journal article·2026-07

Fabrication and characterization of mullite whisker-reinforced refractory saggars for Li-ion battery cathode calcination

Jae-Min Lee, Seok-Hyeon Lee, Seung-Gyu Kim, Taeseup Song, Jung-Hoon Choi, Ung-Soo Kim, Kyu-Sung Han, Jin-Ho Kim

Ceramics International· Volume 52· Issue 18
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