Application of graphene and graphene-based materials in clean energy-related devices

International Journal of Energy Research

Volumn 33, Issue 13, 2009, Pages 1161-1170

  Liang, Minghui ^a   Luo, Bin ^a   Zhi, Linjie ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR NANOSCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Graphene; Lithium ion batteries; Solar cell; Supercapacitors

Indexed keywords

CLEAN ENERGY; CYCLING PERFORMANCE; GRAPHENES; HIGH CAPACITY; LITHIUM ION BATTERIES; LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERIES; LITHIUM-ION BATTERY; NANOMATERIAL; POWER CONVERSION EFFICIENCIES; RECENT PROGRESS; SUPER CAPACITOR;

CAPACITORS; CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITORS; GRAPHENE; IONS; LITHIUM; LITHIUM ALLOYS; LITHIUM COMPOUNDS; SOLAR CELLS;

GRAPHITE;

EID: 70349630570     PISSN: 0363907X     EISSN: 1099114X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/er.1598     Document Type: Article

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