title: A lithium-ion sulfur battery based on a carbon-coated lithium-sulfide cathode and an electrodeposited silicon-based anode.
abstract: In this paper, we report a lithium-ion battery employing a lithium sulfide cathode and a silicon-based anode. The high capacity of the silicon anode and the high efficiency and cycling rate of the lithium sulfide cathode allowed optimal full cell balance. We show in fact that the battery operates with a very stable capacity of about 280 mAh g(-1) at an average voltage of 1.4 V. To the best of our knowledge, this battery is one of the rare examples of lithium-metal-free sulfur battery. Considering the high theoretical capacity of the employed electrodes, we believe that the battery here reported may be of potential interest as high-energy, safe, and low-cost power source for electric vehicles.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University Sapienza , Rome Italy.
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Agostini
authors.forename: Jusef
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hassoun
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Moongook
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jeong
authors.forename: Hiroki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nara
authors.forename: Toshiyuki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Momma
authors.forename: Tetsuya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Osaka
authors.forename: Yang-Kook
authors.initials: YK
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Bruno
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Scrosati