Long-Chain Polysulfide Retention at the Cathode of Li-S Batteries

Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Volumn 120, Issue 8, 2016, Pages 4296-4305

  Kamphaus, Ethan P ^a   Balbuena, Perla B ^a  

^a Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANODES; CARBON; CATHODES; CHAINS; DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY; ELECTRIC BATTERIES; ELECTRODES; ELECTROLYTES; GRAPHENE; LITHIUM; MANGANESE OXIDE; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MOLYBDENUM OXIDE; NANOPORES; POLYSULFIDES; REACTION KINETICS; SECONDARY BATTERIES; SUBSTRATES; SULFUR;

AB INITIO MOLECULAR DYNAMICS SIMULATION; ADSORPTION ENERGIES; ELECTROLYTE SOLUTIONS; GEOMETRIC ANALYSIS; INSULATING FILM; LITHIUM SULFUR BATTERIES; SULFUR REDUCTION; SURFACE REACTIVITY;

LITHIUM BATTERIES;

EID: 84960155264     PISSN: 19327447     EISSN: 19327455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.5b12538     Document Type: Article

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