Abstract: Provided is a sulfur-carbon composite comprising a highly graphitic carbon material and sulfur, wherein the carbon material has a high graphitization degree characterized by a ratio of the intensity of G band to the intensity of D band in Raman spectrum being more than 1.0, the material is either a graphitic microporous carbon substrate, or a core-shell material with a conductive core coated by a graphitic microporous carbon layer, and wherein sulfur is encapsulated into the porous structure of the carbon material. Also provided are an electrode and a lithium-sulfur battery comprising the sulfur-carbon composite, and a process for preparing the sulfur-carbon composite.

Abstract: A sulfur-carbon composite includes micro-porous carbon nanosheets and sulfur. The sulfur is loaded into the micropores of the micro-porous carbon nanosheets. The sulfur-carbon composite can be included in an electrode material. The sulfur-carbon composite can be included in a lithium-sulfur battery. A process for preparing the sulfur-carbon composite includes carbonization-activation of carbonaceous precursor, purification, and loading of sulfur into micro-porous carbon nanosheets.

Abstract: An electrode additive comprising an electrochemically active material in a form of one-dimensional molecular chain is disclosed wherein the electrochemically active material is contained inside a nanotube-formed conductive shell material. An electrode comprising said electrode additive, and the uses of said electrode additive and said electrode are also disclosed.

Abstract: Provided is a sulfur-carbon composite comprising a highly graphitic carbon material and sulfur, wherein the carbon material has a high graphitization degree characterized by a ratio of the intensity of G band to the intensity of D band in Raman spectrum being more than 1.0, the material is either a graphitic microporous carbon substrate, or a core-shell material with a conductive core coated by a graphitic microporous carbon layer, and wherein sulfur is encapsulated into the porous structure of the carbon material. Also provided are an electrode and a lithium-sulfur battery comprising the sulfur-carbon composite, and a process for preparing the sulfur-carbon composite.

Abstract: The present invention provides a sulfur-carbon composite material, said composite material comprising a porous carbon substrate containing both micropores and mesopores and sulfur, wherein the sulfur is only contained in the micropores of the carbon substrate. Moreover, a lithium-sulfur battery with its cathode comprising said sulfur-carbon composite material and the method for preparing such material is also provided.

Abstract: An electrode additive comprising an electrochemically active material in a form of one-dimensional molecular chain is disclosed wherein the electrochemically active material is contained inside a nanotube-formed conductive shell material. An electrode comprising said electrode additive, and the uses of said electrode additive and said electrode are also disclosed.

Abstract: A sulfur-carbon composite includes micro-porous carbon nanosheets and sulfur. The sulfur is loaded into the micropores of the micro-porous carbon nanosheets. The sulfur-carbon composite can be included in an electrode material. The sulfur-carbon composite can be included in a lithium-sulfur battery. A process for preparing the sulfur-carbon composite includes carbonization-activation of carbonaceous precursor, purification, and loading of sulfur into micro-porous carbon nanosheets.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a sulfur-containing composite with a core-shell structure for lithium-sulfur battery, wherein the substrate of the core contains macropores and/or mesopores and optionally micropores, and the substrate of the shell is a microporous coating layer; as well as a process for preparing said sulfur-containing composite, an electrode material and a lithium-sulfur battery comprising said sulfur-containing composite.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a sulfur-carbon composite made from microporous-carbon-coated carbon nanotube (CNT@MPC) composites, in particular a sulfur-carbon composite, which comprises a carbon-carbon composite substrate (CNT@MPC) and sulfur loaded into said carbon-carbon composite substrate (CNT@MPC); as well as a method for preparing said sulfur-carbon composite, an electrode material and a lithium-sulfur battery comprising said sulfur-carbon composite.

Abstract: The present invention provides a cathode material for a Li—S battery. The cathod material comprises dehydrogenized acrylonitrile based polymer, sulfur and GNS (Graphene NanoSheet), wherein the cathode material particles are spherical, the content of dehydrogenized acrylonitrile based polymer is 20-79 wt %, the content of sulfur is 20-79 wt % and the content of GNS is 1-30 wt %. Also provided a method for preparing a cathode material, a cathode made of the cathod material and a Li—S battery comprising the cathode.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a sulfur-carbon composite, comprising a pyrolysis microporous carbon sphere (PMCS) substrate and sulfur loaded into said pyrolysis microporous carbon sphere (PMCS) substrate; as well as a method for preparing said sulfur-carbon composite, an electrode material and a lithium-sulfur battery comprising said sulfur-carbon composite.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a sulfur-containing composite with a core-shell structure for lithium-sulfur battery, wherein the substrate of the core contains macropores and/or mesopores and optionally micropores, and the substrate of the shell is a microporous coating layer; as well as a process for preparing said sulfur-containing composite, an electrode material and a lithium-sulfur battery comprising said sulfur-containing composite.

Abstract: The present invention provides a cathode material for a Li—S battery. The cathod material comprises dehydrogenized acrylonitrile based polymer, sulfur and GNS (Graphene Nano Sheet), wherein the cathode material particles are spherical, the content of dehydrogenized acrylonitrile based polymer is 20-79 wt %, the content of sulfur is 20-79 wt % and the content of GNS is 1-30 wt %. Also provided a method for preparing a cathode material, a cathode made of the cathod material and a Li—S battery comprising the cathode.

Abstract: The present invention provides a sulfur-carbon composite material, said composite material comprising a porous carbon substrate containing both micropores and mesopores and sulfur, wherein the sulfur is only contained in the micropores of the carbon substrate. Moreover, a lithium-sulfur battery with its cathode comprising said sulfur-carbon composite material and the method for preparing such material is also provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a sulfur-containing composite, comprising a conductive microporous substrate and sulfur with chain structure loaded into said conductive microporous substrate; as well as an electrode material and a lithium-sulfur battery comprising said sulfur-containing composite.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a sulfur-carbon composite made from microporous-carbon-coated carbon nanotube (CNT@MPC) composites, in particular a sulfur-carbon composite, which comprises a carbon-carbon composite substrate (CNT@MPC) and sulfur loaded into said carbon-carbon composite substrate (CNT@MPC); as well as a method for preparing said sulfur-carbon composite, an electrode material and a lithium-sulfur battery comprising said sulfur-carbon composite.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a sulfur-carbon composite, comprising a pyrolysis microporous carbon sphere (PMCS) substrate and sulfur loaded into said pyrolysis microporous carbon sphere (PMCS) substrate; as well as a method for preparing said sulfur-carbon composite, an electrode material and a lithium-sulfur battery comprising said sulfur-carbon composite.