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.

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.

Surface conduction in porous media can drastically alter the stability and morphology of electrodeposition at high rates, above the diffusion-limited current. Above the limiting current, surface conduction inhibits growth in the positive membrane and produces irregular dendrites, while it enhances growth and suppresses dendrites behind a deionization shock in the negative membrane. The discovery of uniform growth contradicts quasi-steady “leaky membrane” models, which are in the same universality class as unstable Laplacian growth, and indicates the importance of transient electro-diffusion or electro-osmotic dispersion. Shock electrodeposition could be exploited for high-rate recharging of metal batteries or manufacturing of metal matrix composite coatings.

Surface conduction in porous media can drastically alter the stability and morphology of electrodeposition at high rates, above the diffusion-limited current. Above the limiting current, surface conduction inhibits growth in the positive membrane and produces irregular dendrites, while it enhances growth and suppresses dendrites behind a deionization shock in the negative membrane. The discovery of uniform growth contradicts quasi-steady “leaky membrane” models, which are in the same universality class as unstable Laplacian growth, and indicates the importance of transient electro-diffusion or electro-osmotic dispersion. Shock electrodeposition could be exploited for high-rate recharging of metal batteries or manufacturing of metal matrix composite coatings.

The present invention pertains to a process for manufacturing a film, said process comprising: (i) providing a composition [composition (C)] comprising, preferably consisting of: —at least one fluoropolymer [polymer (F)] comprising recurring units derived from at least one fluorinated monomer comprising a —SO 3 M functional group, wherein M is an alkaline metal [monomer (FM)] and—a liquid medium [medium (L)] comprising at least 50% by weight, based on the total weight of said medium (L), of at least one alkyl carbonate; (ii) processing the composition (C) provided in step (i) into a film; and (iii) drying the film provided in step (ii). The present invention further pertains to use of said film in a process for manufacturing a lithium electrode and to use of said lithium electrode in a process for manufacturing a lithium-sulphur battery.

The present invention pertains to a process for manufacturing a film, said process comprising: (i) providing a composition [composition (C)] comprising, preferably consisting of: —at least one fluoropolymer [polymer (F)] comprising recurring units derived from at least one fluorinated monomer comprising a —SO 3 M functional group, wherein M is an alkaline metal [monomer (FM)] and—a liquid medium [medium (L)] comprising at least 50% by weight, based on the total weight of said medium (L), of at least one alkyl carbonate; (ii) processing the composition (C) provided in step (i) into a film; and (iii) drying the film provided in step (ii). The present invention further pertains to use of said film in a process for manufacturing a lithium electrode and to use of said lithium electrode in a process for manufacturing a lithium-sulphur battery.

An electrode material includes a fine-array porous material. The fine-array porous material includes a plurality of pores having a substantially uniform size of <1000 μm, with a variation of <20%, and comprises a metal such as Ni, Al, Ti, Sn and Mn. The metal fine-array porous electrode material can be surface-treated to form a metal oxide on the surface of the porous electrode material, or be coated with a metal oxide including RuO.sub.2, TaO. An electrical energy storage apparatus, such as a supercapacitor or a lithium battery, containing the fine-array porous electrode material can have significantly improved performances as compared with conventional materials.

A process can be used to produce a charge storage unit, especially a secondary battery, the electrodes of which contain an organic redox-active polymer, and which includes a polymeric solid electrolyte. The solid electrolyte is obtained by polymerizing from mixtures of acrylates with methacrylates in the presence of at least one ionic liquid, which imparts advantageous properties to the charge storage unit.

Lithium-containing polymeric films and superionic inorganic lithium-conductors for protecting lithium metal electrodes, which lithium metal electrodes have little to no formation of SEI and dendrite growth.

Lithium-containing polymeric films and superionic inorganic lithium-conductors for protecting lithium metal electrodes, which lithium metal electrodes have little to no formation of SEI and dendrite growth.