Promoting solution phase discharge in Li-O2 batteries containing weakly solvating electrolyte solutions

Nature Materials

Volumn 15, Issue 8, 2016, Pages 882-888

  Gao, Xiangwen ^a   Chen, Yuhui ^a   Johnson, Lee ^a   Bruce, Peter G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATHODES; CELL DEATH; ELECTRIC BATTERIES; ELECTRODES; ELECTROLYTES; FILM GROWTH; LITHIUM BATTERIES;

CATHODE SURFACE; DIRECT REDUCTION; ELECTROLYTE SOLUTIONS; HIGH CAPACITY; LOW RATES; NEW MECHANISMS; OVERPOTENTIAL; SOLUTION PHASE;

LITHIUM;

EID: 85027922415     PISSN: 14761122     EISSN: 14764660     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nmat4629     Document Type: Article

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