X-ray and electron diffraction studies of superlattices and long-range three-dimensional Na ordering in γ-NaxCoO2 (x=0.71 and 0.84)

Physical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 2009, Pages

  Huang, F T ^a,b   Chu, M W ^a   Shu, G J ^a   Sheu, H S ^c   Chen, C H ^a   Liu, L K ^a   Lee, Patrick A ^d   Chou, F C ^a,c  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b ACADEMIA SINICA   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL SYNCHROTRON RADIATION RESEARCH CENTER   (Taiwan)

^d MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

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EID: 59249090575     PISSN: 10980121     EISSN: 1550235X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.79.014413     Document Type: Article

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