All-carbon-based cathode for a true high-energy-density Li-O2 battery

Carbon

Volumn 114, Issue , 2017, Pages 311-316

  Lim, Hee Dae ^a   Yun, Young Soo ^b   Cho, Se Youn ^c   Park, Kyu Young ^a   Song, Min Yeong ^c   Jin, Hyoung Joon ^c   Kang, Kisuk ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b Kangwon National University   (South Korea)

^c Inha University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Air electrode; Carbon mesh; Current collector; Li O2 battery; Pyroprotein; Silk

Indexed keywords

ELASTIC MODULI; ELECTRIC BATTERIES; ELECTRODES; HEAVY METALS; LITHIUM; LITHIUM BATTERIES; LITHIUM COMPOUNDS; MESH GENERATION; SECONDARY BATTERIES; SILK; TENSILE STRENGTH;

AIR ELECTRODES; CURRENT COLLECTOR; ENERGY DENSITY; HIGH ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; HIGH ENERGY DENSITIES; ORDERED MACROPOROUS; PYROPROTEIN; STABLE CYCLING;

CATHODES;

EID: 85006434795     PISSN: 00086223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.carbon.2016.12.014     Document Type: Article

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