Metal Sulphides for Lithium-ion Batteries
Udaya Bhat K., Sunil Meti, C. Prabukumar, Suma Bhat
Increasing demand for flimsier, thinner, flexible batteries with higher capacities encourage present and future research for newer electrode materials with improved features. Metal sulphide based nanomaterials, due to their unique properties have opened a new domain for exploration in the domain of lithium-ion batteries. This review summarizes various metal sulphides, their developmental highlights and opportunities as the electrode materials. It offers updated knowledge on various metal sulphide systems. Review concludes by highlighting the promises metal sulphides as electrodes for the future lithium-ion batteries and challenges to be crossed to make it successful.
Keywords
Lithium-ion Batteries, Metal Sulphides, Improved Performance, Nanocomposites
Published online 7/25/2020, 32 pages
Citation: Udaya Bhat K., Sunil Meti, C. Prabukumar, Suma Bhat, Metal Sulphides for Lithium-ion Batteries, Materials Research Foundations, Vol. 80, pp 91-122, 2020
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21741/9781644900918-4
Part of the book on Lithium-ion Batteries
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