Selenium-impregnated hollow carbon microspheres as efficient cathode materials for lithium-selenium batteries

Carbon

Volumn 111, Issue , 2017, Pages 198-206

  Hong, Young Jun ^a   Kang, Yun Chan ^a  

^a Korea University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATHODES; ELECTRIC BATTERIES; ELECTRODES; LITHIUM; LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES; SELENIUM; SPRAY PYROLYSIS; STABILITY; THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS;

CAPACITY RETENTION; CARBON MICROSPHERES; CATH-ODE MATERIALS; COMPOSITE MICROSPHERES; CONSTANT CURRENT DENSITY; DISCHARGE CAPACITIES; SHELL THICKNESS; STRUCTURAL STABILITIES;

MICROSPHERES;

EID: 84989321785     PISSN: 00086223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.carbon.2016.09.069     Document Type: Article

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