Application of silicene, germanene and stanene for Na or Li ion storage: A theoretical investigation

Electrochimica Acta

Volumn 213, Issue , 2016, Pages 865-870

  Mortazavi, Bohayra ^a   Dianat, Arezoo ^b   Cuniberti, Gianaurelio ^b   Rabczuk, Timon ^a  

^a BAUHAUS UNIVERSITY WEIMAR   (Germany)

^b DRESDEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

first principles; germanene; Li ions; Silicene; stanene

Indexed keywords

BINDING ENERGY; BINDING SITES; BINS; CALCULATIONS; CHARGE TRANSFER; DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY; LITHIUM; LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES;

FIRST PRINCIPLES; FIRST PRINCIPLES DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY (DFT) CALCULATIONS; GERMANENE; NUDGED ELASTIC BAND METHODS; SILICENE; STANENE; THEORETICAL INVESTIGATIONS; THICK MATERIALS;

IONS;

EID: 84982965812     PISSN: 00134686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2016.08.027     Document Type: Article

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