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Polymorphism control of fast-sintered NASICON-type LiZr 2 (PO 4 ) 3
Long processing times and high temperature sintering can lead to high energy intensities and costs for all solid state battery manufacturing.
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- Award ID(s):
- 2011750
- PAR ID:
- 10585862
- Publisher / Repository:
- Journal of Materials Chemistry A
- Date Published:
- Journal Name:
- Journal of Materials Chemistry A
- Volume:
- 12
- Issue:
- 43
- ISSN:
- 2050-7488
- Page Range / eLocation ID:
- 29932 to 29940
- Format(s):
- Medium: X
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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