Boosting lithium storage in covalent organic framework via activation of 14-electron redox chemistry

• Published in: Nature communications Vol. 9; no. 1; pp. 576 - 13
• Main Authors: Lei, Zhendong, Yang, Qinsi, Xu, Yi, Guo, Siyu, Sun, Weiwei, Liu, Hao, Lv, Li-Ping, Zhang, Yong, Wang, Yong
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 08.02.2018; Nature Publishing Group; Nature Portfolio
• Subjects: 639/301/299/161/891; 639/4077/4079/891; Activation; Batteries; Benzene; Carbon nanotubes; Covalence; Electrochemical analysis; Electrochemistry; Electrode materials; Electrodes; Electron diffusion; Electrons; Energy storage; Humanities and Social Sciences; Lithium; Lithium-ion batteries; multidisciplinary; Nanotechnology; Nanotubes; Rechargeable batteries; Science; Science (multidisciplinary); Structural stability

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