITION; EXPERIMENTAL METHODS; LITHIUM SULFURS; LITHIUM-SULFUR CELLS; NUCLEOPHILIC ADDITIONS;

LITHIUM SULFUR BATTERIES;

EID: 84880182801     PISSN: 00134686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2013.06.039     Document Type: Article

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