High-performance Li-S batteries with an ultra-lightweight MWCNT-coated separator

Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters

Volumn 5, Issue 11, 2014, Pages 1978-1983

  Chung, Sheng Heng ^a   Manthiram, Arumugam ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

carbon nanotubes; cell configuration; lithium sulfur batteries; polysulfide diffusion; separator

Indexed keywords

CARBON NANOTUBES; CATHODES; DIFFUSION COATINGS; LITHIUM; MULTIWALLED CARBON NANOTUBES (MWCN); POLYSULFIDES; SEPARATORS; SULFUR;

CELL CONFIGURATIONS; DISCHARGE CAPACITIES; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; FAST ELECTRONIC TRANSPORT; HIGH SULFUR CONTENTS; LITHIUM SULFUR BATTERIES; POLYPROPYLENE SHEETS; ULTRA LIGHTWEIGHTS;

LITHIUM BATTERIES;

EID: 84902106678     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19487185     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jz5006913     Document Type: Article

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