Effects of SiO2 Nanoparticles and Diethyl Carbonate on the Electrochemical Properties of a Fibrous Nanocomposite Polymer Electrolyte for Rechargeable Lithium Batteries

Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering

Volumn 39, Issue 9, 2014, Pages 6711-6720

  Yang, C L ^a   Liu, H Y ^a   Xia, Q L ^a   Li, Z H ^a   Xiao, Q Z ^a   Lei, G T ^a  

^a XIANGTAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Electrospun; Ionic liquid; Polymer electrolyte; Rechargeable lithium batteries

Indexed keywords

EID: 84905668700     PISSN: 2193567X     EISSN: 21914281     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13369-014-1192-6     Document Type: Article

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