Simple synthesis of highly catalytic carbon-free MnCo2O4@Ni as an oxygen electrode for rechargeable Li-O2 batteries with long-term stability

Scientific Reports

Volumn 5, Issue , 2015, Pages

  Kalubarme, Ramchandra S ^a   Jadhav, Harsharaj S ^a   Ngo, Duc Tung ^a   Park, Ga Eun ^a   Fisher, John G ^a   Choi, Yun Il ^b   Ryu, Won Hee ^c   Park, Chan Jin ^a  

^a Chonnam National University   (South Korea)

^b Doosan Heavy Industries and Construction Co Ltd   (South Korea)

^c Yale University   (United States)

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EID: 84939863839     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20452322     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/srep13266     Document Type: Article

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