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The chemical and electrochemical stability of beta-alumina

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The factors which influence the stability of sodium ion conducting beta-alumina ceramics are reviewed from the standpoint of their major application, the sodium-sulphur battery. Significant progress towards understanding the degradation of the ceramic has been made in recent years.

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Ansell, R.0. The chemical and electrochemical stability of beta-alumina. J Mater Sci 21, 365–379 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01145497

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