Graphene-wrapped anatase TiO2 nanofibers as high-rate and long-cycle-life anode material for sodium ion batteries

Scientific Reports

Volumn 5, Issue , 2015, Pages

  Yeo, Yeolmae ^a   Jung, Ji Won ^a   Park, Kyusung ^b   Kim, Il Doo ^a  

^a Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

^b The University of Texas at Austin   (United States)

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EID: 84941366665     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20452322     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/srep13862     Document Type: Article

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