Carbon nanotube-based materials for lithium-sulfur batteries

• Published in: Journal of materials chemistry. A, Materials for energy and sustainability Vol. 7; no. 29; pp. 1724 - 17241
• Main Authors: Zheng, Mingbo, Chi, Yao, Hu, Qin, Tang, Hao, Jiang, Xinliang, Zhang, Li, Zhang, Songtao, Pang, Huan, Xu, Qiang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge Royal Society of Chemistry 2019
• Subjects: Carbon; Carbon nanotubes; Chemical properties; Chemisorption; Conductivity; Discharge; energy density; Flux density; Information systems; Lithium; lithium batteries; Lithium sulfur batteries; Low conductivity; Nanocomposites; Nanostructure; Nanotechnology; Nanotubes; Organic chemistry; Polysulfides; Sulfur; synergism; Synergistic effect

Lithium-sulfur batteries (Li-S) have attracted considerable attention because of their high theoretical energy density (2600 W h kg −1 ). However, practical commercial applications of Li-S batteries are limited by the low conductivity of sulfur and discharge products, severe polysulfide shuttling ef...