The critical role of configurational flexibility in facilitating reversible reactive metal deposition from borohydride solutions
Nathan Hahn, Julian Self, Trevor J. Seguin, Darren M. Driscoll, Mark A. Rodriguez, Mahalingam Balasubramanian, Kristin A. Persson, Kevin R. Zavadil
Abstract
The size-dependent coordination tendencies of metal dications determine their relative abilities to form associated ionic clusters and thus their relative performance in multivalent battery electrolytes.
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