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Liquid electrolyte lithium/sulfur battery: Fundamental chemistry, problems, and solutions
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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.About:
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High-Performance Li-S Batteries with an Ultra-lightweight MWCNT-Coated Separator.
TL;DR: A bifunctional separator consisting of a layer of multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) on the cathode-side of a Celgard polypropylene sheet has been investigated, demonstrating that the MWCNT-coated separator is a viable solution to practical Li-S batteries.
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Nanostructured Metal Chalcogenides for Energy Storage and Electrocatalysis
TL;DR: In this paper, the recent research progress on nanostructured metal sulfides and metal selenides for application in SIBs/LIBs and hydrogen/oxygen electrocatalysis (hydrogen evolution reaction, oxygen evolution reaction and oxygen reduction reaction) is summarized and discussed.
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Electrospun nanofibers as a platform for advanced secondary batteries: a comprehensive review
TL;DR: In this paper, a comprehensive review of the forefront in the development of electrospun 1D nanofibers as advanced materials of next generation lithium-ion batteries, NIBs, lithium-sulfur batteries and lithium-air batteries with particular emphasis on synthesis and improved energy and power density.
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Understanding the interactions between lithium polysulfides and N-doped graphene using density functional theory calculations
TL;DR: In this paper, Li et al. provided a fundamental understanding on the origin of the effective anchoring of LiPSs by N-doped carbon materials, which suppresses the shuttling of LiPss and produces significant improvement in the cycling performance of Li-S batteries.
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A review of recent developments in rechargeable lithium–sulfur batteries
Weimin Kang,Nanping Deng,Jingge Ju,Quanxiang Li,Dayong Wu,Ma Xiaomin,Li Lei,Minoo Naebe,Bowen Cheng +8 more
TL;DR: An overview of recent advances in lithium-sulfur battery research is presented, including cathodes, binders, separators, electrolytes, anodes, collectors, and some novel cell configurations.
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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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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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Graphene-Wrapped Sulfur Particles as a Rechargeable Lithium–Sulfur Battery Cathode Material with High Capacity and Cycling Stability
Hailiang Wang,Yuan Yang,Yongye Liang,Joshua T. Robinson,Yanguang Li,Ariel Jackson,Yi Cui,Hongjie Dai +7 more
TL;DR: In this article, the synthesis of a graphene-sulfur composite material by wrapping poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) coated submicrometer sulfur particles with mildly oxidized graphene oxide sheets decorated by carbon black nanoparticles was reported.
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Porous Hollow Carbon@Sulfur Composites for High‐Power Lithium–Sulfur Batteries
N. Jayaprakash,Jingguo Shen,Surya S. Moganty,Alexandra Mirella Elena Corona,Lynden A. Archer +4 more
TL;DR: C @ S nanocomposites based on mesoporous hollow carbon capsules were prepared by a template approach as mentioned in this paper, and their excellent properties as a cathode material in a lithium secondary battery of S-sequestration of elemental sulfur in the carbon capsules, a restricted polysulfide shuttling and an improved electron transport on sulfur are attributed.
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A review on electrolyte additives for lithium-ion batteries
TL;DR: In this article, a review of electrolyte additives used in Li-ion batteries is presented, which can be classified into five categories: solid electrolyte interface (SEI) forming improver, cathode protection agent, LiPF 6 salt stabilizer, safety protection agent and Li deposition improver.