Enhanced cyclability of Li/polysulfide batteries by a polymer-modified carbon paper current collector

ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces

Volumn 7, Issue 36, 2015, Pages 20369-20376

  Cui, Yi ^a   Fu, Yongzhu ^a  

^a Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis   (United States)

Author keywords

carbon paper; current collector; electrochemical performance; lithium sulfur battery; polyvinylpyrrolidone

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC BATTERIES; ELECTRIC CURRENT COLLECTORS; ELECTROLYTES; LITHIUM; LITHIUM COMPOUNDS; PAPER; POLYSULFIDES; SECONDARY BATTERIES; SULFUR;

CARBON PAPER; CURRENT COLLECTOR; ELECTROCHEMICAL PERFORMANCE; LITHIUM SULFUR BATTERIES; POLY VINYL PYRROLIDONE;

LITHIUM BATTERIES;

BATTERIES; CARBON PAPERS; LITHIUM; POLYVINYL PYRROLIDONE; SULFUR;

EID: 84941792462     PISSN: 19448244     EISSN: 19448252     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/acsami.5b06214     Document Type: Article

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