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Elaborate construction and electrochemical properties of lignin-derived macro-/micro-porous carbon-sulfur composites for rechargeable lithium-sulfur batteries: The effect of sulfur-loading time
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In this paper, a framework of macro-/micro-porous carbon derived from commercial lignin is prepared by one-step carbonization/activation method and then utilized as sulfurloading matrix to assay the effect of sulfurloading time on the structural and electrochemical properties of carbon-sulfur composite (C-S-t, t defined as sulfur-loading time).About:
This article is published in Journal of Alloys and Compounds.The article was published on 2017-06-30. It has received 30 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Sulfur & Carbon.read more
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Hydroxylated Graphene-Sulfur Nanocomposites for High-Rate Lithium-Sulfur Batteries
Chenxi Zu,Arumugam Manthiram +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors used hydroxylated graphene nanosheets as a substrate to produce graphene-amorphous sulfur nanocomposites, exhibiting superior cyclability at high rates, by a facile in situ deposition method.
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Cascade utilization of lignocellulosic biomass to high-value products
Yanrong Liu,Yanrong Liu,Yi Nie,Xingmei Lu,Xiangping Zhang,Hongyan He,Fengjiao Pan,Le Zhou,Xue Liu,Xiaoyan Ji,Suojiang Zhang +10 more
TL;DR: In this paper, a review of the latest research results from the aspect of cascade utilization of lignocellulosic biomass covering the whole chain from pretreatment to high-value products, and the research on the non-conventional pretreatments including microwave irradiation, supercritical fluids, ultrasonic irradiations, electric field, hydrodynamic cavitation, and ionic liquids are presented in detail and evaluated by 4 proposed levels.
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A sustainable platform of lignin: From bioresources to materials and their applications in rechargeable batteries and supercapacitors
TL;DR: In this paper, a review of recent developments of lignin-derived materials in rechargeable batteries and supercapacitors is presented, with a focus on the mechanisms behind their operation.
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Lignin-based electrodes for energy storage application
TL;DR: In this article, a review of recent progress on the design and fabrication of lignin-based electrode materials for energy storage application is summarized, and the current challenges and future prospects of the Ligninbased electrodes for advanced energy storage devices are proposed.
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Li-O2 and Li-S batteries with high energy storage.
Peter G. Bruce,Stefan Freunberger,Laurence J. Hardwick,Laurence J. Hardwick,Jean-Marie Tarascon +4 more
TL;DR: The energy that can be stored in Li-air and Li-S cells is compared with Li-ion; the operation of the cells is discussed, as are the significant hurdles that will have to be overcome if such batteries are to succeed.
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A highly ordered nanostructured carbon–sulphur cathode for lithium–sulphur batteries
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors report the feasibility to approach such capacities by creating highly ordered interwoven composites, where conductive mesoporous carbon framework precisely constrains sulphur nanofiller growth within its channels and generates essential electrical contact to the insulating sulphur.
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Lithium-ion batteries. A look into the future
TL;DR: A critical overview of the latest developments in the lithium ion batteries technology is reported in this paper, where the focus is on the electrode materials presently considered the most promising for enhancing the energy density of the batteries.
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Sulphur–TiO2 yolk–shell nanoarchitecture with internal void space for long-cycle lithium–sulphur batteries
Zhi Wei Seh,Weiyang Li,Judy J. Cha,Guangyuan Zheng,Yuan Yang,Matthew T. McDowell,Po-Chun Hsu,Yi Cui,Yi Cui +8 more
TL;DR: This work demonstrates the design of a sulphur-TiO(2) yolk-shell nanoarchitecture with internal void space to accommodate the volume expansion of sulphur, resulting in an intact TiO( 2) shell to minimize polysulphide dissolution.
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Challenges and prospects of lithium-sulfur batteries.
TL;DR: The development of novel composite cathode materials including sulfur-carbon and sulfur-polymer composites are described, describing the design principles, structure and properties, and electrochemical performances of these new materials.