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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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Addressing Passivation in Lithium–Sulfur Battery Under Lean Electrolyte Condition

TL;DR: In this paper, the NH4TFSI additive in electrolyte solution greatly alleviates the passivation issue in Li-S batteries under lean electrolyte conditions, and the ammonium additive enhances the dissociation of Li2S and largely reduces the insoluble and large Li 2S particles in the sulfur cathodes.
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Freestanding Flexible Li2S Paper Electrode with High Mass and Capacity Loading for High-Energy Li–S Batteries

TL;DR: In this paper, an efficient but low-cost strategy for easy production of freestanding flexible Li2S-based paper electrodes with very high mass and capacity loading in terms of in situ carbonthermal reduction of Li2SO4 by electrospinning carbon is reported.
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Sulfurized Polyacrylonitrile Cathodes with High Compatibility in Both Ether and Carbonate Electrolytes for Ultrastable Lithium–Sulfur Batteries

TL;DR: In this paper, a Li-S system using a freestanding fibrous polyacrylonitrile cathode, as well as the sulfur conversion mechanism involved, is demonstrated.
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Controlling Solid–Liquid Conversion Reactions for a Highly Reversible Aqueous Zinc–Iodine Battery

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors demonstrate a highly reversible aqueous zinc-iodine battery using encapsulated iodine in microporous carbon as the cathode material by controlling solid-liquid conversion reactions.
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Polysulfide immobilization and conversion on a conductive polar MoC@MoOx material for lithium-sulfur batteries

TL;DR: In this paper, a conductive polar MoC@MoO x material for efficient polysulfide immobilization and conversion during redox reactions is presented, which enables the chemical adsorption of poly sulfides, and the conductive MoC core facilitates the conversion of poly sulfide to Li 2 S.
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