In situ high-energy synchrotron X-ray diffraction studies and first principles modeling of α-MnO2 electrodes in Li–O2 and Li-ion coin cells1. Issue 14 (14th April 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Yang, Zhenzhen; Trahey, Lynn; Ren, Yang; Chan, Maria K. Y.; Lin, Chikai; Okasinski, John; Thackeray, Michael M.
• Is Part Of: Journal of materials chemistry. Volume 3:Issue 14(2015)
• Page Start: 7389
• Page End: 7398
• Publication Date: 2015-04-14
• Subjects: Materials -- Research -- Periodicals; Chemistry, Analytic -- Periodicals; Environmental sciences -- Research -- Periodicals; 543.0284
• DOI: 10.1039/c4ta06633b
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2050-7488

Abstract

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