Role of Polysulfides in Self‐Healing Lithium–Sulfur Batteries. Issue 7 (18th February 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Xu, Rui; Belharouak, Ilias; Li, James C. M.; Zhang, Xiaofeng; Bloom, Ira; Bareño, Javier
• Is Part Of: Advanced energy materials. Volume 3:Issue 7(2013:Jul.)
• Page Start: 833
• Page End: 838
• Publication Date: 2013-02-18
• Subjects: Energy harvesting -- Materials -- Periodicals; Energy conversion -- Materials -- Periodicals; Energy storage -- Materials -- Periodicals; Photovoltaics -- Periodicals; Fuel cells -- Periodicals; Thermoelectric materials -- Periodicals; 621.31
• DOI: 10.1002/aenm.201200990
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1614-6832

Abstract

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