A freestanding hollow carbon nanofiber/reduced graphene oxide interlayer for high-performance lithium-sulfur batteries

Journal of Alloys and Compounds

Volumn 663, Issue , 2016, Pages 501-506

  Zhang, Zhian ^a   Wang, Guanchao ^a   Lai, Yanqing ^a   Li, Jie ^a  

^a CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Interlayer; Lithium sulfur batteries; Polysulfides

Indexed keywords

CARBON NANOFIBERS; COMPOSITE FILMS; ELECTRIC BATTERIES; GRAPHENE; LITHIUM; NANOFIBERS; POLYSULFIDES; SECONDARY BATTERIES; SULFUR;

DISCHARGE CAPACITIES; DISCHARGE CURRENT DENSITY; ELECTROCHEMICAL PERFORMANCE; INTERLAYER; LITHIUM SULFUR BATTERIES; RATE CAPABILITIES; SPECIFIC DISCHARGE CAPACITY; VACUUM FILTRATION;

LITHIUM BATTERIES;

EID: 84953301026     PISSN: 09258388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2015.11.120     Document Type: Article

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