Safety evolution of Li-S batteries (IMAGE)

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Safety evolution of Li-S batteries

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The violent exothermic reactions between high-order polysulfide rather than lower-order polysulfide and dendritic Li push the cycled Li–S pouch cells into thermal runaway.

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Fengni Jiang, Taiyuan University of Technology

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