Preparation of lamellar carbon matrix for sulfur as cathode material of lithium-sulfur batteries

Electrochimica Acta

Volumn 143, Issue , 2014, Pages 374-382

  Yang, Xue Bing ^a   Zhu, Wen ^a   Qin, Ke ^a   Wang, Hui Yong ^a  

^a HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Carbon sulfur; Cathode materials; Lamellar carbon; Lithium sulfur batteries

Indexed keywords

CARBON MATRIX; CATH-ODE MATERIALS; LITHIUM SULFUR BATTERIES;

EID: 84908500943     PISSN: 00134686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2014.07.080     Document Type: Article

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