Toward a molecular understanding of energetics in Li-S batteries using nonaqueous electrolytes: A high-level quantum chemical study

Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Volumn 118, Issue 22, 2014, Pages 11545-11558

  Assary, Rajeev S ^a   Curtiss, Larry A ^a   Moore, Jeffrey S ^a,b  

^a ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASSOCIATION REACTIONS; ELECTROLYTES; ENERGY STORAGE; ETHERS; LITHIUM; MOLECULES; POLYSULFIDES; QUANTUM CHEMISTRY; REACTION INTERMEDIATES; REACTION KINETICS; STABILITY;

ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS; MOLECULAR UNDERSTANDING; NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTES; QUANTUM CHEMICAL STUDIES; QUANTUM-CHEMICAL METHODS; REACTION ENERGETICS; REACTIVE INTERMEDIATE; SOLVENT DECOMPOSITIONS;

LITHIUM BATTERIES;

EID: 84901981503     PISSN: 19327447     EISSN: 19327455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp5015466     Document Type: Article

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