Preparation and electrochemical performance of a graphene-wrapped carbon/sulphur composite cathode

Xinxing Tan Cailiao/New Carbon Materials

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 309-315

  Li, Fang Fei ^a   Lu, Wei ^a   Niu, Shu Zhang ^a   Li, Bao Hua ^a  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Carbon sulphur compound; Core shell structure; Lithium sulphurbattery; Reduced graphene oxide

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON; CATHODES; ELECTROLYTES; FILM PREPARATION; GRAPHENE; HYBRID MATERIALS; HYDROPHILICITY; LITHIUM BATTERIES; LITHIUM SULFUR BATTERIES; POROUS MATERIALS; SHELLS (STRUCTURES); SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

BARRIER FILMS; CARBON-SULPHUR COMPOUND; COMPOSITE CATHODE; CORE SHELL STRUCTURE; ELECTROCHEMICAL PERFORMANCE; HYDROPHOBICS; LITHIUM-SULPHURBATTERY; REDUCED GRAPHENE OXIDES; SULFUR COMPOSITES;

HYDROPHOBICITY;

EID: 84907210286     PISSN: 20971605     EISSN: 18725805     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1872-5805(14)60140-2     Document Type: Article

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