Hexagonal BC3: A robust electrode material for Li, Na, and K ion batteries

Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters

Volumn 6, Issue 14, 2015, Pages 2728-2732

  Joshi, Rajendra P ^a   Ozdemir, Burak ^a   Barone, Veronica ^a   Peralta, Juan E ^a  

^a CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

DFT; layered materials; lithium; metal ion; potassium; sodium; van der Waals

Indexed keywords

DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY; ELECTRIC BATTERIES; ELECTRODES; INTERCALATION COMPOUNDS; LITHIUM; METAL IONS; OPEN CIRCUIT VOLTAGE; POTASSIUM; SODIUM; VAN DER WAALS FORCES;

DISPERSION-CORRECTED DENSITY FUNCTIONAL; ELECTRODE MATERIAL; GRAVIMETRIC CAPACITY; INTERCALATION CAPACITY; ION BATTERIES; LAYERED MATERIAL; VAN DER WAALS; VOLTAGE PROFILE;

METALS;

EID: 84937111746     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19487185     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.5b01110     Document Type: Article

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