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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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Analysis of soluble intermediates in the lithium–sulfur battery by a simple in situ electrochemical probe

TL;DR: In this article, a simple setup using a thin, insulated platinum wire as an in situ electrochemical probe for analysis of the soluble polysulfide intermediates formed and consumed during the course of the discharge process of a lithium-sulfur cell was described.
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High-performance graphene/sulphur electrodes for flexible Li-ion batteries using the low-temperature spraying method

TL;DR: This work proposes to use a low temperature spraying process to fabricate graphene/S electrode material, where the ink is composed of graphene flakes and the micron-sized S particles prepared by grinding of low-cost S powders, and results in superior cyclability, coulombic efficiency and high capacity.
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Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy-Based Electric Circuit Modeling of Lithium–Sulfur Batteries During a Discharging State

TL;DR: In this article, an electrical circuit model for a Li-S pouch cell, which was parameterized based on extensive electrochemical impedance spectroscopy measurements, was developed and verified using static and pulse discharge profiles, showing a good accuracy in predicting the voltage of the tested Li−S battery cell.
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A combined theoretical and experimental study on the oxygenated graphitic carbon nitride as a promising sulfur host for lithium–sulfur batteries

TL;DR: Li et al. as discussed by the authors investigated the mechanism of the excellent activity of oxygenated g-C3N4 for Li-S batteries from theoretical perspective, and further experiment confirms that their O-g-C 3N4-S cathode exhibits much better electrochemical performance compared with those in previous reports.
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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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