Reduced graphene oxide wrapped MOFs-derived cobalt-doped porous carbon polyhedrons as sulfur immobilizers as cathodes for high performance lithium sulfur batteries

Nano Energy

Volumn 23, Issue , 2016, Pages 15-26

  Li, Zhaoqiang ^a   Li, Caixia ^a   Ge, Xiaoli ^a   Ma, Jingyun ^a   Zhang, Zhiwei ^a   Li, Qun ^a   Wang, Chengxiang ^a   Yin, Longwei ^a  

^a SHANDONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Chemical immobilization; Cobalt nanocrystals; Lithium sulfur batteries; Metal organic frameworks; Reduced graphene oxide

Indexed keywords

CARBONIZATION; CATHODES; COBALT; CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; ELECTRIC BATTERIES; ELECTRODES; GRAPHENE; LITHIUM; NANOPARTICLES; NANOSHEETS; ORGANOMETALLICS; POROUS MATERIALS; SECONDARY BATTERIES; SULFUR;

CHEMICAL IMMOBILIZATION; COBALT NANOCRYSTALS; LITHIUM SULFUR BATTERIES; METAL ORGANIC FRAMEWORK; REDUCED GRAPHENE OXIDES;

LITHIUM BATTERIES;

EID: 84960853413     PISSN: 22112855     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nanoen.2016.02.049     Document Type: Article

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