Published February 2, 2015 | Version v1
Journal article

Carbon/Sulfur Composite Cathodes for Flexible Lithium/Sulfur Batteries: Status and Prospects

  • 1. Tianjin Key Laboratory of Laminating Fabrication and Interface Control Technology for Advanced Materials, Tianjin (China)
  • 2. Research Institute for Energy Equipment Materials, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin (China)
  • 3. Nazarbayev University, Astana (Kazakhstan)
  • 4. Institute of Batteries LLC, Astana (Kazakhstan)

Description

High specific energy and low cost flexible lithium/sulfur batteries have attracted significant attention as a promising power source to enable future flexible and wearable electronic devices. Here, we review recent progress in the development of free-standing sulfur composite cathodes, with special emphasis on electrode material selectivity and battery structural design. The mini-review is organized based on the dimensionality of different scaffold materials, namely one-dimensional carbon nanotube (CNT), two-dimensional graphene, and three-dimensional CNT/graphene composite, respectively. Finally, the opportunities and perspectives of the future research directions are discussed.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fenrg.2015.00002

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Journal Title
Frontiers in Energy Research
Journal Volume
3
Journal Page Range
[6 p.]
ISSN
2296-598X

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Copyright (c) 2015 Zhao, Zhang, Bakenova and Bakenov.