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Title: Investigation of the Effects of Copper Nanoparticles on Magnesium–Sulfur Battery Performance: How Practical Is Metallic Copper Addition?
Award ID(s):
1706370
NSF-PAR ID:
10133272
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Date Published:
Journal Name:
ACS Applied Energy Materials
Volume:
2
Issue:
9
ISSN:
2574-0962
Page Range / eLocation ID:
6800 to 6807
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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