Lithium–sulfur redox: challenges and opportunities

Lang, Shuangyan; Feng, Xinran; Seok, Jeesoo; Yang, Yao; Krumov, Mihail R.; Molina Villarino, Andrés; Lowe, Michael A.; Yu, Seung-Ho; Abruña, Héctor D.

doi:10.1016/j.coelec.2020.100652

Lithium–sulfur redox: challenges and opportunities

Journal Article · 01 February 2021 · Current Opinion in Electrochemistry

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.coelec.2020.100652· OSTI ID:1850703

Lang, Shuangyan; Feng, Xinran; Seok, Jeesoo; Yang, Yao; ; Molina Villarino, Andrés; Lowe, Michael A.; ; Abruña, Héctor D.

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Research Organization:: Cornell Univ., Ithaca, NY (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC)

DOE Contract Number:: SC0001086

OSTI ID:: 1850703

Journal Information:: Current Opinion in Electrochemistry, Vol. 25, Issue C; ISSN 2451-9103

Publisher:: Elsevier

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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