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Publisher Correction: Suppressing strain propagation in ultrahigh-Ni cathodes during fast charging via epitaxial entropy-assisted coating
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Sustainable layered cathode with suppressed phase transition for long-life sodium-ion batteries
Sodium-ion batteries are among the most promising alternatives to lithium-based technologies for grid and other energy storage applications due to their cost benefits and sustainable resource supply. For the c...
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Suppressing strain propagation in ultrahigh-Ni cathodes during fast charging via epitaxial entropy-assisted coating
Surface reconstruction and the associated severe strain propagation have long been reported as the major cause of cathode failure during fast charging and long-term cycling. Despite tremendous attempts, no kno...
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Achieving a high-performance sodium-ion pouch cell by regulating intergrowth structures in a layered oxide cathode with anionic redox
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A power-efficient high GBW operational amplifier with its analog baseband IC implementation in 40-nm CMOS technology
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Correction to: Tuning working potential of silicon‑phosphorus anode via microstructure control for high‑energy lithium‑ion batteries
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Tuning working potential of silicon-phosphorus anode via microstructure control for high-energy lithium-ion batteries
The primary research on anode materials of lithium-ion batteries have been focused on increasing the specific capacity, while the working potential that is also closely related to the practical energy density ...
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Oxygen redox at high voltage has emerged as a transformative paradigm for high-energy battery cathodes such as layered transition-metal oxides by offering extra capacity beyond conventional transition-metal re...
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Open AccessDevelopment of high-energy non-aqueous lithium-sulfur batteries via redox-active interlayer strategy
Lithium-sulfur batteries have theoretical specific energy higher than state-of-the-art lithium-ion batteries. However, from a practical perspective, these batteries exhibit poor cycle life and low energy conte...
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Open AccessAtomically dispersed Pt and Fe sites and Pt–Fe nanoparticles for durable proton exchange membrane fuel cells
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Open AccessEntropy and crystal-facet modulation of P2-type layered cathodes for long-lasting sodium-based batteries
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Open AccessNative lattice strain induced structural earthquake in sodium layered oxide cathodes
High-voltage operation is essential for the energy and power densities of battery cathode materials, but its stabilization remains a universal challenge. To date, the degradation origin has been mostly attribu...
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Open AccessSuppressing electrolyte-lithium metal reactivity via Li+-desolvation in uniform nano-porous separator
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Open AccessIn situ observation of thermal-driven degradation and safety concerns of lithiated graphite anode
Graphite, a robust host for reversible lithium storage, enabled the first commercially viable lithium-ion batteries. However, the thermal degradation pathway and the safety hazards of lithiated graphite remain...
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Optimization of extraction process and antioxidant activities of saponins from Camellia fascicularis leaves
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Author Correction: A high-energy and long-cycling lithium–sulfur pouch cell via a macroporous catalytic cathode with double-end binding sites
A Correction to this paper has been published: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41565-020-00829-5.
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A high-energy and long-cycling lithium–sulfur pouch cell via a macroporous catalytic cathode with double-end binding sites
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An evolution of Colpitts VCO for simultaneous optimization of phase noise and FoM in GaAs technologies
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A Self-assembled Nanoparticle Platform Based on Amphiphilic Oleanolic Acid Polyprodrug for Cancer Therapy
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