The Unexpected Role of Water in an Energy Storage Material (IMAGE)

North Carolina State University

The Unexpected Role of Water in an Energy Storage Material

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Atomic force microscopy reveals that structural water in tungsten oxide results in smaller deformation rates from ion intercalation, an unexpected finding on the role of structural water that can enable materials with higher power and efficiency energy storage devices.

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Veronica Augustyn, NC State University

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