Three-dimensional porous graphene-metal oxide composite microspheres: Preparation and application in Li-ion batteries

Nano Research

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 1584-1594

  Choi, Seung Ho ^a   Lee, Jung Kul ^b   Kang, Yun Chan ^a  

^a Korea University   (South Korea)

^b Konkuk University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

batteries; electrode material; graphene; metal oxide; nanostructures

Indexed keywords

EID: 84934943096     PISSN: 19980124     EISSN: 19980000     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12274-014-0646-1     Document Type: Article

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