Protective interlayer for trapping polysulfides and a conducting host for sulfur: dual role of candle soot carbon for the development of high performance lithium–sulfur batteries
Vikram Kishore Bharti, Ananya Gangadharan, S. Krishna Kumar, Anil D. Pathak, Chandra Shekhar Sharma
Abstract
Candle soot was investigated as conducting host and inbuilt interlayer for lithium–sulfur batteries. The material showed outstanding electrochemical performance with a specific capacity of 667 mAh g<sup>−1</sup> at 1C after 200 cycles.
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Lithium (medication)SulfurCandleCarbon fibersSootElectrochemistryNanotechnologyTrappingMaterials scienceChemical engineeringChemistryElectrodeCombustionComposite materialMetallurgyOrganic chemistryBiologyEcologyEndocrinologyComposite numberEngineeringPhysical chemistryAdvanced Battery Materials and TechnologiesAdvancements in Battery MaterialsPerovskite Materials and Applications