A freestanding hierarchically structured cathode enables high sulfur loading and energy density of flexible Li–S batteries
Jianpeng Liu, Zhong Li, Beibei Jia, Juncheng Zhu, Wenliang Zhu, Jianping Li, Hao Pan, Bowen Zheng, Liangyin Chen, Giuseppe Pezzotti, Jiliang Zhu
Abstract
Due to sulfur agglomeration and drastic volume expansion during charging, a significant challenge for lithium–sulfur battery applications is to achieve favorable energy densities while realizing substantial sulfur loading.
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SulfurCathodeEnergy densityBattery (electricity)Lithium–sulfur batteryMaterials scienceEconomies of agglomerationLithium (medication)Volume expansionNanotechnologyChemical engineeringEngineering physicsElectrical engineeringMetallurgyEngineeringThermodynamicsPhysicsMedicinePower (physics)EndocrinologyInternal medicineAdvanced Battery Materials and TechnologiesAdvancements in Battery MaterialsAdvanced battery technologies research