Open AccessCover Image, Volume 1, Number 2, December 2019
Author(s) -
Shin Woochul,
Lu Jun,
Ji Xiulei
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
carbon energy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
ISSN - 2637-9368
DOI - 10.1002/cey2.31
Subject(s) - electrolyte , cathode , carbon fibers , sulfur , materials science , chemical engineering , nanotechnology , chemistry , metallurgy , composite material , electrical engineering , electrode , engineering , composite number
The electrolyte in Li‐S batteries has a chronic condition of “obesity,” and such batteries will not turn energetic unless the electrolyte gets lean. Nevertheless, the parsimonious use of electrolytes often fails to wet the cathode with a carbon surface. In article number 10.1002/cey2.10 , Woochul Shin, Jun Lu and Xiulei Ji report that nano‐decorations of ZnS conjugate the electrolyte with the carbon‐surface of the sulfur cathode, thus creating a symbiotic interface for the high‐performing sulfur cathode.