DOI: 10.1038/nmat4834. The path towards sustainable energy

The path towards sustainable energy

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Chu, S., Cui, Y., & Liu, N. (2016). The path towards sustainable energy. Nature Materials, 16(1), 16â22.

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Steven Chu (first)
Yi Cui (additional)
Nian Liu (additional)

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