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Sodium-ion batteries

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Phase transitions are detrimental to the cyclability of layered oxide cathodes for next-generation sodium-ion batteries. Now, two complementary studies suggest principles on how to navigate through the vast compositional space for better electrochemical performance.

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Fig. 1: The design space for sodium layered oxides.

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  1. These authors contributed equally: Dylan A. Edelman, Donggun Eum.

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  1. Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA

    Dylan A. Edelman & William C. Chueh

  2. Department of Energy Science and Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA

    Donggun Eum & William C. Chueh

  3. Stanford Institute for Materials and Energy Sciences, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Menlo Park, CA, USA

    William C. Chueh

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Edelman, D.A., Eum, D. & Chueh, W.C. Freedom of chemical space. Nat Sustain 7, 234–235 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41893-024-01297-8

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