An advanced dual-atom cobalt catalyst toward high-energy lithium batteries
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*Corresponding authors.
E-mail addresses: qqzhang@czc.edu.cn (Q. Zhang), yxshi@njfu.edu.cn (Y.-X. Shi).
Citation:
Yong Wang, Qiaoqiao Zhang, Jian Wang, Yi-Xiang Shi. An advanced dual-atom cobalt catalyst toward high-energy lithium batteries[J]. Chinese Chemical Letters,
;2026, 37(12): 113128.
doi:
10.1016/j.cclet.2026.113128
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