Two-dimensional layered transition metal disulphides for effective encapsulation of high-capacity lithium sulphide cathodes

Nature Communications

Volumn 5, Issue , 2014, Pages

  Seh, Zhi Wei ^a   Yu, Jung Ho ^a   Li, Weiyang ^a   Hsu, Po Chun ^a   Wang, Haotian ^b   Sun, Yongming ^a   Yao, Hongbin ^a   Zhang, Qianfan ^c   Cui, Yi ^a,d  

^a Stanford University   (United States)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c BEIHANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^d SLAC NATIONAL ACCELERATOR LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISULFIDE; LITHIUM; NANOMATERIAL; TRANSITION ELEMENT;

ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRODE; ENCAPSULATION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; LITHIUM; METAL;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ENCAPSULATION; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 84912530006     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20411723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ncomms6017     Document Type: Article

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