Micro-nano structure composite cathode material with high sulfur loading for advanced lithium-sulfur batteries

Electrochimica Acta

Volumn 152, Issue , 2015, Pages 53-60

  Zhang, Zhian ^a   Li, Qiang ^a   Zhang, Kai ^a   Lai, Yanqing ^a   Li, Jie ^a  

^a CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

high sulfur content; hollow carbon nanofiber; hybrid structure; lithium sulfur batteries; polydopamine

Indexed keywords

CARBON NANOFIBERS; CATHODES; ELECTRIC BATTERIES; ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; GRAFTING (CHEMICAL); LITHIUM; NANOSTRUCTURES; POLYSULFIDES; SULFUR;

COMPOSITE CATHODE MATERIAL; ELECTROCHEMICAL PERFORMANCE; ELECTRONIC CONDUCTIVITY; HIGH SULFUR CONTENTS; HYBRID STRUCTURE; INITIAL DISCHARGE CAPACITIES; LITHIUM SULFUR BATTERIES; POLYDOPAMINE;

LITHIUM BATTERIES;

EID: 84911462970     PISSN: 00134686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2014.11.099     Document Type: Article

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