New Insights on the Conversion Reaction Mechanism in Metal Oxide Electrodes for Sodium-Ion Batteries
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results
3.1. Electrode Thin Film Characterization
3.2. Electrochemical Performance
3.3. Post-Mortem Analysis of the Electrodes
4. Discussion
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Mosa, J.; García-García, F.J.; González-Elipe, A.R.; Aparicio, M. New Insights on the Conversion Reaction Mechanism in Metal Oxide Electrodes for Sodium-Ion Batteries. Nanomaterials 2021, 11, 966. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano11040966
Mosa J, García-García FJ, González-Elipe AR, Aparicio M. New Insights on the Conversion Reaction Mechanism in Metal Oxide Electrodes for Sodium-Ion Batteries. Nanomaterials. 2021; 11(4):966. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano11040966
Chicago/Turabian StyleMosa, Jadra, Francisco José García-García, Agustín R. González-Elipe, and Mario Aparicio. 2021. "New Insights on the Conversion Reaction Mechanism in Metal Oxide Electrodes for Sodium-Ion Batteries" Nanomaterials 11, no. 4: 966. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano11040966