Unique Urchin-like Ca2Ge7O16 Hierarchical Hollow Microspheres as Anode Material for the Lithium Ion Battery

Scientific Reports

Volumn 5, Issue , 2015, Pages

  Li, Dan ^a,b   Feng, Chuanqi ^a   Liu, Hua Kun ^b   Guo, Zaiping ^a,b  

^a HUBEI UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

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EID: 84935830151     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20452322     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/srep11326     Document Type: Article

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