Journal of Radiation Research and Radiation Processing, Volume. 43, Issue 1, 010101(2025)

Impact of irradiation technology on the key materials of lithium/sodium-ion batteries and enhancement of performance

Yiwen LONG1, Min HOU1, Kai ZHANG2, Wei YAN2, Yi YAO1、**, and Guozhong WU2、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1Shanghai Ruipu Youth Innovation Energy Co., Ltd, Shanghai 201206, China
  • 2Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
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    Yiwen LONG, Min HOU, Kai ZHANG, Wei YAN, Yi YAO, Guozhong WU. Impact of irradiation technology on the key materials of lithium/sodium-ion batteries and enhancement of performance[J]. Journal of Radiation Research and Radiation Processing, 2025, 43(1): 010101

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    Category: REVIEW

    Received: Sep. 24, 2024

    Accepted: Oct. 20, 2024

    Published Online: Mar. 13, 2025

    The Author Email: Yi YAO (姚毅), Guozhong WU (吴国忠)

    DOI:10.11889/j.1000-3436.2024-0077

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