Molecular design for electrolyte solvents enabling energy-dense and long-cycling lithium metal batteries

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Year: 2020
Type: article
Volume: 5
Issue: 7
Pages: 526-533
Citations: 1105
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                                    Zhiao Yu, 
                                
                                    Hansen Wang, 
                                
                                    Xian Kong
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2020). 
                            Molecular design for electrolyte solvents enabling energy-dense and long-cycling lithium metal batteries. 
                            Nature Energy
                            , 5
                            (7)
                            , 526-533.
                            https://doi.org/10.1038/s41560-020-0634-5
                        

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DOI: 10.1038/s41560-020-0634-5