Activated Li2S as a high-performance cathode for rechargeable lithium - sulfur batteries

Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters

Volumn 5, Issue 22, 2014, Pages 3986-3991

  Zu, Chenxi ^a   Klein, Michael ^a   Manthiram, Arumugam ^a  

^a The University of Texas at Austin   (United States)

Author keywords

Electrochemical performance; Lithium sulfide; Lithium sulfur batteries; Phosphorus pentasulfide; Surface activation

Indexed keywords

ANODES; CATHODES; ELECTROLYTES; LITHIUM BATTERIES; LITHIUM COMPOUNDS; LITHIUM SULFUR BATTERIES; MANUFACTURE; SILICON COMPOUNDS; TIN COMPOUNDS;

ELECTROCHEMICAL PERFORMANCE; HIGH CAPACITY CATHODES; LITHIUM METAL ANODE; LITHIUM SULFIDES; MANUFACTURING COST; PHOSPHORUS PENTASULFIDE; RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM-SULFUR BATTERIES; SURFACE ACTIVATION;

SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

EID: 84912529108     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19487185     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jz5021108     Document Type: Article

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