Liquid Metal Batteries: Past, Present, and Future

Hojong Kim; Dane A. Boysen; Jocelyn M. Newhouse; Brian L. Spatocco; Brice Chung; Paul J. Burke; David J. Bradwell; Kai Jiang; Alina A. Tomaszowska; Weifeng Wei; Luis A. Ortiz; Salvador A. Barriga; Sophie M. Poizeau; Donald R. Sadoway

doi:10.1021/cr300205k

journal article Nov 27, 2012

Liquid Metal Batteries: Past, Present, and Future

Hojong Kim

Dane A. Boysen Jocelyn M. Newhouse Brian L. Spatocco Brice Chung Paul J. Burke David J. Bradwell Kai Jiang

Alina A. Tomaszowska Weifeng Wei

Luis A. Ortiz Salvador A. Barriga Sophie M. Poizeau Donald R. Sadoway

Chemical Reviews Vol. 113 No. 3 pp. 2075-2099 · American Chemical Society (ACS)

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Published: Nov 27, 2012
Vol/Issue: 113(3)
Pages: 2075-2099

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