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Poly (acrylonitrile) (PAN), acetylene black (AB) and graphene oxide (GO), as conductive constituents, were mixed with sulfur by solution-processing technique using dimethyl sulfoxide as a solvent. The physical properties of the as prepared composites were characterized by X-ray diffraction, Raman and scanning electron microscope analysis. The electrochemical property of S/GO composite material exhibits better cyclical stability. The first-cycle capacity obtained by S/GO composite was 937 mAh g−1 at 0.1 C with coulombic efficiency of 98% and good cycle ability around 813 mAh g−1 discharge capacity at the 50th cycle which is higher than of S/PAN and S/AB composite.
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All the authors acknowledge the financial support by DST-SERB, New Delhi under the Physical sciences, Grant sanctioned vide EMR/2016/006302. In addition, all the authors acknowledge for the financial support by BSR of University Grants Commission (UGC), New Delhi, India and Ministry of Human Resource Development RUSA-Phase 2.0 Grant sanctioned vide Lt.No.F-24-51/2014 U Policy (TN Multi Gen), Department of Education, Government of India.
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Krishnaveni, K., Subadevi, R. & Sivakumar, M. A solution-processed binary composite as a cathode material in lithium–sulfur batteries. Appl. Phys. A 125, 469 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00339-019-2758-7
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