A hybrid computational-experimental approach for automated crystal structure solution

Nature Materials

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 123-127

  Meredig, Bryce ^a   Wolverton, C ^a  

^a Northwestern University   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

CHARACTERIZATION; CHEMICAL ELEMENTS; DIFFRACTION; HYDROGEN STORAGE;

ALGORITHMIC OPTIMIZATION; DIFFRACTION DATA; ERROR PRONES; EXPERIMENTAL CONDITIONS; HIGH PRESSURE; HYBRID APPROACH; HYDROGEN STORAGE MEDIA; INITIAL GUESS; LABOUR-INTENSIVE; LIGHT ELEMENTS; STRUCTURAL METASTABILITY; STRUCTURAL REFINEMENT; STRUCTURE SOLUTIONS; TARGET STRUCTURE;

LITHIUM BATTERIES;

EID: 84872955121     PISSN: 14761122     EISSN: 14764660     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nmat3490     Document Type: Article

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