title: Rechargeable batteries driven by redox reactions of Mn12 clusters with structural changes: XAFS analyses of the charging/discharging processes in molecular cluster batteries.
abstract: Molecular clusters such as the Mn12 cluster (Mn12) can be used as a cathode-active material in Li batteries. X-ray absorption fine structure studies on the cathode materials in Mn12 molecular cluster batteries demonstrated that the charging/discharging processes include four-electron-redox reaction of Mn12 with a significant change in its molecular structure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry & Research Center for Materials Science, Graduate School of Science, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464-8602, Japan. yoshikawah@mbox.chem.nagoya-u.ac.jp
authors.forename: Hirofumi
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authors.lastname: Yoshikawa
authors.forename: Shun
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authors.lastname: Hamanaka
authors.forename: Yasuhito
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authors.lastname: Miyoshi
authors.forename: Yoshihiko
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authors.lastname: Kondo
authors.forename: Satoru
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authors.lastname: Shigematsu
authors.forename: Nao
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authors.lastname: Akutagawa
authors.forename: Masaharu
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authors.lastname: Sato
authors.forename: Toshihiko
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authors.lastname: Yokoyama
authors.forename: Kunio
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authors.lastname: Awaga