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A new understanding of ion exchange - EurekAlert
<p>Ion exchange is a powerful technique for converting one material to another when synthesizing new products. In this process, scientists know what reactants lead to what products, but how the process works<em>—</em>the exact pathway of how one material can be converted to another<em>—</em>has remained elusive. In a paper published today in <em>Nature Materials</em>, a team of UChicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering researchers shed new light on this mystery. In researching lithium cathode materials for battery storage, a team from the Liu Lab has shown that there is a general pathway for lithium and sodium ion exchange in layered oxide cathode materials.</p>
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