Batteries: Direct Observation of Li‐Ion Transport in Electrodes under Nonequilibrium Conditions Using Neutron Depth Profiling (Adv. Energy Mater. 15/2015). Issue 15 (August 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Zhang, Xiaoyu; Verhallen, Tomas W.; Labohm, Freek; Wagemaker, Marnix
• Is Part Of: Advanced energy materials. Volume 5:Issue 15(2015:Aug.)
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• Publication Date: 2015-08
• Subjects: Energy harvesting -- Materials -- Periodicals; Energy conversion -- Materials -- Periodicals; Energy storage -- Materials -- Periodicals; Photovoltaics -- Periodicals; Fuel cells -- Periodicals; Thermoelectric materials -- Periodicals; 621.31
• DOI: 10.1002/aenm.201570081
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1614-6832

Abstract

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