Stabilising Cobalt Sulphide Nanocapsules with Nitrogen-Doped Carbon for High-Performance Sodium-Ion Storage.
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PROVIDER: S-EPMC7770835 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb
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Stabilising Cobalt Sulphide Nanocapsules with Nitrogen-Doped Carbon for High-Performance Sodium-Ion Storage.
Wu Yilan Y Gaddam Rohit R RR Zhang Chao C Lu Hao H Wang Chao C Golberg Dmitri D Zhao Xiu Song XS
Nano-micro letters 20200212 1
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