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Title: Next-Generation Lithium Metal Anode Engineering via Atomic Layer Deposition

Journal Article · · ACS Nano

Research Organization:
Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC) (United States). Nanostructures for Electrical Energy Storage (NEES)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
DOE Contract Number:
SC0001160
OSTI ID:
1210782
Journal Information:
ACS Nano, Vol. In Press; Related Information: NEES partners with University of Maryland (lead); University of California, Irvine; University of Florida; Los Alamos National Laboratory; Sandia National Laboratories; Yale University
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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