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        "definition": "A lithium-metal cell assembled with bare copper foil as the negative electrode; the first charge plates all its lithium out of the positive material. It maximises energy density but every lost lithium atom is lost capacity.",
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        "definition": "A solid conductor where the cell’s reaction happens, in contact with the electrolyte. A lithium-ion cell has a negative electrode and a positive electrode, each a porous coating on a metal foil.",
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          "title": "Two transport paths",
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      "label": "Promise and reality of post-lithium-ion batteries with high energy densities",
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        "title": "Promise and reality of post-lithium-ion batteries with high energy densities",
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        "url": "https://doi.org/10.1038/natrevmats.2016.13",
        "type": "Review article",
        "scope": "Post-lithium-ion materials and battery concepts, including practical cell-level limitations; historical 2016 perspective.",
        "year": 2016,
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