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Liquid electrolyte lithium/sulfur battery: Fundamental chemistry, problems, and solutions

Sheng S. Zhang
- 01 Jun 2013 - 
- Vol. 231, Iss: 231, pp 153-162
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Li et al. as discussed by the authors discussed the problems and solutions of liquid electrolyte Li/S battery and showed that the dissolution of lithium polysulfide (PS) is essential for the performance of a Li-S cell.
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This article is published in Journal of Power Sources.The article was published on 2013-06-01. It has received 1348 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Lithium–sulfur battery & Electrolyte.

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Pyrite FeS2–C composite as a high capacity cathode material of rechargeable lithium batteries

TL;DR: In this article, a facile method for the synthesis of FeS2-C composites by a one-pot hydrothermal reaction of FeSO4 and Na2S2 in the presence of carbon black is presented.
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A Novel Lithiated Silicon–Sulfur Battery Exploiting an Optimized Solid-Like Electrolyte to Enhance Safety and Cycle Life

TL;DR: The prepared lithiated Si-S batteries exhibit enhanced cycle life, low flammability, and strong recovery ability against short-circuit.
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On the Electrode Potentials in Lithium-Sulfur Batteries and Their Solvent-Dependence

TL;DR: In this article, the effect of the electrolyte solvents on the cell voltage in Li-S batteries was investigated and it was found that changing the solvent does not only alter the reaction mechanisms taking place during charge and discharge, but also exerts a pronounced effect on the voltage.
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Tungsten Oxide/Zirconia as a Functional Polysulfide Mediator for High-Performance Lithium–Sulfur Batteries

TL;DR: In this article, an effective strategy is proposed to overcome the limitations associated with the use of a Li2S cathode in Li-S batteries, where tungsten oxide/zirconia (WO3/ZrO2) is used.
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Effect of sulfur loading on energy density of lithium sulfur batteries

TL;DR: In this paper, the effect of sulfur loading in cathode and the amount of electrolyte on the energy density and cycle performance of Li-S battery has been investigated, and the surface morphology of fresh and cycled sulfur cathodes was characterized using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS).
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TL;DR: In this article, the origins of the elements, isotopes and atomic weights Chemical periodicity and the periodic table were discussed, including the following elements: Hydrogen Lithium, sodium, potassium, rubidium, caesium and francium Beryllium, magnesium, calcium, strontium, barium and radium Boron Aluminium, gallium, indium and thallium Carbon Silicon Germanium, tin and lead Nitrogen Phosphorus Arsenic, antimony and bismuth Oxygen Sulfur Selenium, tellurium
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Graphene-Wrapped Sulfur Particles as a Rechargeable Lithium–Sulfur Battery Cathode Material with High Capacity and Cycling Stability

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