Conductive molybdenum carbide as the polysulfide reservoir for lithium–sulfur batteries

• DOI: 10.1039/c8ta05904g
• Publication Date: 2018-08-06T02:04:20Z
• Authors: Xianqing Zeng; Xuehui Gao; Gaoran Li; Minghao Sun; Zhan Lin; Min Ling; Junchao Zheng; Chengdu Liang
• Keywords: 7. Clean energy; 01 natural sciences; 0104 chemical sciences

The low electronic conductivity of sulfur and the diffusion and shuttle of polysulfide intermediates are the main obstacles of the cathode that restrain the progress of lithium–sulfur (Li–S) batteries.