SILVER-DOPED SULFUR CATHODE MATERIAL FOR RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY

An active cathode material is doped with silver to effectively improve the cathode's electrical conductivity. The active material may be sulfur, and the silver may be in the form of silver, silver sulfide, or both. If desired, the cathode material includes a matrix of conductive nano-particles which include elemental sulfur, silver and or silver sulfide. The present disclosure may be applicable to other battery materials as well, such as, for example, lithium iron phosphate.